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Board moves to seek BLM/OWEB fire‑resilience grants; county staff outline proposed use and timeline
Summary
County forester Kevin Warren and natural-resources specialist Warren Street presented two grant applications — an OWEB subaward (BLM-funded) for $275,000 and a BLM Community Fire Assistance request for $480,000 — and requested board approval to submit and to authorize the county administrator to accept awards if granted.
County staff asked the Board of Commissioners to approve two grant applications and to authorize the county administrator to accept the grants if awarded.
Kevin Warren, county forester, and Warren Street, natural-resources specialist, presented two applications: a BLM-funded subaward administered through the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) for $275,000 (proposed split: $225,000 for community projects, $50,000 for treating county properties), and a BLM Community Fire Assistance Program application for $480,000 (project total described in the application: approximately $480,000 with $300,000 for community projects, $100,000 to treat county properties,…
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