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Hillside Development Ordinance Passes Last week, after more than a year of controversy, Camas County published Ordinance 166 regarding hillside development. The new Article XI of Camas County’s Zoning Ordinance (#157) is just over 2000 words, and applies to all development of hillside and foothill areas in Camas County. While hillside and foothill areas are not specifically defined in this document, internal language seems to define these areas as: “property with a natural or engineered topography of twenty percent (20%) slope or more, or occurring on hilltops, ridgelines or knolls.” Additional language includes things such as: rolling grassy land forms, meadows, rock outcroppings, streambeds, draws, and drainage swales. The issue of “skylining” is addressed in Section B, Appearance & Preservation. This section specifically applies to property at or over 20% slope, or on hilltops, ridgelines or knolls. While much of the language is subjective, the two “non-negotiable” are: the maximum bulk of structures shall be hidden or minimized, and the project shall blend harmoniously with the surrounding area. Section D, Development Standards, also specifically applies to property at or over 20% slope, or on hilltops, ridgelines or knolls. All structures in these areas shall meet: 1. Building Design Requirements (roof materials, founcontinued on page 6.....
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Museum Open this Weekend The Camas County Historical Society will open the Train Depot Museum this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Independance Day travelers. The museum is located on Camas Avenue East in Fairfield. Volunteers are always happy to show you around, and sometimes they’ll tell you a story or two. The museum will also be open during the Camas County Fair (August 3rd & 4th). The Camas Historical Society would like everyone to know they are looking for new members to serve on the their board. Anyone interested in joining the Camas County Historical Society should contact: Tami Peck at 961-0426 (tpeckhist@yahoo.com) or Ron Chapman at Valley Service 764-2223.
Looking for Wild Horse Ecosanctuaries As part of an ongoing effort to improve its Wild Horse and Burro Program, the Bureau of Land Management announced today that it is soliciting proposals for private land ecosanctuaries for wild horses. The ecosanctuaries, to be publicly accessible with a potential for ecotourism, would help the BLM feed and care for excess wild horses that have been removed from Western public rangelands. Each proposed ecosanctuary must be able to support at least 100 wild horses. The official notice of solicitation can be found at www.grants.gov. To submit
an application, an applicant must register on www.grants.gov and must first obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number. This can be obtained by going to http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/ index.jsp. After receiving a DUNS number, the applicant may proceed to the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) page and register. The CCR registration Website is located at https:// www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx. Completing this registration process can take up to two weeks, so applicants should work continued on page 11.....
National Healthcare Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the healthcare law... sort of. see page 5.....