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Several points - "destination resorts" originated in Deschutes County to deal with Sunriver and Black Butte Ranch. It was never intended to create a vehicle to essentially develop subdivisions on rural lands by including a few rentals and a golf courses. That has been an evolution by our tendency to look for end runs in many economic areas. 2) Many small parcels within forest or efu lands were preexisting Senate Bill 100. 3) Much of the development in Central Oregon has come from outside interests - some of it is tasteful, some is not. But it is not limited to local residents. 40 The keys to living - clean air, water and uncontaminated soils along with open space have no economic value in our current system - the so called "higher uses" depend on economic returns.

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