1000 Friends of Oregon v. Jackson Co.

Petitioner seeks review of LUBA’s affirmance of an amendment to Jackson County’s acknowledged comprehensive plan map. The amendment changed the designation of 1000 acres of forest land from forest resource (FR) to the less restrictive woodland resource (WR) designation. Both designations are defined in the county’s plan. Petitioner’s basic contention before LUBA was that the amendment violates Goal 4.

LUBA’s opinion states, in part:

“* * * [Petitioner argues the county erroneously applied its plan to this change instead of Goal 4. In making this argument, petitioner explains that the county…