Monte Dammarell introduced our Deschutes County Commissioners Patti Adair, Phil Henderson, and Tony Debone. Written questions were submitted by email and the audience to conserve meeting time. Subjects covered were forest, river, safety, traffic, and development. Introductions Patti Adair became a commissioner on Jan. 7 and is busy studying County…
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UDRC May 16, 2019 Meeting Minutes
Monte Dammarell introduced our speaker Chris Madison, a certified arborist and owner of Madison Tree Consulting in Bend. Jay Henderson representing Spring River Tree Service was available for questions. Jay can provide bids and referrals for tree service. Chris presented an overview of tree risk assessment. A risk assessment may…
UDRC April 18, 2019 Meeting Minutes
The April UDRC meeting featured a panel discussion focusing on the Deschutes River water flows and the efforts underway to improve the heath of the river. The panel included: Kyle Gorman, Oregon Water Resources Department, Mike Taylor, Coalition for the Deschutes, Craig Horrell, Central Oregon Irrigation District, Mike Britton, North Unit Irrigation…
Harper Bridge parking improvements
On March 13, a majority of the Board of Commissioners voted to give Road Department staff approval to move forward with implementing parking improvements on Spring River Road. The project will involve widening the road to create more space so that cars can safely park without occupying the adjacent travel lanes.…
Area 97 magazine article about UDRC Defensible Space Program
Area 97 magazine March 23, 2019 article about the UDRC Defensible Space Program. Reprinted by permission of Special Projects, The Bulletin, Bend, OR. Click here to view article.
Harper Bridge
For decades, South County’s Harper Bridge river access has been a popular destination for locals and visitors to access and float the Deschutes River. Its popularity, combined with a lack of formal established parking, has caused traffic congestion and parking issues on Spring River Road and has created concern over…