The Horizon
All the latest updates on our work defending rural lands, creating livable cities and towns and preserving wild lands and water throughout Central Oregon
Press Release: LandWatch appeals controversial rezone of 710 acres of farmland
On January 4, Central Oregon LandWatch filed a Notice of Intent to Appeal the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners’ (BOCC) decision to remove agricultural land protections on 710 acres near Terrebonne.
Press Release: Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities adopted
More climate-friendly and equitable communities are ahead for Oregon’s eight largest metropolitan areas, including Bend.
Press release: A win to protect farmland from sprawl!
LUBA decides in favor of LandWatch’s challenge to an urban growth boundary expansion. As Jefferson County is home to the most productive agricultural land in Central Oregon, LandWatch was concerned that the UGB expansion would permanently convert prime farmland away from agricultural use without any need to expand the UGB.