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Mr. Curt Josiassen, Chairperson
Butte County Board Of Supervisors
25 County ('enter Drive
Orovillc, California 95965
Dear Chairperson Josiassen:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted a Secretarial disaster designation for the
county of Sutter and the conti(ILIOUS Counties ol'Butte, Colusa, Placer, Sacramento, Yolo and
Yuba due to agriculture losses caused by drought that occurred March 1. 2008, thrOU"11
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April 30. 2008.
The Governor's Office of Emergency Services is providing the enclosed information
regarding this designation. Please inform potential applicants throughout VOUr county of this
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designation and information.
Sincerely.
KARMA HACKNEY
Program Manager
Enclosure
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Butte County Agricultural Commissioner
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Deputy Director, Regional Operations
OES Regional Administrator
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Designation
USDA FSA #S2721 - Drought
Designation The following table illustrates the designation information.
Information
Eligible Primary County(s): Sutter
Butte, Colusa, Placer, Sacramento, Yolo,
Eligible Contiguous County(s): Yuba
Drought that occurred March 1, 2008, through
Event: April 30, 2008
• Emergency farm loans for actuat 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: April 13, 2009
Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized
Who may apply: farming operations
• Contact local Farm Service Agency (FSA)
office listed in the local telephone directory
under tJ.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 202-720-2500 (voice and
TDD)
USDA website for additional www.f.sa.usda.(,ov/pas/`disaster/assistaiieel.litili
information: