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Wildfire Recovery Update – April, 2022
Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com Northern Operations Holiday Farm Fire area (Lane County, McKenzie River area, Highway 126): Ash and debris removal is complete; hazard tree removal is 93% complete. State-led hazard tree work along Highway 126 is nearly complete. Hazard tree removal work on county-maintained roads is also nearly complete, with work finishing on Goodpasture Road, Gate…

DDEV Destination Ready Program Open for Applications
Source: Industry.TravelOregon.com Direct investment and technical assistance for the development, enhancement and stewardship of key visitor experiences that are COVID-19 appropriate, will aid in economic recovery, enhance local livability and provide access to a diversity of explorers. The deadline for applications is Feb. 3 at 12 p.m. PST. Apply now. Full details of this opportunity…

County Approves 2 FTE Deputy Sheriffs to Cover McKenzie River Valley
Fantastic news for everyone upriver! More Sheriffs Deputies on the ground in the valley for the next five years. Source: LaneCounty.org The Lane County Board of Commissioners unanimously (4-0) approved the addition of 4.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) deputy sheriff positions in order to enhance rural patrol and service for the next five years. Two FTE…

Senate Bill 745 Offers Wildfire-Affected Communities Water & Sanitary Options
On the 29th March Oregon Senate Bill SB-745, which would allow the Blue River H2O District to incorporate a Sanitary District under its governance, was heard at the Senate Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Wildlife Recovery (SNRWR) and passed to the Senate Floor for consideration. While SB-745 doesn’t resolve the immediate problems we all face…

Lane County Permit Navigator New Upriver Hours
Beginning August 12, no appointments are necessary at the Leaburg Annex (Leaburg Fire Station) on Thursdays and wildfire survivors are encouraged to drop-in between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to see Permit Navigator Marianne Nolte. Appointments are no longer required after a multi-week slowdown in the number of people registering for appointments. Marianne is also…