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Solar Rulemaking Advisory Committee
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| Introduction |
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September 2, 2010
On September 2, 2010 the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) directed the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) to initiate an administrative rulemaking project to review existing rules governing the siting of large, commercial-scale solar power generation facilities on Oregon’s farm and ranch lands.
A growing interest in solar power has prompted LCDC to review existing rules, which should offer an adequate balance between agricultural lands protection and important power generation projects.
At the same September 2 meeting, LCDC agreed to an advisory committee to advise the department and the commission (see below). LCDC will conduct a formal review of the committee’s recommendations at its regular June 2011 meeting. Based on input and recommendations from the committee, LCDC may adopt new or amend existing administrative rules at that time or choose to maintain the existing rules as written.
For more information, please contact Jon Jinings at 541-318-2890, or via e-mail at jon.jinings@state.or.us, or Michael Morrissey at 503-373-0050 ext. 320, or via email at michael.morrissey@state.or.us.
If you would like to be placed on the contact list for this project, please contact Casaria Tuttle at 503-373-0050 ext. 322, or via email at casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us.
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| Committee Members |
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| Hanley Jenkins | Land Conservation and Development Commission
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| Chris Pellett | Land Conservation and Development Commission
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| TBD | Bureau of Land Management
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| TBD | Tribal Representative
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| Gary Perkins | Farmer
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| Bill Wilber | Rancher
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| Jim Johnson | Oregon Department of Agriculture
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| Mollie Eder | DLCD Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee
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| Jon Skidmore | Jefferson County Planning Director
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| Ken Gershler | Lake County Planning Director
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Tom Stoops/
Robert Del Mar
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Oregon Department of Energy
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| Patty Snow | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
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| Pam Hardy | 1,000 Friends of Oregon (Central Oregon)
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| Cathy MacDonald | The Nature Conservancy
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Megan Walseth Decker/
Adam Schumaker
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Renewable Northwest Project
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| Nicole Hughes | Element Power
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| Troy Gagliano | enXco
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| DLCD Staff |
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| Jim Rue |
Deputy Director
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| Michael Morrissey |
Policy Analyst
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| Jon Jinings |
Community Services Specialist
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| Casaria Tuttle |
Rules Coordinator
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| Link to Meetings Page |
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Meetings of the Solar Rulemaking Advisory Committee are open to the public. To view meeting information, please go here.
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| Link to Landowner Notification |
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In the November 1998 general election, Oregon voters approved Ballot Measure 56 (BM 56). The measure requires cities and counties to provide affected property owners with notice of a change in zoning classification; adoption or amendment of a comprehensive plan; or adoption or change of an ordinance in a manner that limits or prohibits previously allowed uses.
The measure also requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) to notify cities and counties when the legislature enacts a new law or the department adopts a new administrative rule that limits or prohibits otherwise permissible land uses.
To view notice information please go here.
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