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Show 41 6. April 26,2002 1 Grand County Emergency Drought Declaration Anticipate continued adverse effects to agricultural producers, tourism, J and culinary water needs in Grand County; Anticipate continued economic impact to county including declining prices for agricultural products; Anticipate fire restrictions to be put into place as drought worsens; Anticipate limited frre fighting resources. Request assistance from USBoR, BLM, and j USDA ( USPS, PSA, and RD) in water development; Request State coordinate with Congress and make State resources available to residents and businesses; Request State DCED meet with business owners and assist with loans, grants, etc. Request State Agriculture coordinate Federal assistance; Request State DNR assist with agricultural and culinary water wells; ] Request State DNR assist with fire fighting j resources; ! Request State Wildlife Resources make reductions in wildlife numbers; j Request State assistance with grazing permits on trust lands; Request State assistance in obtaining surplus property Request BLM and USFS assist with grazing permits and with culinary water systems/ projects, and firefighting and surplus fire equipment; 1 Request FSA disaster assistance to farmers and ranchers including assistance for water wells and water projects; Request residents and visitors of Grand County 1 prevent fires; j Request ban on burning permits when conditions warrant; Request water conservation within county; Request patience with road conditions; 7. April 30, 2002 Washington County Emergency Drought Declaration Anticipate continued adverse effects to agricultural producers, tourism, and culinary water needs in Washington County; Anticipate continued economic impact to county including declining prices for agricultural products; Anticipate fire restrictions to be put into place as drought worsens; Anticipate limited fire fighting resources. Request assistance from USBoR, 3LM, and ! USDA ( USFS, FSA, and RD) in water development; Request State coordinate with Congress and make State resources available to residents and | businesses; Request State DCED meet with business owners and assist with loans, grants, etc. Request State Agriculture coordinate Federal [• assistance; Request State DNR assist with agricultural and culinary water wells; | Request Slate DNR assist with fire fighting j resources; 1 Request State Wildlife Resources make j reductions in wildlife numbers; Request State assistance with grazing permits on trust tends; ] Request State assistance in obtaining surplus property j Request BLM and USFS assist with grazing permits and with culinary water systems/ projects, and firefighting and surplus fire equipment; Request FSA disastci assistance to farmers and ranchers including assistance for water wells and water projects; Request residents and visitors of Washington County prevent fires; Request ban on burning permits when conditions I warrant; : Request water conservation within county; | Request patience with road conditions; 8. May 1, 2002 Carbon County Resolution Declaring an Emergency of Drought Anticipate drought to continue and worsen; Anticipate increased wildfire ; potential and limited firefighling resources; Anticipate declines in irrigation and culinary water; Anticipate declines in forage on rangelands; Anticipate restrictions in use of public range lands. 1 No requests. |