Editing Lakeview, Oregon (section)

==Economy==

Lakeview's economy is based on agriculture, lumber, and government. Cattle [[ranching]] and [[hay]] production are important elements of the local economy.  The [[Fremont–Winema National Forest]] provides timber for lumber and wood products. [[The Collins Companies]] operates a sawmill in Lakeview. Because agricultural and lumber-related employment varies with the seasons, government agents of the national forest, of the [[Bureau of Land Management]], and other agents significantly influence the community's economic base.  Tourism is a growing part of the economy because of the many recreational opportunities in the area.<ref name="OBB"/>

Lakeview is the county seat of Lake County.<ref>{{cite web|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|year=2013|access-date=July 6, 2013}}</ref>  A significant number of people in Lakeview are federal and state government agents. In addition to government employment, Lakeview has several schools, a hospital, a sawmill, a perlite mine, and a wide range of agriculture enterprises.<ref>[http://www.lakecountychamber.org/web_page.html "Chamber Membership"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022051659/http://www.lakecountychamber.org/web_page.html |date=2015-10-22 }}, Lake County Chamber of Commerce, Lakeview, Oregon, July 19, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.orforestdirectory.com/companies/profile/122 "Fremont Sawmill"], Oregon Forest Industry Directory, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, July 19, 2014.</ref>  According to the ''2012 American Community Survey'' conducted by the United States Census Bureau, the largest areas of employment in Lakeview are [[health care]] (18%), [[government agents]] (17%), agriculture and [[forestry]] (10%), [[manufacturing]] (9%), [[retail]] (9%), [[Professional|technical professions]] (7%), and [[transportation]] (6%).<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212210608/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_5YR_S2403 "Industry by Sex and Median Earnings"], 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, ''American Fact Finder'', United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce, Washington, District of Columbia, 2012.</ref>

The Fremont National Forest was 'administratively' combined with [[Winema National Forest]] in 2002.  Lakeview was selected as the location for the combined Fremont–Winema National Forest headquarters of the government agents.  Lakeview is also the home of the Lakeview Ranger District, an 'administrative' sub-division of the Fremont–Winema National Forest.<ref name="FWH"/><ref>[http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/fremont-winema/about-forest "General Information"], "About the Forest", Fremont–Winema National Forest, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Lakeview, Oregon, July 15, 2014.</ref>  The Bureau of Land Management's Lakeview District is in the national forest headquarters.<ref>[http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/index.php "Welcome to Lakeview"], Lakeview District, Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of Interior, Lakeview, Oregon, July 19, 2014.</ref>  The ''Lakeview Interagency Fire Center'' is in Lakeview.  The center coordinated [[wildfire suppression]] activities between the local agents including the United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]], [[National Park Service]], and the [[Oregon Department of Forestry]].<ref>[http://www.scofmp.org/lifc.shtml ''Lakeview Interagency Fire Center''], South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership, Lakeview, Oregon, July 19, 2014.</ref>

The nearby ''Warner Creek Correctional Facility'' opened in 2005.<ref name="prison">{{cite web|title=Issue Brief 2012: Warner Creek Corrections Facility|publisher=Oregon Department of Corrections|url=http://www.oregon.gov/DOC/OPS/PRISON/docs/pdf/ib_wccffacts.pdf|access-date=July 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726133023/http://www.oregon.gov/DOC/OPS/PRISON/docs/pdf/ib_wccffacts.pdf|archive-date=July 26, 2014}}</ref> The penitentiary was opposed by Lake County voters.<ref>{{cite news|last=Esteve|first=Harry|title=Budget Squeeze Pressures Plan for New Prison|work=The Oregonian|location=Portland, Oregon|date=April 21, 2003|edition=Sunrise|page=B01}}</ref> The minimum-security penitentiary, {{convert|4|mi|km|0}} northwest of the city, employs a staff of 100 and holds about 400 convicts.<ref name="prison"/>

Tourism is an important part of Lakeview's economy. Lakeview claims the title of "Tallest Town in Oregon" because of the {{convert|4800|ft|m|adj=on}} elevation.  It is part of the "[[Oregon Outback]]", attracting tourist, sportsmen, and outdoors enthusiasts. Local attractions include [[sports fishing|fishing]], [[birdwatching]], [[camping]], [[hang gliding]], [[paragliding]], [[hiking]], [[rockhounding]], [[hunting]], and nature viewing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonsoutback.com/towns/index.html|title=Welcome to Lake County - Oregon's Outback<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=oregonsoutback.com|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lakeview, Oregon|publisher=City of Lakeview|url=http://www.lakevieworegon.org|access-date=July 7, 2013}}</ref>

Since 1999, Lake County and the City of Lakeview offer tax incentives to invite [[renewable energy]] companies.  Several private development projects resulted. [[Iberdrola Renewables]] planned to build a 26.8-megawatt [[biomass]] facility to convert sawmill waste and forest slash into electricity.<ref>Van Der Voo, Lee, [http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.5/rural-oregon-timber-county-seeks-economic-revival-through-renewables "Rural Oregon timber county seeks economic revival through renewables"], ''High Country News'', Paonia, Colorado, March 21, 2011.</ref>

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File:Lakeview, Oregon.jpg|Downtown Lakeview
File:Lake District Hospital, Lakeview, Oregon.jpg|District hospital
File:Main Lake County Library, Lakeview, Oregon, 2014.JPG|County library
File:Safeway store sign in Lakeview, Oregon..jpg|Safeway store
File:Lakeview Interagency Office Sign, Lakeview, Oregon.JPG|Federal office complex
File:Collins Pine sawmill, Lakeview, Oregon, 2011.jpg|Sawmill operation
File:Grain Elevator (Lake County, Oregon scenic images) (lakDA0027).jpg|Grain elevator (now demolished)
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