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Oregon's new wildfire maps address criticism, clarify hazard zones
The wildfire hazard map aims to educate Oregon residents and property owners about the level of hazard in their area, assist in prioritizing fire adaptation and mitigation resources for the most ...
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Oregon releases new draft wildfire hazard map
Oregon has a new draft map illustrating which areas are most ... to help lawmakers prioritize fire adaptation and mitigation resources in the most vulnerable areas, and to identify which areas ...
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Oregon lawmaker proposes changing revised state wildfire risk map to curb anger and rumors
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature passed a bipartisan package of wildfire prevention ...
New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage
A property owner’s report is available for every Oregon tax lot and includes information about hazards and resources, a news ...
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Bill to eliminate controversial Oregon wildfire risk map moves forward
An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday after unanimously passing the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Senate Bill ...
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An architect of Oregon’s wildfire map on why he now supports repealing it
Kate Brown convened the Wildfire Response Council as a temporary study group to propose policies Oregon could adopt. “One of their 37 recommendations was a map to guide deployment of resources ...
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Revised version of controversial Oregon wildfire risk map delayed, as lawmakers consider changes
(KTVZ) — The Oregon Legislature will consider ... a risk classification to abolishing the map entirely. “We want to avoid expending resources on work that may not align with new direction ...
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Oregon Lawmakers Unite to Repeal Wildfire Maps and Mandates
A bipartisan coalition of Oregon lawmakers is pushing to dismantle the state's controversial wildfire risk maps and the ...
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Repeal of Oregon wildfire risk map advances forward
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources unanimously voted ... READ ALSO: Repeal of Oregon's controversial wildfire hazard map moves closer During a public hearing, Drazan said this bill gives ...
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Oregon wildfire map may be swapped for voluntary incentives
A contentious Oregon wildfire map that imposed new regulations on high ... The Senate Natural Resources Committee has unanimously voted to scrap the state’s wildfire hazard map, originally ...
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Repeal of Oregon's controversial wildfire hazard map moves closer
A push to repeal Oregon's controversial wildfire hazard map is moving forward. The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire has voted to advance the legislation. The wildfire map creates ...
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Which plants will survive an Oregon winter? Map that shows gets first revision in a decade
“It’s a premier resource,” he said ... 15-20-degree Fahrenheit range in the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map of Oregon.U.S. Department of Agriculture “There are thermal belts around ...