CURRENT ISSUES
In a complicated state like Oregon, the problems impacting property owners know no bounds. Our team of trusted advocates work around the clock to help property owners realize their dreams and investment in their land. Whether it’s shaping public policy in the Legislature or representing a landowner at the Oregon Supreme Court, we are dogged in our pursuit to make Oregon a better place. Here are just some of the major issues property owners are facing and how OPOA is here to help.
Environmental Lawsuits Threaten Flood Insurance & Development Across Oregon
Landowners beware— if your property is in the floodplain, you may face serious roadblocks to develop it, including losing your flood insurance, thanks to ongoing litigation by environmental groups against the United States Federal Emergency
OPOA Supports Family Farms With Agritourism Campaign
As the leaves turn, farms around the state are gearing up for one of their busiest times of the year – pumpkin patch season. While corn mazes, cow trains, and harvest festivals may be treasured
Reality Check: Oregon Needs A Wildfire Program, Just Not One Abused By Nimbys
It’s time to have an honest discussion about wildfire. Unless you’ve been out of the country for the last month, you couldn’t have missed the news that much of Oregon is currently on fire. At
Guest Post: The Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map Is Back – And It Can’t Affect Your Insurance!
“It’s baa-aaack!” Yes, the return, or should we say “re-do” of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map (originally referred to as the “Oregon Wildfire Risk Map”) has been released by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF)
Legal Win: OPOA Successfully Defends Event-Site Home Occupations in Marion County
After a drawn-out legal battle, property owners that want to host events on their farms in Marion County finally have a permitting path to do so thanks to the help of the OPOA Legal Center.
“Saving” A Pile Of Rocks: State Sues To Protect Unfarmable “Farmland” From Needed Housing Development
Here’s a cautionary tale for you out of Deschutes County. A group of Oregon property owners recently discovered that trying to insert common sense into Oregon’s land use planning laws is nearly impossible. Their story