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Wildfire Adapted Communities - DLCD Holding Community Listening Sessions
In response to SB 762 from the 2021 legislative session, several state agencies have been responding as part of their role in wildfire planning and response. Oregon’s Department of Land Conversation and Development (DCLD), charged with overseeing the statewide planning program, will be holding a series of community listening sessions starting in April. The purpose of the listening sessions is to get feedback from communities to address the local impacts of wildfires. Learn more here.
Sessions are set up by region, but city leaders and staff are free to join any session.
Willamette Valley and Oregon Coast
Counties: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Yamhill, and Washington
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Central, Eastern, and Southern Oregon
Counties: Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Wheeler
Thursday, April 7, 2022 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Along with the listening sessions, the DLCD has established a Wildfire Adapted Community webpage. Comments from cities will be part of a larger discussion with the statewide Wildfire Programs Advisory Council and the Legislature to improve community wildfire adaptation across the state.
Contact: Jim McCauley, Legislative Director - jmccauley@orcities.org
Last Updated 3/25/22