January 27, 2010 As the time for public comments draw to a close, a look at a local hazelnut orchard and tree farm in Clackamas County – one of the counties in the Portland metro area deciding where to place urban and rural Reserves for future populations and possible development. Peter McDonald is concerned farms like his will disappear if the boundary is not carefully placed.
For a better perspective on this important issue, Jim Johnson, Land Use Planner for the Oregon Department of Agriculture, shares his views on two CUpS Food News videos: Urban Growth Boundary: Oregon Agriculture, Economy and Managed Growth and Urban Growth Boundaries: The Reserves Process.
