俄勒冈州立法者试图购买Abiqua瀑布, Oregon lawmakers seek to buy Abiqua Falls to keep it publicly accessible.

俄勒冈州立法者Sen. Fred Girod和Rep. Ben Bowman正在领导一场两党运动,从俄勒冈州Abbey基金会购买Abiqua Falls和40英亩周围土地,以防止私人所有权限制公众使用。 Oregon lawmakers Sen. Fred Girod and Rep. Ben Bowman are leading a bipartisan push to buy Abiqua Falls and 40 acres of surrounding land from the Abbey Foundation of Oregon to prevent private ownership from restricting public access. 该财产于2月初列入拍卖名单,一个多世纪以来一直向公众开放。 The property, listed for auction in early February, has been open to the public for over a century. 国家旨在通过立法保证金为购买提供资金,可能由俄勒冈州公园、州土地部或俄勒冈州林业部管理。 The state aims to fund the purchase through a legislative bond, with potential management by Oregon State Parks, the Department of State Lands, or the Oregon Department of Forestry. 虽然倾向于指定国家公园,但任何确保公众出入的解决方案都是可以接受的。 While a state park designation is preferred, any solution ensuring public access is acceptable. 这项努力得到了广泛支持,保护团体和立法者援引了该场址的生态、娱乐和历史价值。 The effort has broad support, with conservation groups and lawmakers citing the site’s ecological, recreational, and historical value.