UPDATE: The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission approved urban and rural reserves in Clackamas and Multnomah Counties but asked that the Washington County reserves map be revised. The Metro Council and the Washington County Board of Commissioners will work together to address LCDC's decision. This data will be updated once a final decision is made regarding the Washington County reserves. For more information please see: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=31826 _________________________ Urban reserves are lands currently outside the urban growth boundary that are suitable for accommodating urban development over the next 50 years. Rural reserves are lands outside the current urban growth boundary that are high value working farms and forests or have important natural features like rivers, wetlands, buttes and floodplains. These areas will be protected from urbanization for the next 50 years.