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.

Lane County Permit Navigator Note

ByTom Atkinson August 26, 2021August 27, 2021

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…

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RIGHT OF ENTRY Frequently Asked Questions

ByTom Atkinson October 14, 2020October 22, 2020

The process for residents of the valley to opt into the State and Federal debris cleanup has proved to be more than a little confusing. Part of this is due to the process itself being in a semi-fluid state and part of it down to almost every resident being in a unique situation with unique…

Post Office Grand Opening

ByTom Atkinson May 28, 2021May 28, 2021

The new Blue River Post Office has been up and running for a couple of weeks but it will finally get the grand opening ceremony it deserves on Wednesday, June 2nd. At 11am there will be a ribbon-cutting and we expect a few famous faces to be there but can’t confirm that so you will…

Federal Disaster Declaration UPDATE

ByTom Atkinson October 22, 2020October 30, 2020

On September 15, 2020, President Donald J. Trump granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Oregon triggering the release of Federal funds to help people and communities recover from Wildfires and Straight-line Winds that began September 7, 2020, and continuing. This disaster declaration has been amended in October so that counties previously only…

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…

Replacement History Highway Signs Find Temporary Home at the Track

ByTom Atkinson September 1, 2021September 1, 2021

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…

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