HomeMy WebLinkAboutCal EMA - disaster designation due to drought beginning 10-1-11EDMUND G. BROWN ~R.
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June S, 2012
Mr. Steve Lambert, Chairperson
Butte County Board of Supervisors
25 County Center Drive, Suite. 200
Oraville, California 95965
Dear Chairperson Lambert:
MARKS. GI-IILARDUCCI
SECRETARY
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On May 31, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture granted a Secretarial disaster designation
for the primary counties of Alameda, Marin, Tehama, and the contiguous counties of Sutte,
Contra Costa, Glenn, Mendocino, Plumas, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, Shasta, Sonoma,
Stanislaus and Trinity due to agricultural losses caused by drought beginning October 1, 2011,
and continuing.
The California Emergency Management Agency is providing the enclosed information regarding
this designation. Please inform potential applicants throughout your county of this designation
and information.
Sincerely,
KARMA HACKNEY
Individual Assistance Officer
Enclosure
c: Butte County Office of Emergency Services
Butte County Agricultural Commissioner
Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Ed Williams, County Liaison Director, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Cal EMA Recovery Division
Cal EMA Regional Administrator
Cal EMA Individual Assistance
Cal E•MA
CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
3650 SCHRIEVER AVENUE MATHER, CA 95655
RECOVERY DIVISION • 1NDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE
(916) 845-8149 TELEPxONE (916) 845-8395 FAX
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA} Designation
USDA #53248 -Drought
Designation The following table illustrates the designation information.
Ynformation
Eligible Primary County(s): Alameda, Marin, Tehama
Butte, Con#ra Costa, Glenn, Mendocino,
Eligible Contiguous County(s): Plumas, San .ioaquin, Santa Clara, Shasta,
Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tru~i
Drought beginning October 1, 2011, and
Event: continuing.
• Emergency farm loans for actual losses as a
Assistance made available by direct result of the disaster
designation: • Up to a maximum of $500,000
Interest rate 3.75 percent
Application deadline: Ja~auary 33, 2413
Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized
Who ma a l
y pp y' farming operations
Contact Iocal Farm Service Agency {FSA)
office listed in the local telephone directory
under U.S. Government, Agriculture
+ Persons with disabilities who require
How to apply: alternative means for communication of
program information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's
TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 {voice
and TDD)
USDA website for additional ~,~,~,~, fsa.usda.gov/pas/disasterlassistancel.htm
information: