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Reserves map: The Core 4 at work
Planning and conservation › Land and development › Urban and rural reserves › Core 4 and reserves map
Find out how representatives from Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties and Metro are crafting the final regional map and agreements to establish urban and rural reserves.
What is the Core 4?
The Core 4 are the representatives of the Metro Council and the three counties who are negotiating the final reserves system.
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After months of collecting data, analyzing land suitability and consulting stakeholders and citizens, Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties and Metro are now crafting the map and intergovernmental agreements that will establish a regional system of urban and rural reserves for the next 40 to 50 years. This work has been led by the "Core 4" - one commissioner from each county and one Metro councilor.
Acting as emissaries from their respective governing bodies, they have brought the interests of their constituents to these ongoing negotiations over the size and configuration of both urban and rural reserves. After each meeting, these four representatives return to their council and commissions to share progress they have made and consider next steps. Between meetings, they consult with officials and stakeholders around the region.
What's happening now?
The Core 4 completed their initial proposed regional reserves map on Dec. 16, 2009, and released it for public consideration in January. In early February, officials reviewed public comments gathered at open houses and hearings around the region and revised their proposals. The Core 4 met on Feb. 8, 2010, and on behalf of their respective governments proposed a revised map and draft principles that will guide how new urban areas will be planned and developed over time. Download the latest map
What's next?
While there are still a few areas across the region where options are being considered, officials from Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties and Metro agree with nearly all proposed reserves on the current map. Those areas shown in orange will be further negotiated between each county and Metro. Additionally, the four governments are fine tuning the language of intergovernmental agreements that will formalize the reserves decisions. They anticipate completing these final steps before Feb. 25. By the end of that week, each of the counties and Metro anticipate taking formal actions to adopt the map and intergovernmental agreements.
Later this spring the counties will pass ordinances designating rural reserves and will adopt policies in their comprehensive plans to implement them. Metro will pass an ordinance designating urban reserves and will adopt policies within the Regional Framework Plan to implement urban reserves. The reserves map, intergovernmental agreements and joint set of findings will be submitted to the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission for review.
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Files that are downloadable from this page
- Map: Core 4 urban and rural reserves proposal as of Feb. 8, 2010 3.2M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published February 8, 2010
- Map: Core 4 urban and rural reserves proposal for public comment 7.4M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published December 16, 2009
- Map: Core 4 proposed areas of preliminary agreement and areas for further discussion December 3 2009 2.9M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published December 3, 2009
- Map: Core 4 proposed areas of preliminary agreement and areas for further discussion November 20 2009 1.6M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published November 20, 2009
- Map: Core 4 proposed areas of preliminary agreement and areas for further discussion October 12 2009 2.7M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published October 12, 2009