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Wildfire Recovery Funding is a Huge Win for the McKenzie Community
“The funding is a huge win for the work we’ve been doing. It is literally the largest fundraising win we have ever got.” Chris LaVoie, Director, McKenzie Community Development Corporation and McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce It is with great joy that we are able to share some fantastic news this week, reminding us that…
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Opinion – It Seems to Me…
Source: McKenzieRiverReflectionsNewspaper.com By Tim Laue – July 1st 2021 It has been nine months since the Holiday Farm Wildfire devastated more than 170,000 acres and destroyed more than a thousand structures and five hundred homes in the McKenzie Watershed. Three seasons (Fall, Winter, and Spring) since thousands of McKenzie folk had to run for their…
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Vida McKenzie Community Center Call to Action
Dear Valley Business Owner, As you know, among the many structures lost in the Holiday Farm Fire, Vida McKenzie Community Center burned to the ground. The Board of Directors of VMCC intends to rebuild the Center as a more accessible and flexible venue, transforming it into a true community hub, utilized every day for group…
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Land Management Drop-in at Leaburg July 10 @10am
Lane County Land Management is hosting a drop-in session for residents to get help with their rebuilding applications. Drop by on Saturday, July 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the McKenzie Fire & Rescue Station in Leaburg. Talk with planners and building staff about your rebuild, including: What forms are required What records…
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Guide to insurance and debris removal cleanup costs
Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com With debris removal work completed on more properties every day, the next question for many property owners is: do I need to pay for this, either directly or through my insurance? The short answer is no, not up front. The State of Oregon is covering all up-front costs of debris removal cleanup. In…
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House Bill 2289 Passed by the State
House Bill 2289 was passed by the State and became effective on June 11, 2021. It provides simplified planning and building processes for the rebuilding of nonresidential, accessory, and residential dwelling uses. APPLICABILITYThe bill is applicable to owners of properties on which structures or uses were destroyed or interrupted by the Holiday Farm Fire. Sections…
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Rebuilding Q&A June 22nd Lane Events Center
Lane County Land Management Division is hosting an in-person Q&A session about rebuilding for Holiday Farm Fire survivors on Tuesday, June 22, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lane Events Center Atrium (796 W. 13th Avenue, Eugene). If you have questions about the rebuilding process, please consider joining us. More information about rebuilding is available at www.mckenzierebuilds.org. Do…
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New Holiday Farm Fire Permit Navigator Appointed to Help Survivors
Lane County’s Land Management Division has just announced that Marianne Nolte has been selected to fill Lane County’s new “Holiday Farm Fire Permit Navigator” position. This is an important new function within the Land Management Division – and as the name implies the Permit Navigator position was created with the singular mission of assisting Holiday…
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Final Facebook Live Recovery Update June 17th
Lane County Government are holding their next and final Facebook Live Recovery Update at noon on June 17 here www.facebook.com/LaneCountyGovernment. Below is the most recent one and you can view all past update videos at www.mckenzierebuilds.org/updates. Previous Update: May 26th May 26 Rebuilding Q&A with Lane County Land Management from Lane County Government on Vimeo. Do you have…