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MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 19, 2012
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Ed Keith, Deschutes County Forester
RE: Action needed for Title III funding, September 24 work session
Summary:
Following the resolution passed by the BOCC on August 20 related to the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools Act
for 2012, funds are due to be distributed to the county for Title III expenditures. After review of information from the
US Forest Service and the Association of Oregon Counties, action is required from the BOCC for the newly reauthorized
2012 Title III funds.
Background:
The deadline for a county to “initiate” Title III projects is September 30, 2012. The county’s initiation of a title III project
must be documented. The Forest Service recommends that the county document its initiation of Title III projects in the
meeting minutes of its county governing body (e.g. board of commissioners) which reflect the county’s agreement to
use the funds for the authorized uses in Title III.
Recommended action:
The County Forester recommends the following three projects be initiated by approval of the BOCC. This is consistent
with past years Title III projects and is in compliance with Title III spending restrictions.
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue operations on Forest Service Lands
Project Wildfire: CWPP development and revision; Firewise Community Program
County Forester: CWPP development and revision; Firewise Community Program
Future actions:
The deadline to “obligate” Title III funds is September 30, 2013. Once the BOCC initiates the above listed projects, the
County Forester will develop project proposals in cooperation with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Project
Wildfire, post the notice in the newspaper and take public comment, as required by the SRS Act. At the end of the
comment period projects will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for fund obligation.
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