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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
IN THE MATTER OF A
PROCLAMATION
OF EMERGENCY FOR
JEFFERSON COUNTY
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RESOLUTION NO. WM
WHEREAS,the Jefferson County Department of Public Works has reported to the
Board of County Commissioners, that beginning November 7, 1995, unusual weather conditions
consisting of high winds and heavy rain have caused a disaster by creating extensive damage to
Jefferson County, and;
WHEREAS, there is a present emergency which necessitates activation of the
Jefferson County Disaster Preparedness Plan and utilization of emergency powers granted pursuant
to RCW 36.40.180;
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, and declared that there is an emergency due to the
damaged caused by high winds, heavy rain, and flooding conditions in Jefferson County;
therefore, designated department are authorized to enter into contracts and incur obligations
necessary to combat such disaster, protecting health and safety of persons and property, and
providing emergency assistance to victims of such disaster.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that each designated department is authorized to
exercise the powers vested under this resolution in the light of the exigencies of an extreme
emergency and formalities prescribed by law (excepting mandatory constitutional requirements.)
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this..ß1lL day of November, 1995.
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Richard E, Wojt, Member
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Jefferson County
Board of County Commissioners
P.O. Box 1220
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
Phone (360) 385-9100 . 1-800-831-2678 . Fax (360) 385-9382
JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON
ROBERT H. HINTON, DISTRICT 1
GLEN HUNTINGFORD, DISTRICT 2
RICHARD E. WOJT, DISTRICT 3
November 27, 1995
The Honorable Mike Lowry
Governor of Washington State
Legislative Building
P,O. Box 40002
Olympia, W A 98504-0002
Dear Governor Lowry,
We are writing to ask the support of your office of Resolution No. 104-95 which declares a state of
emergency for Jefferson County. A "disaster declaration" regarding flood damage, which includes several
roads in the West End of our County, is forthcoming from the Washington State Emergency Management
Military Department. This flooding event has destroyed all access roads to the Hoh Rain Forest, and the
primary access to the Quinault Rain Forest, the main tourist attractions of this economically devastated area.
Our Public Works Department has already begun emergency repair work on those roads. We
anticipate that the total road repairs will cost upwards of one million dollars. . The funding of this project is
critical for the communities of the West End, where tourism has, of necessity, replaced logging as the
economic heart of the area,
As long as these arterials and access roads are out of commission, the City of Forks and the
surrounding rural areas will be heavily impacted. We would like to begin repair construction as soon as
possible, but, as you are aware, the disaster declaration must be signed by your office before we are eligible
for emergency Federal funding. We are asking your support in this matter.
Thank you very much for your prompt response to this request. Please call Public Works Director
Klara Fabry at (360) 385-9160 if you or your representative need more information on our current situation.
Sincerely,
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Chairman
cc: Dennis Ingham, Olympic Region TransAid, DOT
KIara Fabry, Public Works Director/County Engineer
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