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Data center campus · Off Dogwood Lane near Madras (location per LandWatch; not on the state notice), Jefferson County, Oregon

Madras large-lot industrial expansion, Dogwood Lane

Site zoned or marketed as of May 6, 2025

A 198-acre urban growth boundary expansion near Madras that the state approved through its large-lot industrial land process; Central Oregon LandWatch, which opposes it, says the land is for a large data center.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site198acres

Who is behind it

ProjectMadras large-lot industrial expansion, Dogwood Lane
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. The state land use director approved the submittal, per the state notice, which lists objections from Varley and Central Oregon LandWatch. (Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, May 6, 2025)

  2. Central Oregon LandWatch, which opposes the rezoning, said a 195-acre Jefferson County farmland site off Dogwood Lane would host a large data center and that it would take its case to the state land use commission. The post shows March 4; the year comes from its web address. (Central Oregon LandWatch, March 4, 2025)

  3. Madras's council approved the 198-acre expansion; Jefferson County commissioners followed on Dec. 30, per the state notice. (Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, May 6, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • LandWatch gives 195 acres; the state page gives 198. Neither names the other's figure, so treating them as one site is our reading of the post, which names Madras and Jefferson County.
  • The state page does not show any action after the director's approval.

The full record

Status note
The state notice describes a regional large-lot industrial expansion. It does not mention a data center, Dogwood Lane or a developer. The data center description comes only from Central Oregon LandWatch, an advocacy group opposed to the rezoning.
Power note
No power figure; no project filed in the records reviewed.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.