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Deschutes County commissioners back appeal of state wildfire‑hazard mapping for thousands of properties
Summary
The board voted to submit an appeal of the Oregon wildfire‑hazard mapping on behalf of a large set of county properties, directing staff to prepare language and advising property owners to file individual appeals as well.
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted at its Feb. 20 meeting to support submitting an appeal of the state’s wildfire‑hazard map on behalf of properties in Deschutes County. The motion, offered during a lengthy discussion on state mapping and wildfire policy, asked staff to file an appeal form that the board would sign “on behalf of” the county’s affected property owners and to prepare related public communications.
The board heard legal advice from Dave Doyle, Deschutes County counsel, who said the administrative rules are ambiguous about whether a local government may appeal mappings on behalf of…
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