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Rancher describes wildfire losses, urges county action on fuel-disposal options; staff points to Project Wildfire and county forester
Summary
At public comment, a rural resident urged a streamlined program for disposing hazardous fuels from properties of 5–100 acres; county staff and commissioners recommended connecting the resident with Project Wildfire and the county forester and noted landfill capacity and cost considerations.
A longtime rural resident told the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 3 that current disposal fees and logistics discourage fuel-reduction work and urged a low-cost, year-round disposal program for owners of 5–100 acre properties.
Michael Paulson described buying equipment, chipping material and hauling “about 100 loads” to the transfer station during fuel-reduction windows. He said paying roughly $36 per load at the…
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