As posted previously crews around the state are beginning to clear roads and private properties of trees damaged in September’s wildfires. The tree clearing is part of the Oregon Wildfire Recovery Debris Management Task Force’s effort to provide cleanup for homes and businesses in the eight affected counties – Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln,…
An update from the Willamette National Forest: Strube Flats on the McKenzie River Ranger District will no longer be accepting organic yard debris for disposal beginning Jan. 15, 2021. This service was temporary in nature and was set up to benefit community cleanup efforts after the Holiday Farm Fire. The area will be used to…
Eighteen federal, state and local agencies evaluated land within the Holiday Farm Fire perimeter to identify areas at increased risk of flooding, landslides, debris flow, loss of aquatic habitat, increase in invasive species, and more. The report, called the Holiday Farm Fire Erosion Threat Assessment and Reduction Team (ETART) Report, is a valuable tool in…
Source: RegisterGuard.com By Amanda Astor Last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol Building was a travesty. The extent to which we have forgotten our humanity and dehumanized our neighbors by treating them as ideas rather than fellow humans is horrific. It is amazing how such division and tragedy overshadows the strength and community that has actually been found over the past year. In…
The Oregon Small Woodlands Association is an organization made up of Oregon small woodland owners who practice and believe in: The strength of peer to peer communication between landowners The strength of a unified effort to address legislative and regulatory challenges The strength of partnerships in addressing and solving common problems Our Regular Members own…
Press release issued by the Oregon Debris Management Task Force (Link) SALEM, OR – Oregon property owners affected by September’s wildfires must provide specific cleanup needs to help crews plan and schedule upcoming work. Those participating in the Oregon Wildfire Recovery Debris Management Task Force Step 2 cleanup need to complete a questionnaire asking for…
Thank you to everyone who sent in a question or participated in last night’s ash and debris cleanup virtual update. You can view the original video, along with all of the posted comments, on Facebook at this link. For those of you who don’t have or don’t like Facebook, you can view the video by clicking…
Oregon residents who lost access to waterand sewer servicethrough their private wellsand septic systemsdue to the September wildfirescould be considered for financial assistance under FEMA’s Individualsand Households Program. Residents in Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn and Marion counties designated for federal assistance to individuals and households due to 2020 wildfires may be eligible…
Forest landowners in 13 Oregon counties can now apply for aid to address wildfire damages The following news release of interest to non-industrial forest landowners was sent earlier today from the USDA. TUALATIN, Ore. — Nonindustrial private forest landowners in 13 Oregon counties hit hard by wildfires have until the end of the year to…
EWEB have postponed their planned upriver meeting with the McKenzie community. The original planned date was in Sept. this was moved to Nov. when the fire struck and has now been shifted to next spring, exact date TBC. This meeting is important to everyone upriver because of EWEB’s watershed recovery role, but particularly important to…