OCAPA was created as a forum to discuss technical issues relating to the use of concrete. However, as state government regulation of the industry grew, the focus began to shift toward legislative issues. After a thorough review of association goals and expectations, OCAPA’s focus turned toward government regulation of the industry. The OCAPA President now lobbies for the interests of the concrete and aggregate industry during legislative session. In the years since its active involvement in the legislative process, OCAPA has become one of Oregon’s most creditable and respected associations.

Each legislative session OCAPA is challenged by a significant number of legislative concepts that impact mining, land use, and state agency coordination. OCAPA’s continual goal is to have the State of Oregon officially recognize aggregate as a significant statewide resource under the Department of Land Conservation and Development’s Goal 5. This includes limiting the rights of special interest groups to appeal land use actions involving aggregate, encouraging the courts to deal with factually supported information, and assisting agencies in obtaining adequate funding to complete reviews of existing land use plans to correct deficiencies.

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