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EMERGENCY RESOLUTION # 96-226
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A WILDLAND FIRE EMERGENCY
EFFECTIVE JUNE 17, 1996
WHEREAS, Due to the heavy winter rains in the past several years, there has been a abundant
growth of vegetation in Mohave County; and
WHEREAS, due to well below nonnal precipitation this past Fall, Winter and Spring, the
vegetation has dried out, thus creating an extreme condition for the potential of wildland fires
which endangers the lives, health and property of a considerable number of citizens and residents
of Mohave County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors is authorized by the Laws of the State of Arizona to
declare an emergency;
NOW, TIIEREFORE, It is hereby declared that due to the extreme fire conditions, an emergency
now exists in Mohave County effective June 17, 1996; and
a. The Mohave County Emergency Operations Plan is hereby activated and in effect;
and
b. This declaration supports the State of Arizona and the United States Department
of Interior, Bureau of Land Management's ban on open fires and smoking on
public and private lands.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 1996
MOHA VE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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5T ATE BAN ON' OPEN FIRES AND SMOKING
ON ST -'TE AND PJUV It. TE LANDS OF AlUZONA
ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT
FIRE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Pursuant to ARS 37-623.02 or AR.S 35-192 or both IS amended by Governor's emerc=cy
authority and manir:J in thE: event of In emergmey. Fife S)/'IDinItOD, GovCl11or of the S1&tt
or Arizona. has declared that a. SUlte of emeraency exists. The State Land Commissioner has
been ditCG\C1d 1.0 implement.. ban on open fires and smokin; on S'tale and l'ri"'aJ.1.e lands of
Ari%.ona.
The l'ollcwiDlru:trietiODl ar. .Bectivc M." 1,1996:
1. Bull41Di. maintllini"t. attaJding, or using a fira, campfire, or cba:coa1 bumiq,4evicc
0.0 IWI t:ru5t and private Wlds. PetrOleum fueled stoves. Jantems or heatins devicel
are C:X=p1.
2. Sm^lt;,,~, except 'Wi1.hin al:i rmclosed vehicle or bulldina, Rsidential yard, desi&rMltec
eampml area. 0: whUe stOppeci in an IfU at lust 3 feet ~ rli&metcr that. is barren or
claret! of fl-Nmt\'le matlrials.
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l.astrie1iou .~.alld '" __ S_ Of local ~ WIUch 81'1 '1tIVUr" tM above
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4. 11ae 'toUowmc _... _ ~pt froa 118M rellricQaa;
L p~ with l permits i.-.d by o!hlr .. err lOO1l GOVIftImtIlwqeDCics.
b. Any Federal, Sute of local ofli_ or __iHIr' af 111 orpnized. WwfJgJ-.'"'1
{Clef; in"tb,c pmomuwcc of an omdaJ fircfiptia; dwy.
c. Resident OWDm aDd le.tlCa of IMd are excmjn from it_ 1 ~rovicied such
fires are within . residence o!' !nide:1titl youeL
POSt.lt" brand fax transmIttal memo 76-" /I of Pllg4111 .
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