Wasco County Hears From Landowners On Wildfire Map

Wasco County Commissioners heard from landowners in the southern part of the county concerned about the latest proposals for the state’s wildfire hazard map.  Dan Van Vactor and Stephen Griffith told Commissioners the state is not recognizing enough irrigated lands, rating them as high or moderate risk.  They both note vegetation is really the only factor considered by the map landowners can control.  Commissioner Steve Kramer noted that similar comments are coming from other parts of the county and the rest of the state, with over 15 counties expected to take part in a Monday meeting with the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University to deliver that message.  This the state’s second try at this kind of map, after public criticism of the first attempt led to a restart of the process.

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