Friends of Columbia Gorge, Inc. v. Columbia River Gorge Commission

This administrative law case is one of three cases filed by the Friends of the Columbia Gorge and others (Friends), challenging various actions taken by the Columbia River Gorge Commission (the commission) under the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area Management Plan (management plan). In this case, Friends challenges the commission’s decision to reject a proposed Multnomah County land use ordinance intended to implement the management plan with respect to the treatment of historic buildings. Under the commission’s interpretation of the management plan, Multnomah County did not have the range of…