Murray v. Columbia River Gorge Commission

Petitioner Murray seeks review of the order of the Columbia River Gorge Commission (commission) denying his application to build a road on and to subdivide a 37-acre parcel in an agricultural area subject to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act (act). 16 USC §§ 544 etseq\ see ORS 196.115. We affirm.

Petitioner’s first assignment includes numerous arguments, but all of them hinge on his assertion that the commission erred by treating his application as one for a subdivision, rather than simply an application to build a road. The application states, in part:

“Proposed Project…