MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) is inviting public comments on a proposed sale of state-owned land on the south shore of the western side of Hayden Island in Multnomah County.
The comment period, which began on March 5, will remain open until April 19, 2025.
The Interstate Bridge Group, through the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), has applied to purchase the land to fulfill compensatory mitigation requirements related to the construction of the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River. The land, once acquired, is to be preserved in its natural state to mitigate the environmental impact of the new bridge. ODOT will manage the land for this purpose indefinitely…