Dear friend, Oregon’s working lands urgently need your advocacy in front of the Oregon legislature. Join us in testifying now to stop three bad bills that would allow sprawl on our agricultural, forest, and other rural lands, as well as on our precious public lands. Use our testimony guide to prepare written comments, and submit them to the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness before Monday’s 1 p.m. hearing. These bills threaten two of Oregon’s biggest industries – agriculture and forestry – and they would fragment lands that our communities rely on for food and fiber. Our state has better growth options inside cities and towns, which is where Oregonians most need access to housing. Let’s make sure the legislature focuses on priorities that safeguard working lands and help us live where we can thrive. |
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Takeaway talking points for testimony - NO on houses built for resale on our farm and forest lands (HB 2400)
- NO on disorganized, haphazard upzoning of rural lands to create sprawl from the outside in (HB 2422)
- NO to sprawl development on precious public lands, with extensive infrastructure costs billed to the state (HB 2316)
- YES to smart growth inside cities and towns, where infrastructure costs are lower and where people can best access schools, jobs, and services
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Sincerely, 
Mary Kyle McCurdy
Associate Director & Managing Attorney |
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