Forest Glen park Now Open

ByTom Atkinson May 26, 2021May 27, 2021

Lane County’s Forest Glen Park in Blue River is open after hazard tree removal and cleanup was completed by the Debris Management Task Force in partnership with Lane County Parks.

Residents should continue to avoid closed parks and boat ramps in the fire area. Crews are working to make these spaces safe.

State and federal closures are included on the State’s Recreation Site Status Map at https://wildfire.oregon.gov/Pages/Recreation-Impacts.aspx.

Oregon’s Natural and Cultural Resources Recovery Task Force released an interagency status map is included below to help the public navigate the status of popular recreation areas impacted by the 2020 wildfire season.

USDA Statement on the Affordable Housing Crisis

ByTom Atkinson August 24, 2021August 25, 2021

WASHINGTON, August 25, 2021 — As the nation continues to grapple with an affordable housing crisis worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, USDA is committed to supporting our tenants and owners. In addition to previous actions taken by the Biden Administration, USDA will now offer: Additional support to property owners waiting to receive the U.S. Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance…

McKenzie Rafting – Have Lots of Fun! Do Lots of Good!

ByTom Atkinson May 11, 2021May 27, 2021

A Helfrich Outfitter is Helping Our River Community Heal, Recover and Rebuild The Coronavirus made for a challenging river season for not only our rafting business but for all of the businesses along the McKenzie River. Making it worse, the Holiday Farm Fire started on Labor Day and ravaged much of our beautiful river valley….

Floodplain updated for Blue River properties

ByTom Atkinson May 20, 2022May 31, 2022

Source: McKenzieRebuilds.org Lane County hired a technical consultant to lead the process to remove properties and areas from the FEMA floodplain maps, called a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in the Blue River area. The LOMR has been approved by FEMA, effective August 26, 2022, will remove most of the Blue River community from the…

#McKenzieStrong – Sarah – Serendipity Coffee

ByTom Atkinson November 11, 2020November 20, 2020

Sarah Slowick came to the McKenzie valley in search of a sense of community, and she was not disappointed. “I was living in Hawaii, in this cabin by myself in the middle of the jungle, and was really isolated,” she says, recalling that when she saw the coffee cart for sale in Blue River it…

Debris Cleanup Weekly Update

ByTom Atkinson July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com The State of Oregon and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) have expectations that the work associated with hazard tree cutting and removal and private property debris cleanup will be completed by later this year. When comparing Beachie Creek and Riverside prime contractor Engineering and Construction Contracts (ECCs) performance to others, we determined…

Hazard Tree Removal Update

ByTom Atkinson April 29, 2021April 28, 2021

The State’s Debris Management Task Force published an article earlier this month to share more information about how the hazard tree marking and removal process works. Distinct, separate duties between those marking the trees and those who remove them helps ensure accountability and quality. The arborist/forester assessment and evaluation process happen separately from the tree…

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