1. (1) This land use ordinance shall be applied consistent with and in the spirit of the National Scenic Area Act.
   (2) The Gorge Commission, Forest Service, and counties should strive to apply Management Plan provisions uniformly throughout the National Scenic Area, except when a county has adopted a more restrictive provision.
   (3) In applying provisions of this land use ordinance, the Gorge Commission may consider, but shall not be constrained by, Forest Service interpretations, county interpretations, state interpretations and application of state law and administrative regulations, and judicial decisions that do not directly involve the Management Plan or this land use ordinance.
   (4) In reviewing and revising the Management Plan in 2020, the Gorge Commission and Forest Service used Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, unabridged (2002) for undefined terms. When interpreting and applying this land use ordinance, the Gorge Commission will use Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, unabridged (2002) for undefined terms. For terms that do not appear in this dictionary, the Gorge Commission will consider the online (free) version of Merriam-Webster unabridged (available at https://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/ as of the date of enactment of this land use ordinance). For terms that do not appear in the online (free) version, the Gorge Commission will consider other available dictionaries.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 196.150, RCW 43.97.015, 16 USC § 544e(c) & 16 USC § 544f(l)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 196.150, RCW 43.97.015, 16 USC § 544e(c) & 16 USC § 544f(l)

History

CRGC 1-2022, adopt filed 03/02/2022, effective 05/01/2022