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Commissioners revisit letter of support after federal agencies meet on wildfire, illegal camping issues
Summary
Following a meeting with the U.S. Forest Service, BLM and local agencies, commissioners said an updated federal email and interagency cooperation addressed prior concerns about illegal camping and fire risk; they asked that the BLM follow-up letter be included in the record.
Deschutes County commissioners discussed a reconsideration of a previously drafted letter of support after recent federal and local agency meetings on wildfire response and illegal camping in federal lands.
A commissioner reported that a meeting the prior Thursday with the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and the city of La Pine, attended by county staff, produced new collaboration and a follow-up email from BLM official Lisa Clark outlining plans and commitments. The commissioner asked that Clark’s email be entered into the record as supplemental material to the letter the board had discussed.
Commissioners said the renewed engagement by federal agencies, and local investments such as boulder placement funded by the city of La Pine to manage traffic and protect property, gave them greater confidence in the interagency approach. They discussed the ongoing problem of unauthorized camping, wildfire starts and the need for federal partners to step up presence and cleanup work.
No formal action or vote was recorded in the transcript excerpt; commissioners noted the matter and the updated federal correspondence and indicated they would include it with the earlier letter of support from the board.
