Dunning v. Corrections Facility Siting Authority

This is a proceeding for judicial review of a decision of respondent Corrections Facility Siting Authority (the Siting Authority) that approved a proposal by the Department of Corrections (the Department) to build a corrections facility at the Rigdon Ranger Station (the Rigdon site) near the town of Oakridge. Petitioners Robert and Janet Dunning live in the area adjacent to the proposed site and object to the Siting Authority’s decision on various grounds. For the reasons expressed below, we affirm the decision of the Siting Authority.

This is the first proceeding that has come before this…