You are absolutely right.  This property is a gem.  It seems the county is willing to give it away, and that would really be showing complete disdain for the people who own it, we the taxpayers.

Someone has posted that he tried to buy the property but found that it was zoned into impracticality-that nothing could be done with it.  Given its history this property might be rural residential or maybe F-2 impacted forest; it had a homestead so I think it shouldn't be E, exclusive farm use, unless a variance for a house is available.  But whatever, Lane County ought to establish the zoning in such a way that a prospective buyer could have a home and a choice of land uses.  I don't think a housing subdivision would fly, but with enough influence, who knows?