Jackson County and the City of Medford want to hear about how wildfire and prescribed fire smoke impact the Jackson County community. One way they are hoping to gather community input is through the Jackson County Community Smoke Survey.
The survey is being offered in both English and Spanish and will be available September 2-30. Please take ten to fifteen minutes and complete the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/JaCoSmokeSurvey
Jackson County and the City of Medford are in the process of creating the first Jackson County Smoke Management Community Response Plan. Community Response Plans seek to reduce the impacts of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on the community. The purpose of the survey is to understand how wildfire and prescribed fire smoke impacts residents and visitors of Jackson County, how community members respond to periods of smoke, and how Jackson County and the City of Medford can help to reduce the impacts of smoke.
The Community Response Plan is being created in partnership with the University of Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience with funding provided by the State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The plan is scheduled to be completed by spring of 2023.
