URBAN GROWTH AREA

Domain	Definition
Census	In Oregon, an "urban growth boundary" is delineated around each incorporated place or a group of incorporated places by state and local officials, and subsequently confirmed in state law, to control urban development. The U.S. Census Bureau refers to the resulting geographic entities as "urban growth areas" (UGAs). UGAs are new for Census 2000. ("Urban growth boundary" is a legal term; "urban growth area" is a census term.). (references)
	Legally defined entity in Oregon. Defined around incorporated places and used to regulate urban growth. They are delineated cooperatively by state and local officials and then confirmed by state law. New for Census 2000. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: URBAN GROWTH AREA

Scrabble® YAWL-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-a-b-e-g-h-n-o-r-r-r-t-u-w"
	-5 letters: barrenwort, gubernator, harbourage.
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