Should the County work to re-establish the minimum parcel size in the
Exclusive Farm Use (EFU-10, EFU-20 and EFU-40) Zones?

Umatilla County has been working through the initial steps to possibly re-establish the minimum parcel size in the EFU-10, EFU-20 and EFU-40 Zones. These zones are still shown on the zoning maps, but the minimum parcel was changed to 80 acres or greater in 1993 as a result of a law enacted by the Oregon Legislature (HB 3661). A number of meetings were held this past summer with Bruce Sorte, OSU Community Economist, where he presented his report on the economics of farming small parcels in Umatilla County. His report concluded that small farm operations or “Adaptive Farming” can be economically viable. You can obtain a copy of the complete report at www.umatillacounty.net/planning.