Douglas County, Oregon Planning Documents

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    Douglas County : Community wildfire protection plans
    (Douglas County (Or.), 2006-01-18) Douglas County (Or.); Douglas County (Or.). Planning Dept.
    The main purpose of the Douglas County Community Wildfire Plans is to reduce the risk from wildfire to life, property, and natural resources in Douglas County. Guiding principles of the fire plan are to: engage in community-developed landscape-scale fuels treatment projects that reduce wildfire vulnerability to communities at risk on private and public lands; improve survivability to people, homes, and the environment when wildfire occurs; promote wildfire awareness and public safety; support and enhance the roles and functions of the Countyâ s Fire Districts, Douglas Forest Protective Association, Coos Forest Protective Association, Western Lane District: Oregon Department of Forestry and Fire and Emergency Service Providers; provide education and wildfire prevention knowledge to citizens located in wildfire risk areas[.] [From the Plan]
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    Douglas County : Natural hazards mitigation plan
    (Douglas County (Or,), 2003) Douglas County (Or.); Douglas County (Or.). Emergency Management Dept.; Douglas County (Or.). Planning Dept.; Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup
    This mitigation plan seeks to provide resources, information and strategies for risk reduction, while helping to guide and coordinate mitigation activities throughout unincorporated areas of Douglas County. The Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan provides a set of action items to reduce risk from natural hazards through education, outreach activities, and the enhancement of partnerships, which then can decide how to implement measures that would lessen a disaster’s impact in Douglas County. The resources and information within the mitigation plan establish a foundation for the following: Coordination and collaboration among agencies and the public in Douglas County; Identification of specific vulnerabilities and possible future mitigation actions; Assistance to communities seeking to qualify for federal disaster assistance programs; Provides new and updated information for reviewing Douglas County Comprehensive Plan and Emergency Operation Plans; New natural hazard mitigation strategies [From the Plan]