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Monmouth landowner warns Polk County commissioners a new dwelling site raises wildfire and access safety concerns
Summary
Monmouth resident Miriam Forney told the Polk County Board of Commissioners she appealed a recent land-use decision that approved siting a dwelling on a steep, forested slope near her property, arguing the location cannot meet Oregon Department of Forestry fuel-break standards and increases emergency-response and roadway safety risks.
Miriam Forney, a Monmouth resident and owner of land on Fishback Ridge, told the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 11 that a recent planning-department land-use decision approved the siting of a new dwelling on a steep, forested slope immediately south of her property and that the approved location does not allow sufficient room to meet Oregon Department of Forestry fuel-break standards.
Forney said the decision requires the property owner to establish primary and secondary fuel breaks “in…
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