Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 629 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
Division 44 - WILDFIRE HAZARD ZONES; WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE
Section 629-044-1031 - Notification

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 629-044-1031

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) The State Forester shall provide written notice of properties classified as high or extreme wildfire risk.

(2) The written notice shall be sent to the property owner address included in the county assessor records.

(3) The written notice shall include:

(a) the wildfire risk class assignment;

(b) where a map of the property can be found in the publicly accessible mapping portal, including the average wildfire hazard value of the property;

(c) resources available to address wildfire risk;

(d) information regarding what the wildfire risk assignment means for the property owner; and

(e) information about how a property owner may appeal the assignment of wildfire risk class, including the specific elements that may be appealed.

(4) Prior to the effective date of updates to the Statewide Wildfire Risk Map, the Department shall hold regional public meetings.

(5) The Department shall provide a notice of the times and places of all statewide and regional meetings, and the other ways by which comments may be submitted, using a variety of notice methods designed to reach diverse audiences, both statewide and within each region.

(6) The Department, in consultation with Oregon State University, shall present anticipated changes to the Wildland-Urban Interface boundary and Wildfire Risk Classification assignments at a county scale.

(7) The meeting shall allocate time to receive input from any interested persons relating to the proposed wildfire risk class assignments.

(8) The Department shall establish and publicize a place where electronic and written comment may be received.

(9) Following the public meeting the Department, in consultation with Oregon State University, may make changes in the proposed wildfire risk classification assignments, hold additional meetings, and thereafter shall make final wildfire risk class assignments.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 477.490 & ORS 526.016

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 477.490

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