The purpose of the Land Legacy Program Committee meetings is to evaluate the role and activities of the Land Legacy Program and to make any land acquisition or other recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Land Legacy Committee Members
- Directors: Laura Masterson, Mike Guebert, Joe Rossi, Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky and Jim Carlson
- Staff: Kelley Beamer, Executive Director; and Matt Shipkey, Land Legacy Program Manager.
Land Legacy Committee Meetings
- Monday, March 25th, 2024 at 4:00 PM. Agenda items include: an Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) for the purpose of real estate negotiations.
- Monday, January 22nd, 2024 at 4:00 PM. Agenda items include: The Land Legacy Committee will learn more about and discuss a proposal from the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership, hear about Land Legacy Program outreach plans and have an Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) for the purpose of real estate negotiations.
- Wednesday, December 13th, 2023 at 4:30 PM. Agenda items include: discussing a recent farm succession workshop and an Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) for the purpose of real estate negotiations.
- Monday, September 25th, 2023 at 4:00 PM. Agenda items include: discussing programmatic adjustments and an Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) for the purpose of real estate negotiations.
- Monday, July 31st, 2023 at 4:00 PM. Agenda items include: hearing about a farm access field trip, reviewing feedback from a farmer/landowner survey and an Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) for the purpose of real estate negotiations.
- Monday, May 22nd, 2023 at 4:00 PM. Agenda items include: discussing farm transition planning efforts and an Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) for the purpose of real estate negotiations.
- Monday, April 17th, 2023 at 4:00 PM. Agenda items include: discussing the irrigation well at the Oxbow Farm property, challenges and potential strategies associated with EMSWCD’s working farmland protection program, an outreach plan for EMSWCD’s working farmland protection program, and an Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) held for real estate negotiations.
- Monday, January 23rd, 2023 at 4:30 PM. Agenda items include: discussion of EMSWCD’s role in Natural Area and Urban Access to Nature projects and considering next steps on the Gordon Creek Farm Access Equity project.
- Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 at4 4:00 PM. Agenda items include: the Land Legacy Committee will be touring Nadaka Nature Park followed by discussion at a nearby location about EMSWCD’s role in Urban Access to Nature projects – past, present and future.
- Monday, October 17th, 2022 at 5:00 PM. Agenda items include: discussion and review of strategic planning efforts specific to the Land Legacy Program.
- Monday, July 25th, 2022 at 5:00 PM – CANCELLED. Meeting will be held at EMSWCD’s Mainstem Farm property. Agenda items include: Recommendations for use and programming of the Gordon Creek Farm property as identified by the Farm Access Equity Advisory Group. This meeting has been cancelled – The contents of this meeting will be covered in EMSWCD’s August 1st, 2022 Board of Directors meeting, taking place at Headwaters Farm.
- Monday, May 23rd, 2022 at 4:00 PM. Agenda items include: Demographic data on farm ownership/access, and preliminary themes for use and programming of the Gordon Creek Farm property as identified by the Farm Access Equity Advisory Group.
- Monday, March 28th, 2022 at 4:00 PM. Agenda items include: A conversation with members of EMSWCD’s Farm Access Equity Advisory Group and a discussion of strategic planning considerations for the Land Legacy Program focused on possible farm access and farm access equity interventions.
- Monday, January 31st, 2022 at 4:00 PM. Agenda items include: A discussion of strategic planning considerations for the Land Legacy Program, an update on EMSWCD’s Farm Access Equity Initiative, a briefing on staff monitoring work for working farmland easements and agricultural management plans, and an Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) held for real estate negotiations.