A Reminder of Lane County’s Building Permit Support
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A Reminder of Lane County’s Building Permit Support

Permit Navigator Marianne Nolte is Lane County Land Management’s Permit Navigator. Her role is to assist Holiday Farm Fire survivors as they navigate through the complexities of the permitting process. You can contact her with questions before you get started rebuilding, and with questions about inspections and “finaling” your building permits. Marianne is available on…

Lane County Building Permit Update
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Lane County Building Permit Update

The table below shows how many building permits are in review and have been issued for properties located within the Holiday Farm Fire area. So far, Lane County Land Management Division has waived $1,073,300 in fees for fire survivors and has issued all requested refunds. This data is updated once per month. View this information,…

New Online Recovery Tracking Tools
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New Online Recovery Tracking Tools

New recovery tracking tools have been added at www.McKenzieRebuilds.org/recovery. You can see the number of building permits under review and issued, as well as average review time compared to 2020. The linked map view shows the same information parcel by parcel and also tracks how many properties in the fire perimeter have sold since last…

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…

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…

New Updates to the Step 2 Cleanup Progress Page
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New Updates to the Step 2 Cleanup Progress Page

Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com Data tells the story of wildfire debris cleanup and recovery and the work underway to support Oregon wildfire survivors as they plan for their next chapter. From homeowners wanting to know the status of where their property is at in the cleanup process, to lawmakers seeking information to guide their decision-making, having access…

Lane County Permit Navigator New Upriver Hours
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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…

Lane County Customer Service Center hours update
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Lane County Customer Service Center hours update

The Lane County Customer Service Center (3050 N. Delta Highway, Eugene) has switched to drop-in consultations for all customers from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. No appointments are necessary.  You can still make appointments for the Leaburg Annex, which operates at the Leaburg Fire Station Training Room (42870 McKenzie Highway – milepost 20) each Thursday. Appointments…

Lane County Planning Director Discusses HB 2289
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Lane County Planning Director Discusses HB 2289

On Tuesday, Lane County Planning Director Amber Bell provided an overview of HB 2289 to the Board of County Commissioners.  Watch the video below for a high-level overview of how HB 2289 simplifies the rebuilding process for many fire survivors by eliminating the need for land use applications.  You can read the overview in the…

Land Management + FEMA Available Upriver this Weekend
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Land Management + FEMA Available Upriver this Weekend

Lane County Land Management in Leaburg this Weekend We are looking forward to seeing many of you on Saturday at the Land Management rebuilding drop-in session at the Leaburg Fire Station. Click here to see the event poster.  The McKenzie Rebuilds website has also been updated to include information related to HB 2289 and the…