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Pure Water Partners Update
As soon as it was safe to enter the fire-impacted area, EWEB, McKenzie Watershed Council, McKenzie River Trust, the Upper Willamette Soil & Water Conservation District and other members of Pure Water Partners banded together to work with landowners to keep toxic ash and other hazardous materials from entering the river. There were a number…

Debris Management Task Force Update
Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com General Operation Updates As work continues to help keep wildfire-impacted communities safe, the independent arborist hired to review the state-led hazard tree process found that the operation is sound. The independent arborist contractor, Galen Wright, brought more than thirty years of Pacific Northwest arboriculture and forestry experience to his review, including expertise in…

SBA Physical Disaster Assistance Loan Deadline Nov. 16th
Way back on Oct 21st, the SBA Office of Disaster Assistance issued this media release. The release highlights the SBA achievement of $20M in Oregon disaster assistance loans. $516K of that loan volume was made to business owners. This is a reminder of the application deadline for those impacted by the fires (and winds) but…

Lane Electric McKenzie River Update
Lane Electric statement – 9/12/20 As a reminder, power flows from BPA through substations and then progressively down the lines to our homes. So, the first thing to assess was our one and only substation in the area to make sure we were ready to receive power from BPA. This substation is located to the…

Federal Disaster Declaration UPDATE
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…

Save the date! Ice Cream Social at the Upper McKenzie Community Center
Well, there’s no arguing that we’re firmly into Ice Cream weather. In fact, I don’t know about you, but for me it’s become my main food group in this 100+ degree permanent heatwave we’ve been having. And now that we’re mostly vaccinated and starting to be able to have in-person gatherings again, our thoughts have…