ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Portions of the Portland and Vancouver metro area, especially near the Columbia River Gorge will see the least issues due to east wind providing mixing. Areas nearby such as the Tualatin Valley and the lower Columbia can expect more stagnant air through the period.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
People with respiratory illness should follow their physician`s advice for dealing with high levels of air pollution during periods of stagnant air.
State air quality agencies highly recommend that no outdoor burning occur and that residential wood burning devices be limited as much as possible. According to state air quality agencies, prolonged periods of stagnant air can hold pollutants close to the ground where people live and breathe.
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Duplexes, triplexes, townhomes to be allowed in single-family home zones
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission has adopted a model housing code and administrative rules to guide and encourage the development of what s called middle housing (duplex, triplex, quadplex, townhouses and cottage clusters) in larger cities.
The move comes under the directions of House Bill 2001, 2019 legislation that allows for development of diverse housing types in historically exclusionary single-family zones.
Thirty-six cities across Oregon will need to comply with these rules by adopting changes to their land use ordinances by June 2022.
Wednesday s adoption of the model code and rules for large cities (OAR Chapter 660, Division 46) is a major milestone in the implementation of the work by House Speaker Tina Kotek and the Oregon Legislature to increase housing choice and supply in Oregon, the agency said