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EWEB Homesite Relocation Program
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EWEB Homesite Relocation Program

ByTom Atkinson

Source: EWEB.org Homesite Relocation Program Eligible landowners in the Holiday Farm Fire perimeter can be awarded up to $7,000 for rebuilding their homes or septic systems outside of the riparian setback or special flood hazard area.  Relocation Incentive   Property owners who move their building footprints further back from a waterway will be eligible for $2,000 in advance of construction, which is intended to reward landowners for rebuilding in a…

Landslide & Flooding Risk Threat Report
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Landslide & Flooding Risk Threat Report

ByTom Atkinson

Eighteen federal, state and local agencies evaluated land within the Holiday Farm Fire perimeter to identify areas at increased risk of flooding, landslides, debris flow, loss of aquatic habitat, increase in invasive species, and more.  The report, called the Holiday Farm Fire Erosion Threat Assessment and Reduction Team (ETART) Report, is a valuable tool in…

Wyden, Merkley Urge Extension of COVID-19 Relief
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Wyden, Merkley Urge Extension of COVID-19 Relief

ByTom Atkinson

Source: Wyden.Senate.gov U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged Senate leadership to include extensions of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs in the next coronavirus relief package. Both of these programs are set to expire on Dec. 26,.Wyden and Merkley noted in their letter along with…

Fire Cleanup & Insurance Claims – Don’t Rush into it!
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Fire Cleanup & Insurance Claims – Don’t Rush into it!

ByTom Atkinson

As some areas affected by the Holiday Farm fire go from level 3 to level 2, some residents are being allowed back to their properties. But although it might be tempting to start the cleanup and repairs straight away, it is important to remember that you should not do anything to your property until you…