2017-738-Resolution No. 2017-050 Recorded 10/20/2017REVIEWED
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LEGAL COUNSEL
Recorded in Deschutes County CJ2017-738
Nancy Blankenship, County Clerk
Commissioners' ,journal 10/20/2017 11:44:30 AM
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution Rescinding the Declared State of
Emergency and Removing the Imposed Public * RESOLUTION NO. 2017-050
Use Restrictions on all Unprotected Wildlands
within unincorporated Deschutes County,
including all Lands owned by Deschutes County
WHEREAS, ORS 401.309 authorizes the county governing body to declare a state of emergency within
the county; and
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2017, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, upon consultation with,
and recommendation from fire officials and the County Forester, approved Resolution No. 2017-038 which
imposed use restrictions on unprotected wildlands within unincorporated Deschutes County, effective through
October 15, 2017; and
WHEREAS, current weather patterns have greatly decreased the threat and likelihood of high intensity
wildland fires, including wildland-urban interface wildfires; and
WHEREAS, federal and state fire officials and the County Forester now recommend that the restrictions
previously imposed through October 15, 2017, be immediately rescinded and ended, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES
COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant to ORS 401.309 and the Deschutes County EOP, the State of Emergency that was
declared on July 12, 2017 is, upon signing of this Resolution, rescinded and withdrawn.
Section 2. Effective upon signing of this Resolution, the Public Use Restrictions on all unprotected
wildlands within unincorporated Deschutes County, including all lands owned by Deschutes County, are
removed and withdrawn.
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ATTEST:
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PAGE I OF 1— RESOLUTION NO. 2017-050
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
TAMMY BANEY, Chair
AN VEBONE, Vice it
PHILIP G. H ERSON, Commissioner
DATE:
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703
(541) 388-6570 — Fax (541) 385-3202 — https://www.deschutes.org/
AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board of Commissioners Business Meeting of October 4, 2017
FROM: Ed Keith, Natural Resources - Forestry, 541-322-7117
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Consideration of Board Signature of Resolution No. 2017-050, Rescinding Fire Restrictions for
Deschutes County Lands and Unprotected Lands
AGREEMENT TIMEFRAME: Starting Date: N/A Ending Date:N/A
INSURANCE:
Insurance Certificate Required: N/A
Insurance Review Required by Risk Management: N/A
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
On July 12, 2017 the Board of Commissioners imposed public use fire restrictions on lands
owned by Deschutes County and all unprotected lands within Deschutes County in order to
prevent human caused fires. These restrictions expire automatically on October 15, 2017.
Due to favorable cool and wet weather it is recommended that these restrictions be lifted early.
This resolution will rescind those restrictions effective immediately upon approval of the Board.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None
ATTENDANCE: Ed Keith
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
Move approval of Resolution 2017-050