Land Use: Government Agencies & Organizations
Using Government Information for Land Use
Land use is heavily tied to local, regional, and federal government regulation of it. As such, materials from government agencies can enhance your research on land use. The resources on this page connect you with relevant local, state, and federal government agencies involved in land use issues.
For further government information research, visit the related guides highlighted on this page.
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State & Local Land Use Agencies
- Clackamas County Department of Transportation & DevelopmentProvides information about long-range planning for the county, as well as various projects and studies being conducted.
- Washington County Land Use and TransportationProvides information on long-range, capital improvement, and immediate traffic concerns.
- Multnomah County Land Use PlanningCounty department focused on land and physical infrastructure.
- Clark County Community PlanningPlanning department in Clark County, Washington.
- MetroMetro is a collaborative agency between cities and counties in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties. Use the site to find Metro council documents and reports.
- Oregon Department of Land Conservation and DevelopmentAgency overseeing land use at a state level. Includes the state's Transportation and Growth Management Program, state-wide planning goals, and urban growth boundaries.
Related Guides
Federal Land Use Agencies
- United States Department of AgricultureFederal department providing leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.
- USGSIncludes USGS library, maps, products and publications. As an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, USGS is dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and natural hazards.
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM)The BLM operates under the U.S. Department of the Interior, and manages use of natural resources on federal land for a variety of activities, such as ranching and mining
Organizations
- Lincoln Institute of Land Policy"The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is an independent, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to help solve global economic, social, and environmental challenges to improve the quality of life through creative approaches to the use, taxation, and stewardship of land."