New Site Available for Forest Slash Disposal

ByTom Atkinson October 4, 2020October 22, 2020

At this Saturday’s co-operators’ taskforce meeting in Rainbow, Shane Kamarath from the Forest Service shared some information about where residents are able to safely and legally dispose of forest slash debris.

The location for forest debris that is coming from the Forest Service Residence Cabins will be placed on an existing slash pile that is adjacent to the Strube Flat Road and 436 road. You can take unburned and blackened clean branches boughs and limbs but not general fire debris.

Willamette National Forest
Forest Slash Disposal Area
McKenzie River Ranger District

Well & Septic News and Resources

ByTom Atkinson November 19, 2021November 19, 2021

Well water testing vouchers available again If you sustained losses or damage due to the 2020 wildfires, you may be eligible for free or subsidized private well testing. Oregon Health Authority will provide vouchers for private or “domestic” water testing to fire-impacted well owners. Vouchers will cover testing for Arsenic, Nitrate, Bacteria, Lead and, depending on damage…

Some Planning and Permit Fees to be Waived + Retroactive Reimbursement

ByTom Atkinson April 7, 2021April 8, 2021

Source: McKenzieRebuilds.org **Please Read Carefully** The Lane County Board of Commissioners has approved a fee waiver program for Holiday Farm Fire survivors to help people rebuild. The fee waivers will be available for a five-year period to the original owners of dwellings at the time they were destroyed. The fee waivers are also available to…

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…

United States Senate Update

ByTom Atkinson March 13, 2021March 15, 2021

Merkley, Wyden Announce $40 Million in Federal Funding to Help Maintain Healthy Pacific Northwest Forests and Support Local Recreation Economies Investment made possible by the Great American Outdoors Act, legislation championed by Oregon’s senators Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service…

FEMA Awards ODOT Over $34 Million for Debris Removal in Wildfire Affected Counties

ByTom Atkinson August 4, 2021August 5, 2021

Salem, Ore. – FEMA has approved $34,488,250 for the State of Oregon to defray the costs of debris removal throughout Douglas, Jackson, Lane, Lincoln and Marion counties from 2020’s devastating wildfires under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program (PA). FEMA funds will reimburse the Oregon Department of Transportation for the collection, removal and disposal of debris from destroyed structures throughout…

Voices of Innovation and Impact: Economic Recovery

ByTom Atkinson April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

Zoom webinar • Tuesday, May 18, 2021 • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PST. You are invited to join us for an informational webinar, Economic Recovery, in the Voices of Innovation and Impact speaker series from the Office of the Provost on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. PST. -> Click Here to Register Now…

Similar Posts