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MERA Red Apple Forest Improvement Project 2022 The Union County Commissioners accepted the bid by ReedCo Inc. at the County Commission meeting held on January 5, 2022 for forest thinning and mastication on approximately 300 acres of Mt. Emily Recreation Area (MERA).  The project will primarily take place during the winter months of 2022 and…

NOTICE OF PROJECT APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE Title III Projects – PL 115-141 Union County is currently accepting project applications for funding under Title III of PL 115-141.  Categories of funding include 1) Firewise Communities Program; 2) Search, Rescue and other Emergency Services; 3) Emergency Services Training and Equipment Purchases; and 4) Community Wildfire Protection Plans.  Applications…

MERA Red Apple Forest Improvement Project 2022 Phase I Forecast The Union County Commissioners accepted the bid by ReedCo Inc. at the County Commission meeting on January 5, 2022 for forest thinning and mastication on approximately 300 acres of MERA. The project will primarily take place during the winter months of 2022 and 2023 to…

MEETING NOTICE  Health & Human Services Advisory Committee Meeting The Health and Human Services Advisory Committee will hold a quarterly meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM at 1106 K. Avenue, La Grande, and via Zoom teleconference.  View the agenda here: Meeting Agenda For more information, please contact: Allison Moore, Senior Department Specialist…

PUBLIC NOTICE Rural Veterans Healthcare Transportation Program Funding Availability As a STF Agency, Union County is eligible to apply for Rural Veterans Healthcare Transportation Program Funding made available through the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs and ODOT Public Transportation Division. Union County is accepting applications from providers interested in serving as a subrecipient of these…

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Household Hazardous Waste Steering Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 1:30 PM. The meeting will be held via Zoom teleconference.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS UNION COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL The Union County Board of Commissioners acting in their capacity as the Union County Solid Waste District Board is accepting proposals from DEQ and/or EPA approved solid waste disposal sites for the acceptance of refuse collected in Union County. The contract will cover a period of ten…

TRI-COUNTY CWMA NOTICE OF JOB OPENINGS  POSITION: Tri-County Weed Management – Natural Resources Grants Manager/Office Specialist  POSITION: Tri-County Weed Management – Noxious Weed Specialist Open Date: Monday, January 31, 2022 Closing Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 or until filled To Apply: Submit application by mail or email to the address below.  Applications must be received,…

Field Review Opportunity of Forest Management Red Apple Project Wednesday November 10 @ 12 noon Owsley Canyon Trailhead Come get informed on forest management activities planned for the Red Apple area of MERA this winter and into spring. A discussion and walk through will be led by Union County forest consultant and MERA Coordinator. Curious…

The Wolf Depredation Compensation Committee will meet Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.  The purpose of the meeting will be to review completed applications submitted by the deadline of November 1 and recommend awards. In a continuing effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, this meeting will be held via ZOOM teleconferencing.…