[Prineville, Ore.] The Oregon
Department of Forestry is considering shifting the current Central Oregon
District Boundary in Jefferson County near Lake Billy Chinook. District managers have coordinated with
partner agencies to review the existing boundary and developed the proposed
boundary location based on risk of wildfire and existing fuel factors. Relocation of the existing boundary will
reduce the area of the current protection boundary and will match-up with
landowners who are paying for wildfire protection through the Forest Patrol
Assessment process. Much of the area being removed from the Protection District
is in agricultural production. Affected
landowners will have the opportunity to talk with Central Oregon District
personnel regarding the location of the boundary on February 28, 2018 at 5:30
p.m. The meeting will be held at Lake
Chinook Fire and Rescue, 11700 SW Graham Road, Culver, Oregon.
Department of Forestry is considering shifting the current Central Oregon
District Boundary in Jefferson County near Lake Billy Chinook. District managers have coordinated with
partner agencies to review the existing boundary and developed the proposed
boundary location based on risk of wildfire and existing fuel factors. Relocation of the existing boundary will
reduce the area of the current protection boundary and will match-up with
landowners who are paying for wildfire protection through the Forest Patrol
Assessment process. Much of the area being removed from the Protection District
is in agricultural production. Affected
landowners will have the opportunity to talk with Central Oregon District
personnel regarding the location of the boundary on February 28, 2018 at 5:30
p.m. The meeting will be held at Lake
Chinook Fire and Rescue, 11700 SW Graham Road, Culver, Oregon.
The boundary shift is intended to better align ODF wildfire protectionwhere vegetation, fire history, and existing infrastructure pose a threat to
forestland. ODF will continue to provide
mutual aid resources to its partners, including Lake Chinook Rural Fire
Protection District, Crooked River Ranch, Jefferson County Rural Fire
Department, Bureau of Land Management, and the US Forest Service.
A
public hearing to provide testimony regarding the boundary change will be held
at 1:00 p.m., March 19, 2018 at Redmond City Hall, 411 SW 9th Street, Redmond,
Oregon. This testimony will be reviewed
prior to final changes being presented to the Oregon Board of Forestry for
adoption.
public hearing to provide testimony regarding the boundary change will be held
at 1:00 p.m., March 19, 2018 at Redmond City Hall, 411 SW 9th Street, Redmond,
Oregon. This testimony will be reviewed
prior to final changes being presented to the Oregon Board of Forestry for
adoption.
The
meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an
interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons
with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to Gordon
Foster, 541-447-5658.
meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an
interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons
with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to Gordon
Foster, 541-447-5658.
Questions regarding the meeting can be directed
to Gordon Foster, Prineville-Sisters Unit Forester, 541-447-5658