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Interdisciplinary team of agencies to meet September 12, 2024, at Project Coordinating Committee meeting on proposed gold mine in Malheur County - 08/30/24

Portland, OR – An interdisciplinary team of agencies will meet by teleconference on September 12 on a proposed chemical process gold mine in Malheur County.

The Project Coordinating Committee (PCC) will meet by teleconference on Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. PDT.

The public notice and related documents are available at: https://www.oregon.gov/dogami/mlrr/Pages/Calico-GrassyMtn_projectDocuments.aspx

The public and media can listen to the meetings by joining the Zoom Meeting online, or by phone. For online meeting details and call-in instructions, see the meeting agenda in the public notice. For further information, contact the DOGAMI Albany office at (541) 967-2083 or email: information.grassymtn@dogami.oregon.gov.

The PCC is an interdisciplinary team of agencies that share information and coordinate county, state, and federal permitting requirements to facilitate the exchange of ideas, promote interdisciplinary decision making, optimize communication, and avoid duplicative effort.

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Be alert for landslides across the Oregon Cascades - 08/16/24

Portland, OR—The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of the Oregon Cascades, including the Cascades of Lane County, Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties, and the North Oregon Cascades. The watch is in effect from Saturday afternoon (8/17) through late Saturday night. 


The NWS is expecting heavy rainfall over the region which may result in landslides in areas of steep terrain, as well as debris flows in and near burned areas from recent wildfires. 


Find the latest information here: https://alerts.weather.gov/search?area=OR


Debris flows are rapidly moving, extremely destructive landslides. They can contain boulders and logs transported in a fast-moving soil and water slurry down steep hillsides and through narrow canyons. They can easily travel a mile or more. A debris flow moves faster than a person can run. People, structures, and roads located below steep slopes in canyons and near the mouths of canyons may be at serious risk.

If your home, work, or travel route is in a watch area:

  • Stay alert. Track the flood watch by radio, TV, weather radio or online. If told to evacuate, do so immediately.
  • Listen. Unusual sounds might indicate moving debris, such as trees cracking or boulders knocking together. A trickle of falling mud or debris may precede larger landslides. If you think there is danger of a landslide, leave immediately.
  • Watch the water. If water in a stream or creek suddenly turns muddy or the amount of water flowing suddenly decreases or increases, this is a warning that the flow has been affected upstream. You should immediately leave the area because a debris flow may soon be coming downstream.
  • Travel with extreme caution. Assume roads are not safe. Be alert when driving, especially at night. Embankments along roadsides may fail, sending rock and debris onto the road.

For more landslide and debris flow information: 
https://www.oregon.gov/dogami/landslide/Pages/debrisflow.aspx


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