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ODF to Reveal New Wildfire Map
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) released a schedule this week for six meetings to update the public on the state’s new community wildfire risk reduction programs. The first of these open houses is scheduled for June 3 in Redmond, and the last will be July 1 in The Dalles.
These events will offer attendees a chance to better understand the updates and interact with several state agencies and wildfire mapping experts from Oregon State University. The resource-fair-style open houses are being held in the communities expected to be most impacted by new defensible space and home hardening codes due to wildfire risk.
Oregon Department of Forestry representatives will address administrative rules, and hazard zone assessment appeals questions.
Oregon State University representatives will address questions on wildfire hazard science, statewide data sources, and updates to the draft hazard map made over the last two years.
Oregon State Fire Marshal representatives will address questions regarding defensible space standards, code adoption process, and implementation.
Building Codes Division representatives from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services will address home hardening construction standards, related code provisions, and implementation questions.
Division of Financial Regulation representatives from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services will address questions on the home insurance market and requirements of insurers under Senate Bill 82 (2023).
Wildfire Programs Advisory Council members will address questions on statewide policy direction for wildfire programs and council business.
All meetings will be held from 7-9 p.m. on the following dates:
- June 3 – Redmond - Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, South Sister Hall, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, OR 97756
- June 4 - La Grande - Union County Fairgrounds, Mount Emily Building, 3604 N 2nd St., La Grande, OR 97850
- June 17 – Medford - Jackson County Fairgrounds, Mace Building, 1 Peninger Rd. Central Point, OR 97502
- June 20 – Grants Pass - Grants Pass High School, 830 NE 9th St. Grants Pass, OR 97526
- June 24 - Klamath Falls - Klamath County Event Center, Hall #2, 3531 S 6th St. Klamath Falls, OR 97603
- July 1 - The Dalles - Oregon Military Department Armory, 402 E. Scenic Dr., The Dalles, OR 97058
Contact: Jim McCauley, Legislative Director - jmccauley@orcities.org
Last Updated 5/17/24