Oregon Wildfire Policy Overhaul: Senate Bill 83 Map Repeal, Local Defense, and Rural Insurance Realities
Following the repeal of Oregon's statewide hazard map under SB 83, this report examines local community wildfire defense, building code adoption, and DFR property insurance rules.
Key Takeaways & Regulatory Impact:
- Statutory Shift: Senate Bill 83 repealed statewide wildfire hazard mapping, shifting defensible space code adoption to local county commissions.
- Insurance Underwriting: Oregon DFR confirmed carriers must evaluate certified property hardening, though statutory premium discounts remain voluntary.
- Public Records: County hearing transcripts and local land development dockets established in Deschutes, Jackson, and Klamath counties.
Wildfire smoke drifts over dense mixed-conifer canopies along the Oregon Cascade Range boundary during regional suppression operations. Photo: Public Records Archive / Forestry Service
DEVELOPING INVESTIGATION
Oregon Department of Forestry and county planning boards scheduled for joint public hearings across 36 districts through 2026.
