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conflicts and interpretative issues that arise out of these frequently overlapping and occasionally inconsistent regulations. This application merely implements the county's prior approvals of the Elkhorn Valley Estates subdivision and related goal exceptions in 1982. The applicant has elected to demonstrate compliance with subsequently adopted rules regarding exceptions to Goals 11 and 14 and the Board finds that the approval criteria for such exceptions has been met. An exception to Goal 4 was previously approved by the county and subsequently acknowledged by the Land Conservation and Development Commission("LCDC") as part of the conceptual approval in 1982. The county's approval of these goal exceptions under the applicable state statutes and rules authorize the proposed development despite the fact that the amendments would otherwise conflict with the goals. In these findings, applicable standards and criteria are set forth in bold-face headings and/or italicized type followed by the county's findings including facts, reasons and legal conclusions. These findings are organized so that the analysis begins with state law and proceeds to local law. Thus, the next section deals with state statutes and their implementing administrative rules, followed by a section addressing the Statewide Planning Goals and their implementing administrative rules, and a section addressing the standards for goal exceptions. Those sections are followed by sections addressing applicable standards and criteria from the county comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance. Often the same or similar criteria are found in more than one source. These findings attempt to minimize repetition and redundancy, using cross-references where possible and adding or repeating material only where necessary. VII. STATE STATUTES A. ORS 197.610 and 197.615—Post-acknowledgement Amendments ORS 197.610(1) and OAR 660-018-0020 require the county to forward a proposal to amend its acknowledged comprehensive plan or land use regulations to the DLCD director at least 45 days prior to the initial hearing. The county sent the requisite notice of the proposed amendments to DLCD on November 16, 2007. DLCD participated in the proceedings and submitted a letter regarding the application. After final approval and adoption of amendments to a comprehensive plan or land use regulation, ORS 197.615(1) and OAR 660-018-0040 require the county to submit a copy of the text of the amendment and supporting findings to DLCD within five business days after the final decision is adopted. The county must also provide notice of the adopted amendment to persons who participated in the local proceedings and requested in writing that they be provided such notice. The county will comply with these requirements upon final adoption of these findings. B. ORS 197.712(2)(g)—Economic Development Obligation This statute requires the county to provide "reasonable opportunities to satisfy local and rural needs for residential and industrial development and other economic activities on appropriate lands outside urban growth boundaries, in a manner consistent with conservation of the state's agricultural and forest land bases." The fact that this subdivision is consistent with this purpose is demonstrated by the findings addressing Goal 9 in Section VIII.I of these findings, and by the findings justifying an exception to Goal 14 in Section IX below. -4-