Public hearings and notices

The Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds informs the public that ReOregon is requesting funding for disaster recovery projects under the CDBG-DR program. These projects have been found to have no significant impact on the environment.

This notice gives community members a chance to review and give feedback on how HUD funds will be used. The public has seven days to submit comments before the funds are released.

The Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Designated Floodplain or Wetland informs the public about projects in federally designated floodplains or wetlands under disaster recovery programs. Managing these areas helps prevent unsafe stormwater runoff. This notice gives the public 15 days to share their comments on the use of HUD funding.

The Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Request Release for Funds is for projects that need an environmental review, and the review shows no harm to the human environment. Sharing this information offers transparency and gives the public time to submit thoughts and comments for 15 days about the use of HUD funding.

To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals

Date: May 20, 2026

This is to give notice that Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), as Responsible Entity under 24 CFR Part 58, has determined that the following proposed action under Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery, grant number B-21-DZ-41-0001, is located in the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain, and OHCS will be identifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the action within the floodplain and the potential impacts on the floodplain from the proposed action, as required by Executive Order 11988, as amended by Executive Order 13690 and/or Executive Order 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 in Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands. The proposed project location is 3761 South Pacific Highway in Medford, Jackson County. The extent of the FFRMS floodplain was determined using the 0.2 percent flood approach. The project site consists of one tax lot (Tax Lot 600 of Map 381W09B) with an area of 4.65 acres. The location is the previous site of the Rogue Valley Mobile Home Village, which was razed during the 2020 Alameda Fire. The proposed action would consist of the construction of an approximately 110-unit multifamily affordable housing development. The development would include two apartment complexes and a community building with a total building area of approximately 32,000 square feet. Other features include play areas, recreational open space, approximately 120 parking spaces and bicycle parking. Approximately 1.85 acres of the project site falls within the 0.2% (or 500-year) Annual Chance Flood Hazard. The portions of the project that would impact the floodplain include a stormwater facility, clubhouse and manger’s unit, and temporary storage during construction only. The proposed Project has the potential to contribute to further degradation of the floodplain, including associated ecological and flood risk mitigation benefits.  The existing Bear Creek Greenway, a paved path used for walking, running and bicycling, is located along Bear Creek within the portion of the floodplain that is undeveloped. Existing mobile and residential homes occupy much of the floodplain in the area between the Project site and Bear Creek, which was also impacted by the 2020 Almeda Fire. Both the fire and ongoing residential development have degraded floodplain functions over time.  

There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in the floodplain and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Commenters are encouraged to offer alternative sites outside of the floodplain, alternative methods to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and mitigate project impacts on the floodplain. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about floodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplain, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.