TY - JOUR T1 - Adapting to climate change on the Oregon coast: lines in the sand and rolling easements JF - Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation Y1 - 2013 A1 - Johnson, Courtney B. A1 - Schell, Steven R. KW - Alsea Bay KW - Alsea Spit KW - beaches KW - Cape Lookout State Park KW - climate change KW - coastal hazards KW - environmental law and policy KW - environmental policy and law KW - erosion KW - flooding KW - Netarts Bay KW - New River KW - physical modifications KW - riprap KW - sand spits KW - shorelines KW - The Capes KW - Tillamook Bay KW - tsunamis KW - wave heights VL - 28 UR - https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/17378 N1 - In this important article, the authors argue that Oregon should be working to strengthen its laws now in order to have the flexibility and legal framework to enable it to adapt to a changing climate and sea level rise. “Processes are needed to decide what infrastructure will be replaced and what will not before these inevitable events occur. . . . Planning can ensure that shoreline armoring does not eliminate public access along the shore or total loss of sand on Oregon’s beaches. Planning tools can make clear that the public access boundary does migrate inland, even if the shoreline migrates onto an inland parcel across which the public does not currently have access.” (p.514) ER -