US EditionOregon Lawmakers Repeal Controversial Wildfire Hazard Map
- On June 24, Oregon lawmakers approved Senate Bill 83, which eliminates the state's wildfire hazard map and its associated building regulations, and sent the bill to Gov. Tina Kotek for her approval.
- In 2021, following Senate Bill 762, a wildfire hazard map was created through a collaboration between state forestry officials and a major research university in Oregon, but it encountered significant resistance from rural communities who criticized its accuracy and the challenges it imposed.
- The map placed roughly 100,000 Oregon properties into hazard zones requiring stricter building codes and defensible space, but many residents called the map inaccurate and harmful to property values.
- Senate Bill 83 was approved by the House with a strong bipartisan majority of 50 to 1 and received unanimous support in the Senate in April; however, Rep. Dacia Grayber cautioned that abandoning this resource might mean forfeiting a significant opportunity to address wildfire challenges.
- The repeal removes state-imposed building code mandates and directs agencies to develop model codes for local adoption, indicating ongoing debates around wildfire mitigation and insurance costs.
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Oregon Legislature repeals contested wildfire hazard map
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