Deschutes County weighs shrinking 'green zone', retools managed‑camp RFP as relocations spread to county land

Apr 24, 2026

County staff reported a snapshot count of about 160 people camping on county land east of Redmond and commissioners debated concentrating camping to a smaller footprint, accelerating a reworked managed‑camp RFP and meeting with the state lands director to advance a planned land exchange.

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Deschutes County commissioners on April 22 heard a staff update showing roughly 160 people living on county‑owned property east of Redmond and debated near‑term steps to reduce fire and safety risks as people dispersed across a 360‑acre “green zone.”

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