2006-479-Resolution No. 2006-040 Recorded 5/9/2006REV�IED/1
L GAL COUNSEL
DESCHUTESFICIAL
CLERK
CJ 1006.479
COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL
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05/09/2006 03;09:11 PM
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution Adopting the Greater Sisters
Community Wildfire Protection Plan * RESOLUTION NO. 2006-040
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 Sisters, Oregon came together with representatives from the
Sisters — Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District, Oregon Department of Forestry, the USDA Forest
Service, the USDI Bureau of Land Management and Deschutes County to review and revise the Greater
Sisters Country Community Wildfire Protection Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Revised Greater Sisters Country 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, the Revised Greater Sisters Country Community Wildfire Protection Plan ("the Revised
Plan") was amended to include an expanded wildland-urban interface boundary; and
WHEREAS, for the Revised Greater Sisters Country 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 "Revised Greater Sisters Country Community Wildfire
Protection Plan" is hereby approved and adopted.
Approved this r116- day of May 2006 by the Deschutes
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of Commissioners.
R. Luke,
Commissioner
ATTEST:
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Michael M. Daly, Commis oner
Recording Secretary