Harrison v. Port of Cascade Locks

Plaintiffs appeal from an order sustaining a demurrer to their complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief. 1

Defendant Port of Cascade Locks proposes to build an aerial tramway or cableway from the outskirts of the city of Cascade Locks to Ruckel Spur at the top of the Columbia Gorge in the Mt. Hood National Forest. The purpose of the tramway, according to the complaint, is to attract tourists and other casual visitors. Plaintiffs are owners of real property within the Port boundaries and object to the proposed tramway contending that the Port has no authority to build a recreational…