The Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) has halted its cleanup operations at the Sandy River Delta, where a long-term encampment of unhoused persons was recently disrupted by a private hazmat team. This pause follows a violent incident involving an unhoused resident and prompted a reevaluation for the safety of all involved. Unlike typical encampment removals, this operation lacked coordination with local agencies to support those affected, exacerbating tensions and leading to confrontations as the community resisted these actions.
In response to safety concerns after a violent incident involving the residents and a private hazmat company, DSL paused the cleanup and restoration at the Sandy River Delta.
The encampment removals usually require coordination with local agencies to connect residents to resources, which did not occur at Thousand Acres, leading to violence and disruption.
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