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Oregon Living With Fire tells Klamath County it can operate a year without federal reimbursements; asks county to consider expanding boundary
Summary
At a Klamath County commission meeting, coordinators from Oregon Living With Fire reported frozen federal reimbursements but said local reserves allow operations for a year, described outreach and fuels-reduction work in northern Klamath County, and asked the county to consider expanding the program boundary.
Jody Barham, co‑coordinator of Oregon Living With Fire, told the Klamath County Board of Commissioners that federal grant reimbursements remain frozen but the organization has sufficient reserves to continue operating for a year.
Barham said Oregon Living With Fire leverages Klamath County funding to support local projects and to provide match for two federal grants that are currently frozen. "We can operate for a full year without any federal funding and be just fine," Barham said. She credited local fiscal planning and named Joe Stuttler for forethought that helped build reserves.
The group’s co‑coordinator, Dr. Jen Fenton, described ongoing grant work and proposals that extend beyond Klamath County’s northern edge. Fenton said she is finalizing a BRIC (Building…
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