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.
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
Farmers Flee To Idaho While State Contemplates Greater Restrictions in the Farm Zone
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The Census raised serious alarm bells for farm advocates nationally. While no state was immune to the impacts
Oregon Land Use Laws Explained
Sometimes a picture is worth a 1000 words… The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not represent the opinions or positions of any party represented by the OPOA Legal Center