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County counsel says legal path is unclear as commissioners debate appealing state wildfire hazard map
Summary
Commissioners debated filing an administrative appeal of Oregon’s draft wildfire hazard map and directed staff to prepare a public notice, while County Counsel said a countywide appeal may be legally possible but carries procedural uncertainties.
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners debated whether to file an administrative appeal of Oregon’s draft wildfire-hazard mapping and discussed complementary steps the county could take to help property owners, while County Counsel said a local-government appeal is legally possible but not guaranteed to succeed.
The board’s discussion opened with a presentation of map statistics and an appeal template referenced from the Oregon Department of Forestry. Staff noted Deschutes County has a large number of parcels in the statewide mapping exercise and suggested filing an appeal “on behalf of properties located in Deschutes County” to raise attention to mapping errors and methodology. County Counsel Dave Doyle told…
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