Based on feedback from Dufur's roadshow meeting, Planning staff worked with County GIS staff to prepare a new map to show the proposed eligible sites in relation to current rural fire protection districts. Many residents at the Dufur roadshow meeting expressed concern that some of the proposed eligible sites, based on the destination resort basic … Continue reading New Map Related to Destination Resorts
Recreation Needs and Updates
Over the last several years, the Wasco County Planning Department and Citizen Advisory Group have received a lot of feedback about recreation. The needs identified by community members include: Recreational bicycle use on County Roads Balancing of recreational/natural resources Opportunities for private and public recreation should be supported by land use planning Coordinate with key … Continue reading Recreation Needs and Updates
Recreation and Illegal Access
Currently, Goal 8 (Recreation) in the Comprehensive Plan states that Wasco County Planning will "Discourage illegal recreational access through private agricultural lands." As staff explores revisions to the recreation land use planning goal, we wanted to get a sense from the public if illegal access was still an issue for property owners. Several hunting apps … Continue reading Recreation and Illegal Access