Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Universities and state agencies warn wildfire and seismic detection systems face funding gap
Summary
Oregon Hazards Lab, Department of Forestry and Link Oregon outlined coordinated seismic and wildfire detection systems, described partnerships and technical backhaul options, and warned that funding shortfalls (about $2 million) put many fire cameras at risk ahead of a potentially severe fire season.
University of Oregon's Oregon Hazards Lab, the Oregon Department of Forestry and Link Oregon told the Joint Committee on Information Management and Technology on Feb. 20 that a coordinated statewide hazard-detection and communications system is operating but faces funding and capacity challenges that put sensor and camera coverage at risk.
Leland O'Driscoll, director of the Oregon Hazards Lab, described resilient telecommunications that combine the statewide fiber backbone, the State Radio Project and FirstNet with emergent satellite links to backhaul seismic sensors and wildfire cameras. OHAZ said its program includes about 20 staff and that it aggregates data feeds into state and regional systems such as the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
