Concerns About Wildfire Map Discussued

Fifteen different counties relayed their concerns to the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University with the wildfire hazard map those organizations are developing at an Association of Oregon Counties meeting on Monday.  It’s the second attempt at the map the Oregon Legislature asked for.  Wasco County Commissioner Steve Kramer was among those who talked, and he said the word that came up throughout every county that commented was “inconsistent.”  He used Pine Hollow Reservoir in southern Wasco County as an example, noting it is rated as a moderate risk even though the entire tax lot is made up of water.  Kramer says one of the problems in map development remains timelines that are too tight for the work that needs to be done.  He notes the state forestry board will meet in September to continue the map discussion.

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