Emergency RV Permit Update
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Emergency RV Permit Update

We do allow emergency RV permit extensions. As long as there are no outstanding compliance issues on the property, and as long as wastewater is being handled properly, we can re-issue permits for another six-month period. If your permit has expired, or is getting close, please follow the steps below to renew. How do I Extend my…

Residents Recount the Terror of the Holiday Farm Fire One Year Later
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Residents Recount the Terror of the Holiday Farm Fire One Year Later

Source: OPB.org By Brian Bull KLCC At first, Labor Day 2020 felt like a typical holiday: kids swam and anglers tried their luck in the deep green waters of the McKenzie River. Locals grilled burgers and enjoyed family get-togethers under the dense canopy of pine and fir trees that blanketed the hillsides. But in a…

Governor Proclaims Sept. 7 as a Day of Remembrance
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Governor Proclaims Sept. 7 as a Day of Remembrance

Governor Kate Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Historic Labor Day Wildfires in Oregon Governor proclaims Sept. 7 as a day of remembrance; calls on Oregonians to honor with action (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown proclaimed today to be a day of remembrance and issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the historic 2020 Labor…

Replacement History Highway Signs Find Temporary Home at the Track
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Replacement History Highway Signs Find Temporary Home at the Track

We lost quite a few History Highway signs in the wildfire and efforts to replace them have been underway for a while. Last week all seven newly printed signs were delivered and are temporarily hanging on the fence at the McKenzie Community Track until they can be reinstalled as close to their original position on…

Blue River’s Resilience And Rebirth Captured In Phoenix Sculpture
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Blue River’s Resilience And Rebirth Captured In Phoenix Sculpture

Source: KLCC.org By Brian Bull A monument to resiliency and rebirth now stands in the McKenzie River Corridor town of Blue River, which was ravaged by last year’s Holiday Farm Fire.  The metal phoenix sculpture – called “Viribus” was installed Thursday morning and will watch over Blue River as it rebuilds. Sculptor Jud Turner and…

Our HFF Anniversary Tribute
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Our HFF Anniversary Tribute

Monday September 7th 2020 On this day a year ago our lives were forever changed. We must remember those who have lost so much and honor those who risked their lives and fought to keep the flames at bay. We share with the community stories of heroism and hope to help in the healing process…

Updates to Cleanup Progress Tracking Tools
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Updates to Cleanup Progress Tracking Tools

As of last week, it is estimated that debris removal for the Holiday Farm Fire is 80 percent complete and hazard tree removal is 70 percent complete.  Recently, the Debris Management Task Force made changes to the way it collects and presents data as it learns more about on-the-ground realities in the field. Updates will…

Lane County Permit Navigator Note
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Lane County Permit Navigator Note

Over the last few days, I’ve had a lot of questions come up about the replacement timeline. Folks have been concerned that they only have until September of this year to replace their dwellings. The good news is that House Bill 2289, which was passed in June, has extended the deadline for replacing dwellings in…