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Lincoln County presents draft Climate Action Plan; public health seeks commissioner input
Summary
Public Health presented a draft Climate Action Plan June 18 that builds on previous community work, staff surveys and youth engagement, and asked commissioners to review the draft and consider formal adoption.
NEWPORT, Ore. — Lincoln County Public Health presented a draft Climate Action Plan to the Board of Commissioners on June 18, summarizing community assessments, youth and staff engagement and proposed actions ranging from emergency preparedness to renewable-energy pilots.
Mary Anne Seifert, health-promotion specialist, and Sarah Hurd, health-promotion program manager, reviewed the background for the plan and the county’s next steps. Seifert said the draft builds on a 2018 community plan and a 2022–23 climate-and-health assessment that used Oregon Climate Change Research Institute projections.
The presentation emphasized health vulnerabilities on the coast — including respiratory impacts from wildfire smoke, heat effects…
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