Legal Opinion
Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Inc. v. Columbia River Gorge Commission
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided February 27, 2008No. PA0502, A131299PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLandau, P. J.
The Columbia River Gorge Commission amended its management plan for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area to allow certain commercial uses on historic properties throughout the Scenic Area. Petitioners seek judicial review of that decision, arguing that the plan amendment is invalid. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
We begin with an overview of the governing legal framework and the facts leading to this review. Unless otherwise indicated, the facts that we describe are not in dispute.
A. Regulatory framework
The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act, 16 USC §§ 544-544p, established the…
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