ORS 477.506 Wildfire risk reduction program annual report

The State Forestry Department shall annually report regarding the wildfire risk reduction program and the implementation of a 20-year landscape resiliency plan to a committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to wildfire issues, in the manner provided in ORS 192.245, to the State Wildfire Programs Director and to the Wildfire Programs Advisory Council.

The report shall include, but need not be limited to:

A status report on the implementation of the 20-year landscape resiliency plan and wildfire risk reduction efforts, including prescribed fire activities;

The amount of moneys expended during the prior 12 months for implementation of the 20-year landscape resiliency plan and the department’s wildfire risk reduction efforts; and

Any department recommendations for legislative action, including but not limited to current or future resource and funding needs for the wildfire risk reduction program.

As used in this section:

“20-year landscape resiliency plan” means the strategic plan described in ORS 477.503 (2).

“Wildfire risk reduction program” means the program the department designed and is implementing under ORS 477.503.