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 Farm Fire survivors as they navigate through the complexities of the permitting process.  

In this role Marianne will be responsible for:

• Designing, implementing and coordinating community outreach systems and strategies to educate residents on the permitting process; 
• Translating land use and building code regulations and providing 1:1 guidance to help residents move quickly through the permit process;
• Utilizing trauma-informed care principles to best support this population; 
• Providing evidence-based recommendations on how to improve the permitting process;  
• Collaborating with partners in the government, private, and non-profit sectors to increase community engagement and identify opportunities to connect with property owners; and
• Coordinating closely with Lane County’s Disaster Recovery Manager.

Marianne has worked with Lane County since 2020 as a Land Management Technician and she is no stranger to the permitting process. Marianne regularly staffed the County’s satellite permit office in Blue River and knows better than most the challenges that our McKenzie residents face in working through land use and building code processes. She’s well positioned to hit the ground running.

In addition to her deep technical skills and knowledge of the code, Marianne is a dynamic communicator with a demonstrated passion for exceptional customer service. Marianne possess a Master’s degree in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon. Prior to working for Lane County Marianne was a fourth grade teacher for a number of years and a program coordinator at the University of Utah. 

Marianne’s first day in her new role is June 21. 

She can be reached at: Marianne.NOLTE@lanecountyor.gov or 541-682-4057.

Holiday Farm Fire Information

Visit www.mckenzierebuilds.org for information and resources related to rebuilding. 

LANE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IS NOW OPEN AND OPERATING ON LIMITED HOURS FOR BUILDING AND LAND USE PERMITS

June 1 – July 5  

The Land Management Division’s Building, Planning, and Sanitation programs are now open for walk-in customers from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Public Works Customer Service (CSC), located at 3050 North Delta Highway, Eugene.  Due to the high volume of inquiries, residents are encouraged to arrive early to ensure they are seen. Customers will need to check-in and will then be asked to wait outside or in their car.

From 1:00pm – 4:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday LMD will be holding in-person appointments with Holiday Farm Fire survivors at the CSC. Reservations for these appointments will be online at the McKenzie Rebuilds Website .

Please note that we will no longer be accepting permits dropped off in the vestibule starting June 1.  Applicants will need to meet with a planner in person during our drop in hours or schedule an appointment if they are a Holiday Farm Fire survivor.

Beginning July 6

LMD will be open for business as usual at the CSC and will serve walk-in customers from 9:00am – 4:00pm. In addition, we will continue to schedule appointments for Holiday Farm Fire survivors at our Leaburg office.

Address:
3050 N. Delta Hwy
Eugene, OR 97408
Directions to Customer Service Center

Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
9:00am-4:00PM

Holiday Closures

Contacts:

• Building Permit  Information Line – 541-682-4651
• Land Use/ Zoning Information Line – 541-682-3577
• On-Site Wastewater Information Line – 541-682-3754
• Code Enforcement Information Line – 541-682-3724
• Land Management Message Line – 541-682-4065

LMD Staff:
Division Manager
Keir Miller
Send email
541-682-4631

Building Official 
Steve McGuire
Send email
541-682-4466

Planning Director
Amber Bell
Send email
541-682-8517