Yamhill County withdraws trail through farmland proposal
SALEM, Ore. (AP) Yamhill County will stop pursuing a rail-to-trail project that’s encountered repeated land use issues and objections from farmers along the route southwest of Portland.
The county’s board of commissioners voted 2-1 to withdraw its land use application to build the three-mile recreational trail between the towns of Carlton and Yamhill on Thursday, the Capital Press reported. The project southwest of Portland is along a longer 12-mile portion of rail property bought by the county for $1.4 million.
Farmers opposed to the project argued the Yamhelas-Westsider trail would restrict pesticide spraying, invite trespassers and endanger food safety, among other issues.
Oregon county withdraws trail through farmland proposal By Associated Press
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SALEM, Ore. Yamhill County will stop pursuing a rail-to-trail project that’s encountered repeated land use issues and objections from farmers along the route southwest of Portland.
The county’s board of commissioners voted 2-1 to withdraw its land use application to build the three-mile recreational trail between the towns of Carlton and Yamhill on Thursday, the Capital Press reported. The project southwest of Portland is along a longer 12-mile portion of rail property bought by the county for $1.4 million.
Farmers opposed to the project argued the Yamhelas-Westsider trail would restrict pesticide spraying, invite trespassers and endanger food safety, among other issues.
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