What is the Gorge Commission?
The Columbia River Gorge Commission was established in 1987 to develop and implement policies and programs that protect and enhance the scenic, natural, cultural and recreational resources of the Gorge, while encouraging growth within existing urban areas of the Gorge and allowing development outside urban areas consistent with resource protection.
Hours of Planner-on-Duty:
A planner will be available for public inquiries at the Commission office from 8 am to noon, and from 1 pm until 5 pm, Monday through Friday. The Gorge Commission remains committed to high quality public service and will respond to all inquiries promptly.
Customer Satisfaction Survey - Take an online customer satisfaction survey for Commission services provided since July 1, 2009. Click to take survey.
Cross Currents: 25 years of the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Act. Click here to watch video.
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Current Topics
The Commission office will be closed on Monday, September 6 for Labor Day. The office will also be closed on Tuesday, September 7 for staff field training.
The next regularly scheduled Commission meeting is on Tuesday, September 14 at the Port of Cascade Locks Pavilion, 355 WaNaPa Street, Cascade Locks, Oregon. The meeting will begin at 1:00 pm. View Agenda
Recreation Resort Plan Amendment Upheld by Oregon Court of Appeals
The Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the Gorge Commission’s decision to approve guidelines and a framework for a Skamania County ordinance for a recreation resort in Skamania County on the Broughton mill site (Columbia River Gorge Commission PA0601, A139921). All three assignments of error argued by petitioners Friends of the Columbia Gorge et al were rejected by the Court. Deference was given once again to the Commission for its interpretation of the management plan and rules. Read Court Decision
New Zoning Map Resource Available!
View National Scenic Area land use desigations with aerial photographs and tax lot lines by clicking here.
Vital Signs Indicators Project investigates resource indicators for adaptive management...Developing a system of measurements to assess the health of Gorge resources and the implementation of the National Scenic Area Act. Read more...
The 2009 Vital Signs Indicators Project Report-Phase 1 is available! Click here to download a copy.
SR-14 Closure - The Washington State Department of Transportation will be working on SR-14 and it will affect access to Dog Mountain (mile post 53). Information is available on the project web page.
I-84 Paving Project - Multnomah Falls to Cascade Locks. Read more...
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