Central Oregon Projects

Strategic Plan for Mt. Hood & Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area All-Lands Wildfire Risk Reduction

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Beginning in June 2024, the United States Forest Service (USFS) enlisted Oregon Consensus to support the development of an all-lands wildfire risk reduction 10-year Strategic Action Plan (SAP). Project partners include Mt. Hood National Forest, Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon Department of Forestry, and Natural Resources Conservation Service, along with community members and other … Read more

Pilot Butte State Park

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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is developing a master plan for Pilot Butte State Viewpoint in Bend, Oregon. Pilot Butte is a 500-foot extinct volcano with panoramic views of the Cascades Mountains and the city of Bend. Tens of thousands of people visit the park each year. Oregon Consensus worked with OPRD’s internal team … Read more

Deschutes River Basin Water Management

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From June 2005 – June 2007, Oregon Consensus worked with the Deschutes Water Alliance, the Deschutes River Conservancy and other stakeholders to assess feasibility of convening a collaborative process to address water management in the Deschutes River Basin. Oregon Consensus provided the facilitation services of RESOLVE, Inc., to conduct an assessment. The assessment report, presented … Read more

Ski Resort Land Exchange

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In 2004, mediation conducted by Oregon Consensus resolved a Court of Appeals case relating to a land exchange on Mount Hood. The mediation resulted in further discussions of a number of land use and development-related issues involving potential future development of a ski area.