Hazard Tree Removal Update

ByTom Atkinson April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

DURING THE WEEK OF April 12 YOU MAY SEE TREE FALLERS WORKING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AROUND MILEPOST 31, NEAR BEN 7 KAY DORRIS STATE PARK, AND AROUND MILEPOST 44-47. Weather conditions or other issues may cause changes. Travelers are advised to stay alert near crews and follow traffic directions carefully. Expect traffic delays on weekdays and Saturdays. Traffic control will be provided by flaggers or a portable traffic signal.

A hotline (503-934-1700) is available to answer as many questions and concerns as possible.

Cleanup | Holiday Farm Fire | McKenzie Recovery

Should I Use my Insurance to Pay for Wildfire Cleanup?

ByTom Atkinson October 12, 2020October 22, 2020

Oregon’s Debris Management Task Force strongly urges individual property owners not to remove hazardous materials and debris themselves because of the cost and the potential risks to health and safety. Doing the cleanup on your own will be more costly than using the state and county-led program, and could reduce the amount of insurance money…

FEMA Reps Available in Springfield July 23-26

ByTom Atkinson July 16, 2021July 15, 2021

If you missed last weekend’s FEMA outreach event in Blue River, you’ll have another opportunity at the Springfield Municipal Court (230 4th Street, Springfield) next weekend. Friday, July 23: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 24: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, July 25: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, July 26: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00…

Cascade Relief Team & Reach Out WorldWide Extend Blue River Cleanup

ByTom Atkinson February 21, 2021February 22, 2021

Extended Cleanup Dates: February 27th 2021 (Saturday) February 28th 2021 (Sunday)8am to 5pm The cleanup so far has been a huge success. Reach Out Worldwide and the Cascade Relief Team + many volunteers have made massive inroads into cleaning up the devastated properties in Blue River. During the cleanup the original Frances O’Brien Memorial Library…

Community | Highway 126 | Lane County | Law Enforcement

Meet your McKenzie District Deputy Team!

ByTom Atkinson December 7, 2020December 10, 2020

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is excited to introduce the deputies and sergeant assigned to the newly formed McKenzie River Law Enforcement District! Deputy Russ Olson and Deputy Tom Speldrich will be patrolling the McKenzie River Valley, along with Sergeant Steve Sieczkowski (or “Ski” for short). Deputy Olson served as the resident deputy in the…

UPDATE – EPA Hazardous Waste Removal

ByTom Atkinson October 28, 2020October 30, 2020

The EPA are now on the ground Below is a fact sheet about the EPA’s work assessing properties for household hazardous waste. The EPA hotline phone number and the link for their status map are both on the fact sheet, they are very helpful for folks who have been affected by the wildfires. The Status…

Wildfire Recovery Update – April, 2022

ByTom Atkinson April 25, 2022May 9, 2022

Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com Northern Operations Holiday Farm Fire area (Lane County, McKenzie River area, Highway 126): Ash and debris removal is complete; hazard tree removal is 93% complete. State-led hazard tree work along Highway 126 is nearly complete. Hazard tree removal work on county-maintained roads is also nearly complete, with work finishing on Goodpasture Road, Gate…

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