Update on Wildfire Map SB-80
Senate Bill SB 80 was said to be course corrections to the admitted failure of the Wildfire Map required by SB 762. Changes included revising the map from Wildfire Risk to Wildfire Hazard. A change without distinction. At the same time the number of zones was reduced from five to three. The High and Extreme […]
Appeals
(updated 03/06/2025) On February 17, Governor Kotek delayed processing of appeals until the end of the legislative session. This order was given to allow the legislature to make changes to the Wildfire Map requirements. The governor did not extend the filing deadline which is set for March 10, 2025. The 60 day period for submitting […]
Overview of SB-762
People became aware of SB 762 when they received a letter from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) notifying individual property owners that their property was shown on a Wildfire Risk map as being designated as High or Extreme Risk for Wildfire. ODF scheduled a series of public meetings. The first meeting was to take […]