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For Recording Stamp Only
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
PROCLAMATION
DECLARING MAY 3, 2014 WILDFIRE COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS DAY
WHEREAS, there were 8,673 acres and one life lost to wildfire in Central
Oregon last year; and
WHEREAS, on a ten year average Central Oregon loses 35,809 acres to
wildland fire which typically causes at least one evacuation every year; and
WHEREAS, Deschutes County has 15 Firewise Communities who have the
requirement of completing a community work day to maintain their status ; and
WHEREAS, Deschutes County residents removed 32,991 cubic yards of
woody debris from their property to protect themselves and their neighbors from
catastrophic wildfire last year; and
WHEREAS, Wildfire Community Preparedness Day will coincide with the
prevalent FireFree event which takes place throughout Central Oregon, including
Jefferson and Deschutes Counties; and
WHEREAS, the long standing tradition of preparedness and cooperation of
the community members and agency personnel coordinated in part by Project
Wildfire has set an example throughout the Northwest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Deschutes County Board
of Commissioners does hereby proclaim May 3rd to be Wildfire Community
Preparedness Day and we continue to empower all community residents to take
steps toward decreasing their risk from wildland fire.
DATED this _____ day of __________________, 2014 by the Deschutes
County Board of Commissioners.
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TAMMY BANEY, Chair
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ANTHONY DEBONE, Vice Chair
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ALAN UNGER, Commissioner
ATTEST:
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Recording Secretary