{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bentz-introduces-legislation-to-improve-emergency-access-and-wildfire-preparedness-in-juniper-canyon", "Congressman Bentz Introduces Legislation to Improve Emergency Access and Wildfire Preparedness in Juniper Canyon", "2026-06-01", "2026", "2026-06", "Republican", "House", "OR", "Cliff Bentz", "B000668", "bentz.house.gov", "bentz", "https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) introduced legislation to grant Crook County, Oregon, a permanent right of way for the construction of a new public access road in Juniper Canyon and convey four Bureau of Land Management parcels to the County for the establishment and maintenance of \u201cfire safe zones\u201d.\n\nThe legislation is intended to improve public safety, emergency response capabilities, evacuation access, and wildfire preparedness for residents in the Juniper Canyon area.\n\n\u201cCentral and Eastern Oregon communities continue to face growing wildfire threats and increasing concerns about emergency access,\u201d said Congressman Bentz. \u201cThis legislation gives Crook County the ability to create an essential evacuation route, strengthen firefighter access, and establish strategically located fire safe zones that can help protect lives, property, and critical infrastructure during wildfire events.\u201d\n\n\u201cI would like to thank Congressman Cliff Bentz for working with Crook County to find land for an additional route out of Juniper Canyon,\u201d said Crook County Commissioner Seth Crawford. \u201cThis is an important step in solving a longstanding issue that has weighed heavily on the people who live in Juniper Canyon.\u201d\n\nUnder the bill, the Department of the Interior would grant Crook County an 80-foot-wide permanent right of way connecting Oregon Route 380 to Juniper Canyon Road for the construction of a new public roadway. The bill also directs the conveyance of four approximately 40-acre BLM parcels to the County at no cost to taxpayers beyond conveyance expenses paid by the County.\n\nThe conveyed parcels would be permanently dedicated for use as locations for wildfire preparedness and emergency response purposes, including fuel break integration, firefighter operational safety, staging, and emergency management activities.\n\nThe bill has been referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:11:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bentz-introduces-legislation-to-improve-emergency-access-and-wildfire-preparedness-in-juniper-canyon"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9356299415230751, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}