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Urban and rural reserves map

Planning and conservation    Regional planning and policy    Urban and rural reserves    Urban and rural reserves map

View the urban and rural reserves map and related agreements.

In 2010 and 2011, the Metro Council entered into agreements with the Boards of Commissioners of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties to establish a collective total of more than 28,000 acres of urban reserves across the region. These urban reserves will provide additional lands for future jobs and housing over 50 years while encouraging greater investment and development inside the urban growth boundary.

The agreements between Metro and the three counties also established a collective total of nearly 267,000 acres of rural reserves. Rural reserves consist of valuable farmland and natural areas that will be preserved and protected from urban growth and development for the same 50-year period for which the urban reserves are designated.

The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission acknowledged the urban and rural reserves maps and agreements for all three counties.

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Ken Ray
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