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Oregon lawmakers are working to disentangle requirements for rural “accessory dwelling units,” commonly called “granny flats,” from a statewide wildfire map that’s likely to be discontinued.
SALEM, Oregon — The Oregon Senate has voted to repeal the controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map. By passing Senate Bill 88, lawmakers have teed up a repeal the map, which was introduced in ...
(KATU) — The state Senate has passed a bill that would repeal Oregon's controversial wildfire hazard map. The vote passed unanimously on Tuesday. The wildfire hazard map was meant to identify ...
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation to repeal the controversial statewide wildfire hazard map that sparked concern and criticism in recent months over ...
Four years of work and multiple drafts later, the controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map has gone up in smoke. In a unanimous decision, a Senate committee approved Senate Bill 83, which would ...
A contentious Oregon wildfire map that imposed new regulations on high-risk landowners may be swapped for incentives meant to promote home hardening and defensible space. The Senate Natural ...
The latest version of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map is raising concerns from homeowners all across the state, especially in rural areas. The problem is that many claim the map is inconsistent.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state lawmakers to repeal the maps altogether. Kotek ...
For the second time in two years, Oregon lawmakers want to kill a map meant to identify areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfires but that has become a lightning rod for anger from rural ...
Chhattisgarh is set to auction three high-grade iron ore blocks in the Bailadila range of Dantewada district. The auction process aims to boost iron ore production, with estimated reserves ...
Oregon scientists are hoping to help the coastal communities of this state survive a major inundation in various ways. One of those is detailed evacuation maps that anyone can access. For years ...
The maps classify the wildfire hazard for every taxable property in the state, triggering some new requirements for home hardening and buffer zones. Oregon finalized a new system for managing ...