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Chris Davieds
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Project overview
Unprecedented project challenges
The immediate objective was to stabilize the situation, organize and begin debris and hazardous tree removal operations, and clear properties and rights of way so rebuilding could start—and Oregonians’ lives could begin returning to normal.
Our team is working with multiple Oregon state agencies and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop the Debris Removal Operations Plan (DROP), which serves as the playbook to implement and manage work with contractors.
The DROP is critical to ensuring the program safely clears ash and debris as quickly as possible, while meeting federal, state, and local environmental requirements—and respecting and protecting historical, cultural, and tribal resources in the affected areas. The goal for this $633m program is to leave sites clean so Oregonians can rebuild.
Project story
Rebuilding lives
Through the tragedy, the wildfire debris removal monitoring program has positively impacted thousands of lives across Oregon over the past year and provided hope for residents—especially during the global pandemic.
The program has generated thousands of jobs statewide and delivered an environmentally responsible, community-minded approach to recovery for people, land, and resources. Oregon’s response, in collaboration with many stakeholders, has been respectful of local Indigenous communities, the state’s waters, endangered wildlife, and the environment.
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