Land Use & Zoning
What is 'Oregon's Goal 6 — Air, Water, and Land Resources Quality' primarily designed to protect?
AThe air quality only
BThe quality of air, water, and land resources from degradation caused by development and land use activities✓ Correct
CDrinking water sources only
DNational forests in Oregon
Explanation
Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 6 — Air, Water, and Land Resources Quality — requires local governments to maintain and improve the quality of the air, water, and land resources of the state. Development activities and land use decisions must not cause significant degradation of these resources.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Transfer TaxA tax imposed by state or local governments when real property ownership is transferred, typically based on the sale price.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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