We have learned of a new program that we feel may help our members reduce the risk of infrastructure damage during an earthquake. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is sponsoring a pilot program called Shake Alert. Shake Alert is an earthquake early warning system, and they are looking to partner with our members.
Shake Alert is designed to send out messages to partners in the event a seismic shift is sensed. The program is designed to communicate with any automated systems your district may have. For example, if you use a SCADA system to monitor and control water valves, the program would be able to automatically shut off valves you set up to help prevent extreme water loss prior to a major pipe breaking. If you have automated garage door openers, you can set the alert system up to automatically open the bay doors. If you have automated controls for transformers, you can set up the system to automatically turn certain transformers off or divert power.
SDAO is in the process of working with the Oregon representative for Shake Alert to receive promotional material. If you would like more information now, you can check out the Shake Alert website at www.shakealert.org.
Website Accesibilty Policy Special Districts Association of Oregon
Special Districts Association of Oregon is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Special Districts Association of Oregon
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations
Special Districts Association of Oregon has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Special Districts Association of Oregon regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.