Resiliency and Recovery Resources

Being prepared can make a big difference in how we recover from emergencies and disasters. NEOEDD is committed to helping our region get access to the resources needed to navigate unexpected and negative impacts on our communities.

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Post-fire resources for eastern Oregon livestock and agricultural producers

Download Post-fire Resource List document (PDF)

This document was created by Oregon State University Extension Service. Document contains information about:

  • USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Service Centers contact information per county
  • List of disaster relief programs that provide assistance associated with livestock, forage, and crop losses
  • Technical expertise regarding livestock, post-fire rehabilitation, and land management
  • Other resources for agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, and more
  • Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)  county contacts that may have funding available to landowners for emergency water development and repair, fencing, and seeding
  •  Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) coordinator contact for assistance managing noxious weeds or invasive plants following fire
  • USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) field office county contact to explore current funding/technical support available and inform future program offerings in your county 
  • Oregon’s Agri-stress Hotline which offers confidential support and resources to help you cope with stress and mental health challenges
 
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“Be 2 Weeks Ready” Program

https://www.oregon.gov/oem/hazardsprep/pages/2-weeks-ready.aspx

This is a free program through ​Oregon Department of Emergency Management to help individuals, families and communities build self-reliance and community preparedness.

Oregon Wildlife Response and Recovery Website

https://wildfire.oregon.gov/

This Oregon Department of Emergency Management website covers wildfire information including evacuations, preparation, prevention and recovery. The website also hosts a Fires dashboard/map.

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Travel Oregon’s Travel Alerts

https://traveloregon.com/travel-alerts/

This Travel Oregon webpage hosts a map of wildfire conditions and essential tips for trip planning during wildfire season.

Travel Oregon’s Oregon Wildfire Information

https://industry.traveloregon.com/opportunities/marketing-co-ops-toolkits/toolkits/oregon-wildfire-information/

This webpage provides additional wildfire information such as updates on active fires and air quality.

Northeast Oregon Emergency Management Websites by County

Baker: https://www.bakercountyor.gov/emergency/emergency-management.html

Union: https://unioncountyor.gov/emergency-services/

Wallowa (once on the website, click on Wildfire Info for more resources): https://www.co.wallowa.or.us/emergency-services

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NEOEDD’s Economic Resiliency Guides

https://neoedd.org/regional-planning/small-business-support/economic-resiliency-guides-for-businesses/

NEOEDD prepared business and workforce resiliency guides to be a resource for businesses preparing for business interruptions due to natural disasters or other types of business interruptions such as power outages or fire. Use the Business Preparedness Guide to develop a plan and be ready to respond when disaster strikes. The workforce recovery guides are for employees displaced from their place of work by the disaster.

Project Submission Form: Baker, Union, and Wallowa Counties

Please use this form to submit projects for potential inclusion in the Northeast Oregon Economic Development District’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Once projects are included, you can use the CEDS to demonstrate that your project has been listed in a regional plan. Projects should have a positive impact on economic or community development.

To be included in the CEDS, projects must have a public or non-profit sponsor. Private projects should not be submitted and will not be included in the CEDS.

You may submit multiple projects by returning to this page. The space for providing answers will expand. Please rank the projects that you are submitting, with 1 being your first priority, 2 your second priority, and so on.

The NEOEDD board will consider new project additions at their quarterly meetings.