image courtesy of USFS Air Quality Cams
Day at the Mountain - Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010
Location: Hoodland Fire Station, Welches


8:00a.m. Van departs County Offices in O.C .  
9:00 a.m. Creating a new ACT
Jason Tell, ODOT Region 1 Manager, to provide update on the process/status of creating a new Area Commission on Transportation.  
10:00 a.m.   Activities on EFU zoned land David Meriwether, Hood River County Administrator, to share information about their County’s ordinance pertaining to home occupations & allowable activities on EFU zoned land.
10:20 a.m. Search & Rescue; options available to counties
Options available to counties pertaining to mitigation of SAR time/costs & climber safety. Scott Ciecko, Clackamas County Counsel Office.  
10:40 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m.

It’s not a mountain, it’s a volcano!
Jay Wilson, Hazard Mitigation Specialist of Clackamas County Emergency Mngt. Dept. & scientists from the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory provide information about potential volcano hazards and discuss public safety challenges.
11:45 a.m. Lunch & Annual Meeting w/ Board of Directors of the Villages at Mt. Hood Annual Report with discussion.
1:00 p.m. Business on the Mountain
Commissioners to meet with business owners and members of the Mt. Hood Chamber of Commerce.  
2:00 p.m. Van departs for County Offices