Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 629 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
Division 44 - WILDFIRE HAZARD ZONES; WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE
Section 629-044-1026 - Statewide Wildfire Risk Map
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 629-044-1026
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Oregon State University shall develop and maintain the Statewide Wildfire Risk Map in a publicly accessible format. The map shall be developed:
(a) using current, peer reviewed data sets
when calculating wildfire risk;
(b)
calculating wildfire risk as a combined hazard rating value incorporating how
often wildfires occur and wildfire burn intensity;
(c) utilize fuel loading measured at the time
of year when large wildfires generally occur; and
(d) shall include a layer that geospatially
displays the locations of socially and economically vulnerable
communities.
(2) The map and other publicly available web-based tools shall be updated in consultation with Oregon State University, within 12 months after updates to the most current wildfire risk assessment are available.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 526.016 & ORS 477.490
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 477.490
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