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Jim Gersbach is a Public Affairs Specialist at Oregon Department of Forestry.

By Jim GersbachJune 4, 2021

Wildfire Survivors Credit Brush Clearing for Saving Homes

Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) helped Santiam Canyon landowners apply for a federal cost-share program.…

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Starting this Friday, October 1, our National Flood Insurance Program will begin to offer more equitable, risk informed premium rates that are easier to understand and better reflect an individual property’s flood risk.

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