Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: TBD

Business Meeting: Sept. 14, 2020

Summary:

Modify Burn Restrictions to Full Burn Ban

Publications: Press Release

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Doyle Sanford, Dusty Breen, Andy Caldwell, Curt Spahn

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) concur with the decision of the Lewis County Community Director, The County Fire Marshal and the Lewis County Fire Chief's Association, that weather conditions continue to worsen throughout unincorporated Lewis County creating substantial fire danger; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC and the Fire Marshal recognize that this decision may alter recreational plans, the decision to expand the burn restrictions to a total ban reflects the county's priority of public safety and the protection of personnel as well as property; and

WHEREAS, the burn restrictions were modified to prohibit all outdoor burning on all lands regulated by Lewis County, including recreational fires; and

WHEREAS, this modification and upgrade prohibits all outdoor burning which includes recreational fires. Until modified by the BOCC or the Lewis County Fire Marshal, only liquid gas or propane camp stoves that do not use solid briquettes and have an on/off controls are permitted.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the BOCC hereby modifies Resolution # 20-250 to a total burn ban, on all lands regulated by Lewis County, effective at 2:00 p.m. September 8, 2020, until such restriction is modified or rescinded by like resolution of the BOCC .

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 14th day of September, 2020.