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Home My WebLink AboutCalOES letter 02-29-16 EDMUND G.BROWN JR. MARK S.GI-IILARDUCCC GOVERNOR DIRECTOR Ca,l OES j/ IP" i' GOVERNOR'S EEt SIE EMERGENCY ERVIEE Kft February 29, 2016 MAR 0 7016 Mr. Doug Teeter, Chairperson ORMLE, CALIFORNK Butte County Board of Supervisors. 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 Oroville, California 95965 Dear Chairperson Teeter: On February 17, 2016,the U.S. Department of Agriculture granted a Secretarial disaster designation for the primary counties of Calaveras,Colusa,Contra Costa,Ll Dorado,Fresno, Glenn,Inyo, Kern,. Vi.ngs,Lake,Lassen,Los Angeles,Madera,Mariposa,Merced,Mo oc,Mono,Monterey,Napa, Nevada,Orange,Placer,Plumas,Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego,. San Joaquin,San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara,Santa Clara, Santa.Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama,'Tulare, Tuolumne,Ventura,Yolo,Yuba and the contiguous counties of Alameda,,Alpine,A ador,Butte,Del Norte,Humboldt,Imperial, Marin,Mendocino, San Francisco,and Trinity. This designation is a result of the final rule announced for the USDA Disaster Designation Process(7 CFR 759), which includes the nearly automatic approval for counties with drought intensity levels of D2 (for 8 consecutive weeks),D3,and D4 as reported on the U.S. Drought Monitor. The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services(Cal OES)is providing the enclosed information regarding this designation. Please inform potential applicants throughout your county of this designation and information. Sincerely, Or 1MMA HACKNEY Individual Assistance Officer Enclosure c: County Office of Emergency Services !Luttee County Agricultural.Commissioner Karen Ross, Secretary„California Department.of Food and Agriculture(CDEA) Gary Leslie,County/State Liaison,CDEA Cal OES Regional.Administrator Cal OES Individual Assistance Division 3650 SCHRIEVER AVENUE,MATT{ER,CA 95655 INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION (916)845-8149 TELEPHONE(916)845-8395 FAX U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Designation USDA #S3952- D21 D3, D4 Drought Designation The following table illustrates the designation information. Information Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa,El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen,Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Modoc,Mono, Monterey,Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas,Riverside, Eligible Primary County/Counties: Sacramento, Sart Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter,Tehama, Tulare,Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo,Yuba Eligible Contiguous Alameda,Alpine,Amador,Butte,Del Norte, County/Counties: Humboldt,Imperial,Marin,Mendocino, San Francisco,Trinity Final rule for the USDA Disaster Designation Process (7 CFR 759), which includes the nearly automatic approval for counties with drought Event: intensity levels of D2 (for 8 consecutive weeks), D3, and D4 as reported on the U.S. Drought Monitor. Incident Period: January 1, 2016, and continuing • Emergency farm loans for both physical and Assistance made available by crop production losses as a direct result of the designation: disaster • Up to a maximum of$500,000 Application deadline: October 17, 2016 Who may apply: Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized y pp y' farming operations • Contact local Farm Service Agency(FSA) office listed in the local telephone directory under U.S. Government,Agriculture + Persons with disabilities who require alternative How to apply: 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 https://www.fsa.usda.goviFSA/w_e_bapp?area=home information: &subject=fmlp&topic—efl EDMUND G.BROWN TR. MARK:S.GHILaRDUCcu GOVERNOR DIRECTOR NOKI Yri, Ca10E r $0VERNOR's OFFIct M E EMERGENCY SERVMES February 29, 2016 Mr. Doug Teeter, Chairperson Butte County Board of Supervisors 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 Orovillle, California 95965 Dear Chairperson.Teeter: The U.S. Small Business Administration declared the primary counties of Calawveras, Colsa, Centra Costa, Ll Dorado, Fresno, Glenn,Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake,Lassen, Los .Angeles, Madera,Mariposa, Merced,Modoc, Mono, Monterey,Napa,Nevada, Grange, Placer, Plumas, riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, San.Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, 'Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama,Tulare, Tuolumne,Ventura, 'Polo, Yuba and the contiguous counties of Alameda, Alpine, Amador,Butte, Del Norte, Humboldt, Imperial, Marin, Mendocino, San Francisco, and.Trinity a disaster area. This declaration is a result of a February 17, 2016, U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster designation due to drought severity levels of D2 (for eight consecutive weeps), D3, or 174, as identified on the U.S. Drought Monitor. The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal CIES) is providing the enclosed information regarding this declaration. Please inform interested individuals,businesses, and city officials within your county of this declaration and information.. Sincerely, KARMA HACKNEY Individual Assistance Officer Enclosure c: Butte County Office of Emergency Services Cal CIES Regional Administrator Cal OES Individual Assistance Division 3650 SCHRIEVER AVENUE,MATHER,CA 95655 INDIVIDUAL,ASSISTANCE DIVISION (916)845-8149 TELEPHONE(916)845-8395 FAX U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Declaration SBA #14650- D21 D3, D4 Drought Declaration The following table illustrates the declaration information. Information Calaveras, Colusa,Contra Costa, El Dorado,Fresno,Glenn,Inyo,Kern, Kings,Labe,Lassen,Los Angeles, Madera,Mariposa,Merced,Modoc, Mono,Monterey,Napa,Nevada,Orange, Placer,Plumas,Riverside, Sacramento, Eligible Primary County/Counties: San Benito, San Bernardino,San Diego, San Joaquin,San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta,Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama,Tulare,Tuolumne,Ventura, Yolo,Yuba Eligible Contiguous Alameda,Alpine,Amador,Butte, County/Counties: Del Norte,Humboldt,Imperial,Marin, Mendocino, San Francisco,Trinity February 17, 2016,U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster designation due to Reason/Event: drought severity levels of D2 (for eight consecutive weeks), D3, or D4, as identified on the U.S.Drought Monitor. Assistance made available by SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans declaration: Application deadline for business October 17,2016 economic injury: Small,non-farm businesses, small agriculturalcooperatives, and most private non-profit organizations of any size. Small Who may apply: businesses include those that do business directly with the growers, such as truckers and suppliers of agricultural equipment or services. Contact SBA at 1-800-659-2955, or visit SBA's website at: www.sba.,gov_/disaster, or How to apply: email disastercustomerservicegsba.go_v Hearing impaired individuals may call 1-800-877-8339.