Old Farm District Neighborhood Association is hosting a wildfire forum, Thursday, April 24th, 5:30 p.m. at Larkspur Community Center. The doors open at 4:30 pm.
Engage directly with city and county staff tasked with addressing the many complex issues related to our wildfire risks, including neighborhood preparedness, home protection strategies, evacuation planning, current building standards, vegetation codes and Bend’s long-range planning for fire risk.
Panelists and Topics Include:
Neighborhood Preparedness / Own Your Zone and Home Protection Strategies, Melissa Steele, Bend Fire & Rescue, and Tim Brownell, Director, Deschutes County Dept. of Solid Waste
Wildfire Risk Consideration in Long-range City Planning (UGB/Master Plans), Brian Rankin, Senior Strategist, Growth Management, and Mike Riley, Bend City Council
Current and Outdated Standards / Specs for New Housing Development, Russ Grayson, Assistant City Manager, Community and Economic Development
Evacuation Planning, Critical Transportation Routes, Regional Planning, Nathan Garibay, County Emergency Manager
Flammable Vegetation Code, Julie Craig, City of Bend Code Enforcement
If you have questions for the panelists, please submit them in advance by sending us an email to: oldfarmbend@gmail.com
