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Nicole Mardell
From:Robert Kuntz <longboards1@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, October 19, 2023 10:40 PM
To:Nicole Mardell
Subject:Written comment on the County's draft Comprehensive Plan
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Dear Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission,
I am concerned that Deschutes County's draft Comprehensive Plan fails to
adequately address several key issues. In particular, there is insufficient
protection of the region's strained water resources. We have seen the effect of
this problem more fully in the past five years as the megadrought continues
and more community wells run dry. Second, Agricultural lands zoned for
Exclusive Farm Use are decreasing as the population grows and more housing
is built. We need to achieve a better balance on this issue and ensure that
agricultural land prices do not increase beyond the reach of farmers. Finally,
the Comprehensive Plan lacks a concise response for the many forms of
climate change which the region will encounter over the next 20 years. This
includes wildfires which have become commonplace during the summer.
Deschutes County has a responsibility to safeguard its wildlife, working lands,
and natural resources. Please review and revise the Comprehensive Plan to
address these issues. Thank you.
Rob Kuntz
Sisters, OR
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