HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter from Governor's OES 07.17.08 - drought disaster 04.01 thru 05.15.08 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,Governor
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES 0 E S
RESPONSE AND RECOVERY DIVISION CALIFORNIA
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July 17, 2008 BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
JUL 2 4 2008
CALIpORIVIA
Mr. Curt Josiassen, Chairperson
Butte County Board of Supervisors
25 County Center Drive
Oroville, California 95965
Dear Chairperson Josiassen:
The U.S. Small Business Administration has declared the primary county of Yuba and
contiguous counties of Butte,Nevada,Placer,Plumas, Sierra and Sutter a disaster area.
This declaration is a result of a June 27, 2008, USDA disaster designation due to agricultural
losses caused by drought that occurred April 1 through May 15, 2008.
The Governor's Office of Emergency Services 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,
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KARMA HACKNEY
Program Manager
Enclosure
c: Butte County OES
Deputy Director, Regional Operations
OES Regional Administrator
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Declaration
SBA #11322 - Drought
Declaration The following table illustrates the declaration information.
Information
Eligible Primary County(s): Yuba
Butte,Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra
Eligible Contiguous County(s): and Sutter
June 27, 2008, USDA Designation for
Reason/Event: Drought that occurred April 1 through
May 15, 2008
Assistance made available by SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans
declaration:
Application deadline for business February 27, 2009
economic injury:
Small,non-farm businesses and small
agricultural cooperatives. Small
Who may apply: businesses include those that do business
y 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:
How to apply: www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.
Hearing impaired individuals may call
1-800-877-8339.