Comments on: Sad day for progressives… http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/ Here are snippets from the three most-recent postings. Click an article title below to read more. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve Szigethy http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 Steve Szigethy Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:50:59 +0000 http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/#comment-2692 Here's how some other states preserve farmland: Maryland: http://www.malpf.info/facts.html New Jersey: http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/sadc/overview.htm Pennsylvania: http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/agriculture/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=128859 Here’s how some other states preserve farmland:

Maryland:
http://www.malpf.info/facts.html

New Jersey:
http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/sadc/overview.htm

Pennsylvania:
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/agriculture/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=128859

]]> By: Steve Szigethy http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 Steve Szigethy Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:28:05 +0000 http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/#comment-2691 Forward-thinking Oregonians need to scramble to put farmland preservation referendums on the November ballot. (For the purpose of raising cash to purchase agricultural conservation easements and/or fund those pesky M37 compensation demands.) These can be organized at county and state levels, and usually result in a minimal tax increase, bond, or other financing package. Before M37, ag preservation through easement purchase was not necessary because of the statewide planning program. With that program now virtually scrapped, Oregon needs to look at other methods. The easement purchase program is having great success in Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. While it is voluntary (and therefore wouldn't stop M37 claims), it would offer compensation for those farmers who wish to continue farming. Open space referendums have had great success in Oregon, and have helped protect acres of environmentally-sensitive land. Let's add farmland to the list of resources which are at risk and need help. The deadline for November referendums is July. Sorry, I can't help until I become an Oregon resident in July. Don't worry, I'm moving within the urban growth boundary :) Forward-thinking Oregonians need to scramble to put farmland preservation referendums on the November ballot. (For the purpose of raising cash to purchase agricultural conservation easements and/or fund those pesky M37 compensation demands.) These can be organized at county and state levels, and usually result in a minimal tax increase, bond, or other financing package.

Before M37, ag preservation through easement purchase was not necessary because of the statewide planning program. With that program now virtually scrapped, Oregon needs to look at other methods. The easement purchase program is having great success in Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. While it is voluntary (and therefore wouldn’t stop M37 claims), it would offer compensation for those farmers who wish to continue farming.

Open space referendums have had great success in Oregon, and have helped protect acres of environmentally-sensitive land. Let’s add farmland to the list of resources which are at risk and need help. The deadline for November referendums is July. Sorry, I can’t help until I become an Oregon resident in July. Don’t worry, I’m moving within the urban growth boundary :)

]]> By: Peter Bray http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 Peter Bray Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:00:40 +0000 http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/#comment-2636 Or, rather, "All privately owned land in Oregon is possibly impacted by M37 claims." As for that article, well, as yesterday's O pointed out, many new claims are now rolling in given the SC ruling. Or, rather, “All privately owned land in Oregon is possibly impacted by M37 claims.” As for that article, well, as yesterday’s O pointed out, many new claims are now rolling in given the SC ruling.

]]> By: Peter Bray http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 Peter Bray Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:19:54 +0000 http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/#comment-2635 The article of course should have said "The entire state of Oregon is possibly impacted by M37 claims." The article of course should have said “The entire state of Oregon is possibly impacted by M37 claims.”

]]> By: Ken http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 Ken Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:08:14 +0000 http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/#comment-2634 Sixty-six thousand acres is one-tenth of one percent of the land area in Oregon. Sixty-six thousand acres is one-tenth of one percent of the land area in Oregon.

]]> By: Sid Anderson http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/comment-page-1/#comment-2214 Sid Anderson Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:14:25 +0000 http://blog.onwardoregon.org/sad-day-for-progressives/#comment-2214 Done. Done.

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