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Dear Friend of Deschutes South Canyon: We need your help to urge Bend Park & Recreation District (BPRD) and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) to preserve the Canopy Trail in the Deschutes South Canyon (aka COID property).

Welcome to the inaugural Save Bend Green Space (SBGS) newsletter. We are starting this newsletter to keep you updated about our efforts to preserve the trails, trees and habitat in the Deschutes South Canyon (aka the COID property). In this issue find information on the Property Line Adjustments and the FERC filing made by SBGS. Enjoy!

Background: The Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID ) submitted a series of five Type II Property Line Adjustment (PLA) applications to the City in an effort to reconfigure its property in the Deschutes South Canyon to be able to sell a large portion to a developer. The public comment period was open until October 27, 2022. As you may be aware, the City approved the applications the day after the comment period closed. This takes the process one step closer to…

COID Property and Potential Sale of Land Background: The Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) owns a large piece of property located between Brookswood Blvd and the Deschutes River. Many people use the existing trails and land for walking, biking and a multitude of outdoor activities. The land consists of several tax lots including one that has the trail referred to as the “Canopy Trail” (tax lot 181208B000490). COID currently has a contract with a local developer to sell a portion…

View easement staves off development of land near Deschutes, for now By Michael Kohn

Opposition grows to land development south of Old Mill by Michael Kohn

Dear Neighbors of Southern Crossing (SCNA), SouthWest Bend (SBNA), and Century West (CWNA) Neighborhood Associations: Some of you are learning about this project for the first time, while others have been actively involved in conversations for the past several months. This communication is meant to bring everyone up to the same level of knowledge regarding the potential development of the COID land consisting of 100 acres of open land and trails located between the Deschutes River and the westside Brookswood…

By: Judy Clinton Bend has an historic and unique opportunity to protect an area on the Deschutes River, like a Shevlin Park or Riley Ranch in the Southern part of town. Now it is Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) land west of Brookswood Boulevard and east of Mt. Bachelor Village. This land is a needed refuge for people from all over town to hike, walk their dogs, enjoy big trees and the river, bike, run, bird watch or just sit…

Dear Neighbors, Here is the email update I promised many of you who posted this month in NextDoor, who sent a request to be added to get email updates, and for those of you who have already been getting updates from me about Pahlisch wanting to build around 720 houses on the COID land.  I live near and recreate on this land just like you do and have been following this project for about 4 years.  In fact, it was…