Or. Admin. Code § 629-044-1031

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 629-044-1031 - Notification

(1) The State Forester shall provide written notice to the owners of properties classified as high hazard zone within the Wildland-Urban Interface.

(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 hazard zone assignment;

(b) where a map of the property can be found in the publicly accessible mapping portal;

(c) information regarding what the wildfire hazard assignment means for the property owner;

(d) information regarding available wildfire related resources and programs; and

(e) information about how a property owner may appeal the assignment of wildfire hazard zone.

(4) Prior to the effective date of updates to the Statewide Wildfire Hazard 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 Hazard Zone assignments at a county scale.

(7) The meeting shall allocate time to receive input from any interested persons relating to the proposed wildfire hazard zone 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 hazard zone assignments, hold additional meetings, and thereafter shall make final wildfire hazard zone assignments.

Or. Admin. Code § 629-044-1031

DOF 1-2022, adopt filed 06/14/2022, effective 6/14/2022; DOF 19-2024, amend filed 09/30/2024, effective 10/1/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 477.490 & ORS 526.016

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 477.490