Sens. Wyden, Merkley: More Than $1 Million to Lane County for Protecting Water Supply During 2020 Holiday Farm Fire
April 07, 2022
April 07, 2022
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 6, 2022:
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Lane County Emergency Management will receive $1.02 million in federal reimbursement for measures taken to protect the McKenzie River, the sole source of drinking water for the Eugene metro area, during the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire.
"Lane County Emergency Management went above and beyond the call of duty . . .
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Lane County Emergency Management will receive $1.02 million in federal reimbursement for measures taken to protect the McKenzie River, the sole source of drinking water for the Eugene metro area, during the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire.
"Lane County Emergency Management went above and beyond the call of duty . . .