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Yamhill County to file appeal of wildfire hazard classification and WUI map
Summary
The Board approved filing an appeal with the Oregon Department of Forestry citing map inaccuracies and potential property impacts; staff said an appeal keeps options open while the legislature reviews map rules.
Yamhill County commissioners voted unanimously March 6 to file an appeal of the state's wildfire hazard classification and wildland-urban interface (WUI) map with the Oregon Department of Forestry.
The appeal motion, approved by the board, was presented as a protective step while state rulemaking and potential legislative fixes continue; county staff said filing preserves the county's ability to seek corrections for inaccurate map designations that could affect property sales and…
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