The Oregon Legislature has approved a bill that will allow an eastern Oregon guest ranch to buck state land use laws and expand to a 575-unit facility. The Silvies Valley Ranch is owned by Scott Campbell, a former veterinarian and founder of the Banfield Pet Clinic Chain. Representative Cliff Bentz voted in favor. Bentz says he'd hoped the Senate approved an earlier version of the bill, which would have created an Oregon Guest Ranch Pilot Program. Those amendments were removed. Some lawmakers are promising to revisit the Pilot Project proposal during the next legislative session.
