Senator Golden announces desire to repeal wildfire map

SENATOR GOLDEN ANNOUNCES DESIRE TO REPEAL FIRE MAP
By Undo762
Press Release,

WHITE CITY, Or., (March 9th 2025) — Saturday, March 8, Sen. Jeff Golden announced his desire to repeal the fire map associated with SB 762, the Bill which he co-sponsored.

Almost 200 landowners were in attendance at the White Mountain Middle School in White City Oregon to hear Golden’s opening statement, “Best I can tell from my conversations, there is a very strong consensus on both parties to withdraw the map.”

Attendees erupted into cheers and thunderous applause.

Sen. Noah Robinson and Rep. Emily McIntire spoke first, followed by Sen. Golden who made a surprise appearance. Retired Land Use Consultant Bob Hart and Data Scientist Jeremy Kauwe made their presentations afterward. Quoting a report from KDRV’s Samantha Kadera, Golden stated “People are being asked to trust a map that doesn’t consider what’s on their property. It’s insulting their intelligence… …Both parties agree—this map needs to be withdrawn.”

In his closing remarks, Sen. Golden reiterated the desire of a repeal, stating “I am in full favor of repealing the map” and included the portions of the law pertaining to the map, but not a full repeal of 762. He also mentioned that other fellow Democrats are considering the same.

Continuous public pressure opposing the Wildfire Hazard Map has been placed on the Oregon Legislature. Saturday marks the first time that Sen. Golden had opportunity to attend one of the many well mannered gatherings that displayed factual information pertaining to the technical inaccuracy of the map and contradictions with current law ensconced in SB762.

Continuing education on the topics can be attained at undo762.org