Land Use & Zoning
Oregon's Statewide Planning Goal 15 specifically protects:
AEstuarine resources along the Oregon coast
BThe Willamette River Greenway✓ Correct
CThe Columbia River Gorge
DThe Cascade Range scenic corridor
Explanation
Statewide Planning Goal 15 (Willamette River Greenway) requires local governments along the Willamette River to adopt comprehensive plan provisions and land use regulations protecting the natural, scenic, historic, and recreational resources of the Willamette River Greenway corridor. This goal establishes a protected greenway stretching from the Willamette's headwaters to where it joins the Columbia, passing through the Portland metro area.
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