Permanent Conservation Land Program
'PCLP'
The 'Permanent Conservation Land Program' would encourage the preservation of agricultural and forestland, and natural habitat areas while providing homes and opportunities for people to work, learn about and enjoy the land. This voluntary program is based on the principles and goals of the Oregon Land Use System and would be available to all landowners with ten or more acres that are willing to implement these ideals on their own property. All contiguous acreage of the ownership must be included and M37 land division would not qualify for this program.
85% or more of the property would be permanent conservation land and have no development or development rights. These lands would be protected from government condemnation for private development by the State Constitution. Taxes on these lands would be limited to government services directly connected to the land, such as fire protection, public safety, conservation districts and councils.
The 'PCLP' allows participating property owners to have 5% of the land in existing and new single unit residential development and other rural compatible uses. This could be increased up to 15% of the land if it is in a County approved 'PCLP Planned Development'.
A 'PCLP planned development' is designed to conserve land and water by grouping residential and other activities in selected areas serviced with community water systems and appropriate waste disposal. The maximum 15% of the property used for development would include existing and new structures, roads, and land set-aside for any human use not directly related to agriculture or forestry production. Planned developments would only occur on property with access to paved county roads that connect to State highways.
'Transferable Development Rights' would be connected to 15% of the land and can be used only on 'PCLP' land. Development rights not used on the property could be sold or retained for investment. It would be necessary to purchase development rights from other 'PLCP' landowners if a 'PCLP Planned Development' uses more than 5% of the property. Existing conservation easement land, not purchased by government or non-profit corporations, would qualify for 'Transferable Development Rights' . Conservation easement lands that were purchased by the government or non-profit corporations would not be used in calculating 'PCLP' percentages.