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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/07/2017 Item 012 MOHAVE COUNTY REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION FORM FROM: Byron Steward, Risk and Emergency Management Director FORMAL ACTION: ❑ CONTACT/EXT: 4605 CONSENT: DATE: July 27, 2017 RESOLUTION: ❑ BOS MEETING DATE: August 7, 2017 OTHER: ❑ INFORMATION ONLY: ❑ SUMMARIZE THE ISSUE&DESIRED ACTION CLEARLY/ATTACH BACKUP MATERIAL: It is requested that the Board ratify the lifting of the Outdoor Fire and Permissible Consumer Fireworks Prohibition imposed on June 30, 2017. Chairman Gary Watson signed a declaration on July 25, 2017, directing the removal of the open fire and fireworks prohibitions in the county effective July 28, 2017, after receiving a determination from Risk and Emergency Management that a county fire emergency no longer exists since the threatening conditions that had created the fire emergency have abated due to precipitation from the recent monsoon storms. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Discussion and Possible Action RE: In accordance with Ordinance 2013-04, move to ratify the lifting of the Outdoor Fire and Permissible Consumer Fireworks Prohibition in all Fire Zones on unincorporated lands in the county effective July 28, 2017. Reviewed and Approved By: County Attorney Human Resources 0 Finance County Administrator Board Action Taken: Approved as Requested .,1� No Action Taken ❑ Disapproved ❑ Continued to ❑ Approved with the following changes: Acknowledged receipt and referred to: Filing Information and Retrieval Filed Bid Filed Agreement BOS Resolution Filed Yearly Correspondence Filed Petition Filed Dedication Filed Land Sold Filed Land Acquired Filed Franchise ID Resolution Filed Improvement District Filed Other Date Routed: el/'90 Additional Information: XC: 2OrPVa C"' MOHAVE COUNTY a...�� a= DEPARTMENT OF RISK AND lees EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT P.O.Box 7000 Kingman,Arizona 86402-7000 700 W.Beale,Kingman www.mohavecountv.us Telephone(928)7-33-0739 Byron Steward Michael P.Hendrix,P.E. Department Director County Administrator To: Mike Hendrix, P.E., County Administrator From: Byron Steward, Risk and Emergency Management Director Date: July 27, 2017 Re: Outdoor Fire and Permissible Consumer Fireworks Prohibition Removal Requested Board Action The Mohave County Risk and Emergency Management Department requests that the Board of Supervisors ratify the declaration of the Board Chairman lifting the Outdoor Fire and Permissible Consumer Fireworks Prohibition, effective July 28, 2017, in the unincorporated areas of Mohave County, pursuant to A.R.S. Section 26-311 and Mohave County Ordinance 2013-04. Background Information The monsoon precipitation recently received in many areas of the county, along with the higher humidity. has greatly reduced the threat of wildfires in Mohave County. After consultation with the fire districts and the BLM Colorado River District, Risk and Emergency Management issued a determination of the termination of the Fire Emergency declared on June 30, 2017, and recommended the removal of open fire and permissible consumer fireworks prohibitions in all Fire Zones in the unincorporated areas of Mohave County, to be effective on July 28, 2017, simultaneous with the lifting of BLM Colorado River District restrictions. Attachments: Board Action Form Notice of Determination of Fire Emergency Termination 7/25/2017 Declaration of Termination of Fire Emergency 7/25/2017 0 O�PNE Co`~`j MOHAVE COUNTY � - N a= DEPARTMENT OF RISK AND Ia6< EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT P.O.Box 7000 Kingman,Arizona 86102-7000 7001V.Beale,Kingman %m .mohacecountv.us Telephone(928)753-0739 Byron Steward Michael P.Hendrix,P.E. Department Director County Administrator NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF FIRE EMERGENCY TERMINATION In accordance with Mohave Countv Ordinance\io. 2013-04. Section V.. the Mohave Count- Emergency \Management Officer has determined that an emergency condition warranting an Outdoor Fire and Permissible Consumer Fireworks Prohibition currently does not exist in all Fire Zones in Mohave Countv and recommends that the k1ohave Countv Board of Supervisors withdraw_ effective 6:00 a.m.. July 28, 2017, the Outdoor Fire and Permissible Consumer Fireworks Prohibition imposed June 30, 2017. for all Fire Zones in unincorporated ;\Mohave County. This recommendation is based on discussions with the Bureau of Land ;\Management Colorado River District fire management personnel and Fire Department Chiefs in the county as well as the recent monsoon precipitation that has mitigated the fire risk in many areas of the county. The BLNI Colorado River District will also lift Stage 2 restrictions o��" (� nJ�'uly 28. 2017. ` By n Steward Risk and raency Management Director \Mike B�n2 Emergencv Management Coordinator Julv 25. 2017 APV E C0 MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD of SUPERVISORS o a z P.O. Box 7000 700 West Beale Street Kingman,Arizona 86402-7000 J N Website—�.mohavecountv.us TDD-(928)753-0726 d Q v DITAT DEUS District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 S d� Gary Watson Hildy Angius Buster D.Johnson Jean Bishop Steven Moss �86a (928)753-0722 (928)758-0713 (928)453-0724 (928)753-8618 (928)758-0739 County Administrator/County Engineer Clerk of the Board Michael P. Hendrix,P.E. Ginny Anderson Telephone(928)753-0729 Telephone(928)753-0731 DECLARATION OF TERNMINATION OF FIRE ENIERGENCY IN NIOHAVE COUNTY NIOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA In accordance with the powers vested in me. as Chairman of the Nfohave County Board of Supervisors; pursuant to A.R.S. §36-31 l; and \-lohave County Ordinance 2013-04, I hereby declare. effective 6 a.m.. July 28. 2017, that the fire emergency in all Fire Zones in unincorporated Nlohave County is terminated and direct the lifting of the Outdoor Fire and Permissible Consumer Fir orks Prohibition for all Fire Zones. Dated this day of 2017. NIOHAVE UNITY ARD OF SUPERVISORS Gary \ a[ n. Chairman JQ�RVISORS ATTEST: � G Ginnv_ Ande on, Clerk of the Board cc m OITAT DEUS gRIZONP