Tell the City to Protect Forest Park from Development

UPDATE: The date to submit comments has been extended until 4 p.m. on February 5th!

Submit Comments now and join us for a livestream of the virtual hearing that may decide the future of PGE’s Harborton Reliability Project!

On January 29 the a Hearings Officer will hold a virtual hearing to decide whether or not to approve PGE’s Harborton Reliability Project. PGE’s proposal aims to expand their power grid infrastructure, which would entail developing on top of 4.7 acres of quality habitat in Forest Park. We are deeply troubled by this proposed development in this cherished Park, which is protected by law under the Forest Park Natural Resources Management Plan. 

Northern Pygmy-Owl in Forest Park
Northern Pygmy-Owl in Forest Park, photo by Scott Carpenter

Take Action

There are two ways you can help us fight for Forest Park: 

  1. Submit comments (contact info and talking points below) to the Hearings Officer, your City Councilors, AND the Mayor by 4 p.m. on Feb. 5th. (If you already submitted comments to the City in late 2024, please submit again)
  2. Join us at the Watch Party on Jan. 29! We’re partnering with the Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club and will provide coffee and donuts, a live stream on a big screen, and guidance on how to testify over Zoom (in a separate quiet room). See civic engagement in action and have your voice heard, while surrounded by friends and fellow advocates. Click here to RSVP, and for more information.

Comments can be sent via email. Include the Hearings Officer, all 3 City Councilors from your district, and the Mayor as the recipients. If you live outside of the City of Portland, feel free to include the hearings officer, Mayor and any assortment of City Council members.

Hearings Officer email: HearingsOfficeClerks@portlandoregon.gov

Mayor’s Email: Mayor@portlandoregon.gov

City Councilor Emails: 

District 1:

councilor.avalos@portlandoregon.gov
councilor.smith@portlandoregon.gov
councilor.dunphy@portlandoregon.gov

District 2:

councilor.ryan@portlandoregon.gov
councilor.pirtle-guiney@portlandoregon.gov
councilor.kanal@portlandoregon.gov

District 3:

councilor.novick@portlandoregon.gov
councilor.koyamalane@portlandoregon.gov
councilor.morillo@portlandoregon.gov

District 4:

councilor.zimmerman@portlandoregon.gov
councilor.green@portlandoregon.gov
councilor.clark@portlandoregon.gov

Not sure what district you’re in? Click here for a district map

Email subject line: Re:LU 24-041109 CU EN GW, Case #: 4240019

Talking Points:

  • PGE’s proposed development directly contradicts the top priority in the Forest Park Natural Resources Management Plan, which is to manage the forest towards old growth.
  • PGE’s proposed mitigation plan does not meet the Forest Park Natural Resources Management Plan requirement that mitigation must occur in the same management unit.
  • PGE’s Alternatives Analysis shows there are possible routes located primarily outside Forest Park to build the proposed infrastructure improvements that only PGE independently qualified as infeasible.
  • Approval of this project could set a precedent for future phases of PGE’s project and other development in Forest Park, further compromising the Forest Park Natural Resources Management Plan.

Click here for a more detailed Comment Guide.