Press Release2024-08-30
Wildfire Resources
Cliff Bentz
ROR-2 · Representative
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Wildfire Resources <span>Wildfire Resources</span> <div class="evo-page__field-evo-featured-media"> <div class="media-item media-image evo-featured-image"> <div class="image__field-media-image"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold visually-hidden"> Image </div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://bentz.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/bentz.house.gov/files/styles/evo_featured_image/public/evo-media-image/OregonWF_24_Desktop.jpg?itok=GxyES55P" width="1200" height="1600" alt="Wildfire Resource Picture" class="img-fluid"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <span><span>Alexia.Spentza…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-08-30T11:25:15-04:00" title="Friday, August 30, 2024 - 11:25">Fri, 08/30/2024 - 11:25</time> </span> <div class="evo-page__body"><h2><span><strong>Post-fire Information for Oregon Livestock and Agricultural Producers</strong></span></h2><p><span>For assistance associated with livestock, forage, and crop losses contact your county’s USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office, and Natural Resources Conservation (NRCS) office.</span></p><p> </p><h3 class="text-align-center"><span><strong>THERE ARE IMPORTANT TIME LIMITS APPLICABLE TO THESE PROGRAMS! CONTACT THESE OFFICES IMMEDIATELY!</strong></span></h3><p> </p><h4><u>FSA Filing Deadlines</u></h4><ul><li><strong>Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm Raised Fish Program (ELAP)</strong><ul><li><strong>Final Date to file Notice of Loss and Final Date to Submit an Application for Payment:</strong> March 1 after the program year in which the loss occurred.</li><li>For More Information: <a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/emergency-assistance-livestock-honeybees-farm-raised-fish-elap" title="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/emergency-assist-for-livestock-honey-bees-fish/index">Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP) (usda.gov)</a></li></ul></li><li><strong>Live Stock Indemnity Program (LIP)</strong><ul><li><strong>Final Date to file Notice of Loss and Final Date to Submit an Application for Payment:</strong> March 1 after the program year in which the loss occurred.</li><li>For More Information: <a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/livestock-indemnity" title="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/livestock-indemnity/index">Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) (usda.gov)</a></li></ul></li><li><strong>Live Stock Foreage Program (LFP)</strong><ul><li>Deadline is March 1 after the end of the calendar year in which the grazing loss occurred.</li><li>For More Information: <a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/livestock-forage-disaster-program-lfp/maps" title="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/livestock-forage/index">Livestock Forage Program (LFP) (usda.gov)</a></li></ul></li><li><strong>Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)</strong><ul><li>Deadline is TBD</li><li>For More Information: <a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/emergency-conservation-program-ecp" title="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/conservation-programs/emergency-conservation/index">Emergency Conservation Program (usda.gov)</a></li></ul></li></ul><p>To learn more about the available programs and other disaster relief programs at <a href="https://www.farmers.gov/protection-recovery/wildfire" target="_blank" title="https://www.farmers.gov/protection-recovery/wildfire (opens in a new window)"><strong><u>farmers.gov/protection-recovery/wildfire</u></strong></a> and contact your FSA Service Center:</p><p> </p><p class="text-align-center"><strong>Baker County</strong></p><p class="text-align-center">3990 Midway Dr, Baker City, OR 97914-1453</p><p class="text-align-center">Phone: (541) 523-7121 x 2</p><p class="text-align-center">Executive Director: Krista Dennis</p><p class="text-align-center"><a href="//bentz.house.gov/krista.dennis%40usda.gov"><strong><u>krista.dennis@usda.gov</u></strong></a></p><p class="text-align-center"> </p><p class="text-align-center"><strong>Crook/Deschutes County</strong></p><p class="text-align-center">625 SE Salmon Ave Bldg A, Redmond, OR 97756</p><p class="text-align-center">Phone: (541) 923-4358</p><p class="text-align-center">Executive Director: Eileen Whitcomb</p><p class="text-align-center"><a href="mailto:Eilieen.whitcomb@usda.gov"><strong><u>Eilieen.whitcomb@usda.gov</u></strong></a></p><p class="text-align-center"><strong>Clackamas County</strong></p><p class="text-align-center">22055 S. Beavercreek Rd, Suite 2, Beavercreek, OR 97004</p><p class="text-align-center">Executive Director: Amanda Welker</p><p class="text-align-center"><a href="//bentz.house.gov/Amanda.welker3%40usda.gov"><strong><u>Amanda.welker3@usda.gov</u></strong></a></p><p class="text-align-center"> </p><p class="text-align-center"><strong>Gilliam/Wheeler County</