2006-478-Resolution No. 2006-039 Recorded 5/9/2006VIEW
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution Adopting the Greater Bend
Community Wildfire Protection Plan * RESOLUTION NO. 2006-039
WHEREAS, the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (P.L. 106-393) directs federal agencies in
collaboration with local communities to develop plans to reduce fire hazard fuels, prioritize
treatment areas, expedite the process for determining environmental impacts from such fuel
reduction programs and directs federal funds in accordance with adopted Community Wildfire
Protection Plans; and
WHEREAS, community members of Bend, Oregon came together with representatives from
the City of Bend Fire Department, Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2, Oregon
Department of Forestry, the USDA Forest Service, the USDI Bureau of Land Management and
Deschutes County to develop the Greater Bend Community Wildfire Protection Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Bend Community Wildfire Protection Plan ("the Plan") was created
in accordance with Preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan: A Handbook for Wildland
— Urban Interface Communities; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Bend Community Wildfire Protection Plan identifies and prioritizes
areas for hazardous fuels reduction treatments and recommends the types and methods of
treatment of Federal and non -Federal lands that will protect one or more at -risk communities and
essential infrastructure; and recommends measures to reduce structural ignitability throughout
the at -risk community; and
WHEREAS, for the Greater Bend Community Wildfire Protection Plan to take effect, it is
necessary that the Board accept and approve the Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON as follows:
Section 1. That the document entitled "Greater Bend Community Wildfire Protection Plan"
is hereby approved and adopted.
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APPROVED this �� day of May 2006 by the Deschutes County Board
of Commissioners.
is R. Luke, Chair
Bev Clarno, Commissioner
M#M�A4rmr. Dissioner
ATTEST:
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Recording Secretary
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