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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Union County Planning Commission and the Union County Board of Commissioners will hold a joint work session/dinner on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., in the Daniel Chaplin Building Conference Room, 1001 4th Street, La Grande, to discuss current and long range planning items. This is a work session only at which no decisions will be made.

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Vacation of Right-of-Way in Union County, Oregon

Robert and Cynthia Chandler are petitioning the Union County Board of Commissioners to vacate a section of abandoned Palmer Junction right-of-way. This section was abandoned when the road was realigned by the county and both sides of the right-of-way are owned by the Chandlers. The legal description of the area of right-of-way is: That portion of Palmer Junction Road, as described in Union County Road Petition 412, situated within the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 26, Township 2 North, Range 39 East of the Willamette Meridian, and lying South of the South right-of-way line of Palmer Junction Road as relocated by deed recorded in Book 156, Page 381 and 382, deed records of Union County. It contains approximately 1 acre.

Union County Commissioners will hear this petition for a vacation of right-of-way on February 18, 2026 at 9:15 am in the Joseph Annex conference room located at 1106 K. Avenue, La Grande.

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As of June 1, 2025, Harney County will be providing Onsite Septic Service for Union County. This service includes all things septic: application intake, inquiries, record retention, records search, consults, fee collection, inspections, permit issuances, etc. You can obtain a septic application from the Harney County Web page at:
https://harneycountyor.gov/onsite-sanitation/

Contact Information:
Jesse Barnes, REHS
Harney County Environmental Health
111 W. Washington St.,
Burns, OR 97720
541-573-2761
jesse@harneycountyor.gov

Applications can be submitted by mail (to the above address), emailed to permits@harneycountyor.gov, or on line through Oregon E-Permitting at https://aca-oregon.accela.com/OREGON/Welcome.aspx.
To schedule an inspection please email Jesse Barnes at jesse@harneycountyor.gov
Or call 541-573-2761 or 541-589-5788 (call or text)

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The Union County Board of Commissioners meeting in regular session on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 will consider at 9:30 a.m. Ordinance 2025-02, In the Matter of Implementing the Authority to Enforce the Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Management Program Delegated to Harney County by the State of Oregon and Declaring an Emergency.

The meeting will be held in the Joseph Annex Conference Room, 1106 K Avenue, La Grande, Oregon with participation also available via Zoom teleconference at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81420006863 or by calling (253) 215-8782 and enter meeting ID 814 2000 6863.

• To submit comments by email, you may submit to: amoore@union-county.org no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025.
Copies of the proposed ordinance may be obtained here: Ordinance 2025-02 OnSite Wastewater

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Union County hosts quarterly implementation meetings for the Upper Grande Ronde River Watershed Partnership.
To address concerns related to water quality and quantity for both surface water and groundwater within the Upper Grande Ronde River Watershed (UGRRW), Union County has convened a diverse partnership composed of farmers, ranchers, fish and wildlife advocates, tribes, municipal representatives and Federal and State agencies to develop and implement a place-based integrated water resources plan consistent with the State of Oregon’s Integrated Water Resource Strategy.
POSTER: Plan to Implementation
VIDEO: Upper Grande Ronde River Watershed Partnership
VIDEO: Place-Based Planning Leadership Partnership
UGRR Watershed Partnership Information Page
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SEPTEMBER 2023:  TBA
in person:
1001 4th Street, La Grande
Daniel Chaplin Building
Misener Conference Room

via Teams Meetings teleconference:
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID:
Passcode:

audio only:
+1 971-279-6424
Phone Conference ID:

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The Upper Grande Ronde River Watershed Partnership is hosting a field trip on April 19 @2:30PM in the Umatilla Forest to learn about the benefits and challenges of natural floodplain restoration projects. Tour sites will include McCoy Meadows. Birdtrack Springs, and Longley Meadows. To RSVP, call or email Dana Kurtz: 541-963-8309, dkurtz@andersonperry.com 

Floodplain Restoration Project Tour
WEDNESDAY – April 19, 2023, 2:30PM – 6:30PM
Meet at Hilgard State Park
• Visit 3 restoration project locations
• Project managers will provide action descriptions at each site
• Learn how shallow groundwater storage is an important project objective
• Explore the benefits of functioning floodplains
• Dinner provided!

Project Tour – Outreach Flyer
Agenda – Project Tour

POSTER: Plan to Implementation
VIDEO: Upper Grande Ronde River Watershed Partnership
VIDEO: Place-Based Planning Leadership Partnership

The Upper Grande Ronde River Watershed Partnership is a diverse partnership composed of farmers, ranchers, fish and wildlife advocates, tribes, municipal representatives and Federal and State agencies convened to develop & implement a place-based integrated water resources plan consistent with the State of Oregon’s Integrated Water Resource Strategy and address concerns related to water quality and quantity for both surface water and groundwater within the Upper Grande Ronde River Watershed.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Union County Planning Commission and the Union County Board of Commissioners will hold a joint work session/dinner on Monday, February 27, 2023, 5:30 p.m., in the Daniel Chaplin Building Conference Room, 1001 4^th Street, La Grande, to discuss current and long range planning items. This is a work session only at which no decisions will be made.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

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The Union County Natural Resource Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to review the revised draft of the Union County Natural Resources Plan. In a continued effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to comply with the Governor’s executive orders, citizen participation will be facilitated via teleconference only. The call in option will be the only opportunity for citizens to engage in the meeting until further notice.

 
To listen to or participate in the meeting please call:
(253) 215-8782 or (669) 900-6833
Meeting ID number: 958 7361 0865

The meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to Cinda Johnston, (541) 963-1014.

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The Union County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session with the Union County Natural Resource Advisory Committee on October 16, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. in the Misener Conference Room, 1001 Fourth Street, La Grande, Oregon. The purpose of the meeting is to review the first draft of the Union County Natural Resources Plan.

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to Cinda Johnston, (541) 963-1014.

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