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Lawmakers urge steps to protect Abiqua Falls after 40-acre parcel listed for auction

Oregon House of Representatives · February 9, 2026
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Summary

Representative Bowman told the Oregon House that a 40-acre Marion County parcel containing Abiqua Falls was recently listed for auction without a condition preserving public access; several colleagues urged working with the owner and considering funding or condemnation if necessary.

Representative Mark Bowman raised alarm on Feb. 9 that the privately owned 40-acre lot in Marion County that includes Abiqua Falls was listed for auction "without a condition requiring public asset access be maintained." Bowman described the falls — a 92-foot drop into a pool framed by basalt columns — as…

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