The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) initiated a rulemaking process to amend Parts One and Two of the Territorial Sea Plan.  Oregon’s Territorial Sea Plan (TSP) is a special area management plan for the ocean that falls within Oregon’s jurisdiction. Oregon's jurisdiction extends three nautical miles west of the shoreline. The TSP serves as the administrative rule for coordination of ocean management decisions for the State. The Ocean Policy Advisory Council

Coastal communities have already shown what’s possible when they come together to protect Oregon’s coast. Following 18 coastal cleanups on July 5 that brought together 667 volunteers and removed 7,393 pounds of litter, SOLVE is calling on more coastal residents, businesses and community groups to help keep that momentum going this September. From September 18-27, SOLVE’s annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup will bring volunteers together across Oregon and Southwest Washington t

The Oregon Court of Appeals has upheld Lincoln County’s short-term rental licensing program, affirming the County’s authority to regulate vacation rentals through a system first established in 2016 and strengthened in subsequent years. The August 12 ruling affirmed that the County’s short-term rental ordinances operate as business regulations rather than land-use decisions subject to the statutes cited by rental owners challenging the program. The court also reversed a lower