Environmental
What is 'soil liquefaction' and why is it important for Oregon property buyers?
AThe process of water soaking into dry Oregon soil
BA seismic phenomenon where saturated soil temporarily behaves like a liquid during an earthquake, causing ground failure and structural damage✓ Correct
CA DEQ process for cleaning contaminated soil
DThe conversion of agricultural soil to industrial use
Explanation
Soil liquefaction occurs during strong earthquakes when water-saturated sandy or silty soils lose strength and behave like a fluid. Portland's Willamette River valley has significant liquefaction risk.
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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.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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