Camp Fire briefs
EVENT Solving reconstruction pricing disputes
United Policyholders, which advocates for insurance policyholders after wildfires, will be putting on the next workshop in its Roadmap to Recovery series on Saturday. It will focus on overcoming roadblocks to rebuilding, particularly solving reconstruction pricing disputes. An RSVP is required for the event. People can register by emailing info@uphelp.org. It will take place on Jan. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal at 2341 Floral Ave., Chico.
EVENT Upper Ridge community meeting on insurance
The Upper Ridge Community Council will host its monthly meeting on Thursday, focused on insurance. United Policyholders and the Rebuild Paradise Foundation will offer updated information about changes in insurance policy and law and how to find the best insurance for your home. After the meeting, insurance agents who write policies on the Ridge will be available for one-on-one consultations. The event will take place Thursday, Jan. 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Seventh Day Adventist Church, 15204 Skyway Road, Magalia.
EVENT Home building workshop
Assemblyman James Gallagher will host a workshop about the new
CEQA housing exemption for the Camp Fire region granted by AB 430 on Thursday. City officials and landowners from Oroville, Gridley, Biggs, Yuba City, Live Oak, Corning, Orland and Willows will be there to talk about opportunities for housing growth. RSVP at 430 895 4217. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Southside Oroville Community Center at 2959 Lower Wyandotte Road, Oroville.
NEWS Mandatory tree removal
The town of Paradise and Butte County have passed emergency ordinances requiring property-owners to sign up to remove hazardous trees that could fall on public infrastructure. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to fund the removal. There are at least 13,200 eligible property-owners. People can sign up in-person at the Butte County Library’s Paradise Branch at 5922 Clark Road. The forms are also available for download online at buttecountyrecovers.org/treeremoval. They can be mailed to the Tree Removal ROE Processing Center; 205 Mira Lima Drive, Suite 50; Oroville, CA, 95965 — or e-mailed to treeroe@buttecounty.net. An information line has been set up at 530.552.3030. The deadline is Feb. 21.
NEWS Paradise numbers updated
At the end of 2019, the town of Paradise had received 700 building permits, though staff had originally only expected around 200. The town of Paradise is still processing building permits at town hall as it continues work on its Building Resiliency Center.
New totals from Paradise, as of Jan. 24. Previous week’s total in parentheses:
• 740 (738) applications received total
• 514 (505) building permits issued
• 36 (32) homes rebuilt (Certificate of Occupancy issued)
NEWS Butte County numbers updated
Butte County provides updated numbers and information regarding cleanup and rebuilding weekly. More information can be found at www.buttecountyrecovers.org.
New totals from Butte County, as of Jan. 21. Previous week’s numbers in parentheses:
Inside Burn Area:
• 245 (245) building applications received
• 137 (132) permits issued
• 13 (13) home finalized
• Outside Burn Area:
• 30 (30) building applications received
• 22 (21) building permits issued
• 6 (6) homes finalized