AGENDA - Deschutes County, Oregon...Oct 21, 2019 · II. Oregon State Building Code R-327.4 Decision Points Another objective of the WMAC is to review and recommend whether and how

117 NW Lafayette Avenue, Bend, Oregon 97703 | P.O. Box 6005, Bend, OR 97708-6005

(541) 388-6575 planning@deschutes .org www.deschutes.org/wildfirecommittee

AGENDA

Monday, October 21, 2019 – 4:00 to 6:30 pm

Barnes and Sawyer Meeting Rooms – 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend

4:00 Call to order and summary of October 14 meeting (Nick Lelack)

4:15 Discuss Wildfire Hazard Maps/Zones concepts (Ed Keith, Tim Berg)

5:15 Break

5:30 Resume Wildfire Hazard Maps / Zones discussion (All)

5:45 Identify and discuss R327.4 decision points (Chris Gracia, Ed Keith)

6:15 Preparation for November 4 meeting (Project Management Team)

6:30 Adjournment

Next meeting:

Monday, November 4, 2019 – 4:00 to 6:30 pm

Barnes and Sawyer Meeting Rooms – 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend

117 NW Lafayette Avenue, Bend, Oregon 97703 | P.O. Box 6005, Bend, OR 97708-6005

(541) 388-6575 [email protected] www.deschutes.org/wildfirecommittee

Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee

MEMORANDUM

DATE: October 16, 2019

TO: Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee (WMAC)

FROM: Project Management Team

RE: October 21st Meeting Materials and Preparation

On October 14, 2019, WMAC held its first meeting. The agenda and meeting packet are posted online

www.deschutes.org/wildfirecommittee, and the meeting minutes will be uploaded upon approval.

I. Wildfire Hazard Map / Zone

The primary objective of this meeting is to discuss how to update Deschutes County Wildfire Hazard Zone

based on the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) criteria in Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 629-

044-0200 (weather, slope, fuel hazard, fuel distribution). Staff provided committee members a document

titled, “Summary of Wildfire Hazard Zones”, on October 14. This document covers the four factors that

comprise a Wildfire Hazard Zone and how each factor is determined. Please bring this document to the

October 21 meeting.

To prepare for this discussion, please find attached a series of maps (discussed below). The first map,

Attachment 1, is a jurisdictional map depicting federal, private and city properties. Attachments 2 – 7

identify each ODF hazard factor and applicable value or rating (i.e. 0-3), followed by a composite map

applying all four hazard factors with ratings County-wide (Attachment 8). Staff will present the methodology

at the meeting.

Per OAR 629, Wildfire Hazard Zones shall be determined based on a landscape approach. However, the

OAR does not define or prescribe a landscape approach. Staff will present maps (Attachments 9 – 12), which

provide examples of landscape approaches for the WMAC’s consideration. WMAC members are

encouraged to propose additional landscape approaches that staff prepare and present at the WMAC’s

subsequent meeting on November 4.

In preparation for this meeting, committee members should review the maps provided in the packet, and

consider:

What is the right geographic scale or landscape approach to update the County’s Wildfire Hazard

Zone?

What is the most appropriate methodology to score areas (raw numbers or rounding)?

II. Oregon State Building Code R-327.4 Decision Points

Another objective of the WMAC is to review and recommend whether and how to apply R-327.4

construction standards in areas under Deschutes County’s building jurisdiction, which include the

unincorporated County, and in the cities of Sisters and La Pine.

Staff will provide a summary of major R-327.4 decision points at this meeting. Discussions on these decision

points will begin on November 4. Staff believes it is important for the WMAC to clearly understand the

decision points prior to recommending one or more Wildfire Hazard Zones to the Board for consideration.

III. Next Steps

The next WMAC meeting will be on November 4. The agenda is currently expected to cover the following

major topics:

1. Continue review, discussion, and refinement of one or more Wildfire Hazard Zone concepts.

2. Discuss the estimated cost estimates to implement R-327.4. Staff will summarize available cost

estimates, and invite committee members to share information and discuss their perspectives of

the potential financial impact (building, insurance, etc.). Staff recognizes this is a key issue to several

WMAC members and to the Board of County Commissioners (Board).

3. Discuss R-327.4 in-depth, beginning with the threshold question of whether the County should

consider adopting this Code in any format prior to the WMAC’s spending significant time discussing

the specifics of implementation.

4. Staff will provide the first check-in with the Board following the first three WMAC meetings on

November 6.

As mentioned, there is a project specific website to share meeting materials and other relevant

information: www.deschutes.org/wildfirecommittee.

Attachments

1. Jurisdiction Map

2. Weather Hazard Factor Map

3. Topography Hazard Factor Map

4. Vegetation Cover Map

5. Vegetation Cover Hazard Factor Map

6. Fuel Model Map

7. Fuel Model Risk Factor Map

8. Total Risk Map

9. Hazard Map by CWPP Subregion Boundary

(Whole number)

10. Hazard Map by CWPP Subregion Boundary

(Decimal)

11. Hazard Map by School Districts

12. Hazard Map by Fire Districts

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Middle Sister10,047’

South Sister10,358’ Broken Top

9,175’

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Paulina Pk.7,984’

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Federal Land Ownership

State, County Land Ownership

County Jurisdiction

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37,877 Ac.Incorporated Cities

County Jurisdiction

Federal Ownership 76.6%2,291

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1,466,073 Ac.

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DISCLAIMER:

The information on this map was derived from digital databases on Deschutes County’s G.I.S.

Care was taken in the creation of this map, but it is provided "as is". Deschutes County

cannot accept any responsibility for errors, omissions, or positional accuracy in the digital

data or the underlying records. There are no warranties, express or implied, including the

warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, accompanying this product.

However, notification of any errors will be appreciated.

October 10, 2019File: N:\Custom\County\CDD\WildfireRiskAssessment

Deschutes CountyWildfire Hazard

Fire Weather HazardRisk Factor

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Vegetation Cover

Open Water

Snow/Ice

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Developed-Upland Evergreen Forest

Developed-Upland Mixed Forest

Developed-Upland Herbaceous

Developed-Upland Shrubland

Developed - Low Intensity

Developed - Medium Intensity

Developed - High Intensity

Developed-Roads

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Quarries-Strip Mines-Gravel Pits

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However, notification of any errors will be appreciated.May 15, 2019

File: N:\Custom\County\CDD\WildfireRiskAssessment

Deschutes CountyWildfire Hazard By CommunityWildfire Protection Plan Area

Weighted Average Risk

4 - 6 7 - 9

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6.62

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6.48

6.26

7.01

8.16

6.82

7.12

7.17

7.19

6.75

7.27

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5.89

7.18

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File: N:\Custom\County\CDD\WildfireRiskAssessment

Deschutes CountyWildfire Hazard By CommunityWildfire Protection Plan Area


0.00 - 3.69

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Deschutes CountyWildfire Hazard By School District


Bend - La Pine School District #1Crook County School DistrictRedmond School District #2J

Sistes School District #6

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RedmondSchool District #2J

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RedmondSchool District #2J

7.02

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7.02

7.79

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July 1, 2019File: N:\Custom\County\CDD\WildfireRiskAssessment

Deschutes CountyWildfire Hazard By Fire District


Alfalfa Fire DistrictBlack Butte Ranch Fire District

City of BendCloverdale Fire District

Crooked River Ranch Fire DistrictLa Pine Rural Fire DistrictRedmond Fire & Rescue

Rural Fire District #2Sisters / Camp Sherman Fire District

Sunriver Service DistrictAll Areas Outside of Existing Fire District

6.926.775.436.435.646.345.866.456.766.107.76

Black Butte RanchFire District Sisters / Camp Sherman

Fire District

CloverdaleFire District

Crooked River RanchFire District

RedmondFire & Rescue

RFPD #2

AlfalfaFire District

City ofBend

La Pine Fire District Area Outside of

Fire District

Area Outside ofFire District

7.76

5 - 6

6 - 7

7 - 8

8 - 9

SunriverService District

7.76

Area Outside ofFire District

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AGENDA - Deschutes County, Oregon...Oct 21, 2019 · II. Oregon State Building Code R-327.4 Decision Points Another objective of the WMAC is to review and recommend whether and how