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ESOLUTION REQUESTING FREDERYCK COUNTY BE DECLARED
D)CSASTER COUNTY DUE TO AGRYCULTURAL LOSS AS A RESULT OF
1Fi.ECENT HAIL AND FREEZE EVENTS
WHEREAS, due to a hail event on April 5, 2010 and a freeze event on May 10, 2010,
Frederick County's apple and peach craps have suffered significant damage; and
WHEREAS, the Frederick County apple crop has sustained a quantity and quality loss of
at least 35 percent to 40 percent; and
WHEREAS, the Frederick County peach crop has sustained a loss of at least 35 percent;
and
WHEREAS, Frederick County farmers need federal assistance in responding to their
losses as the result of extreme weather conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1<T RESOLVED, by the Frederick County Board of
Supervisors that the County Administrator is hereby directed to submit to Governor McDonnell a
request for assistance in obtaining federal disaster designation for Frederick County, which will
make available federal assistance to Frederick County farmers who have experienced additional
costs, damage and lasses due to the hail and freeze events.
ADOPTED this 23�d day of June, 2010.
VOTE:
Richard C. Shickle
Aye Bill M. Ewing Absent
Christopher E. Collins
Ape Gene E. Fisher AYe
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.
Aye � Gary A. Lofton Aye
Gary W. Dove
Aye
A COPY TESTE;
Jo . Ri ey, Jr., Clerk
B 'and of Supervisors
Resalutian #039 -�0
The Honorable Robert F. McDonnell
Governor
Commonwealth of Virginia
Patrick Henry Building, Third Floor
1111 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Dear Governor McDonnell:
C ®LINTY of F1ZEI�E�CI�
,fol�rl lt. l�ley, J�.
County Administrator
June 24, 2010 5401665 -5665
Fax 54fl1667 -03'i0
E -mail:
j riley @ co.fredericl�. va.us
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors, meeting in regular session
on June 23, 2010, approved the enclosed resolution requesting that Frederick County,
Virginia be declared a disaster county due #o the agricultural loss as a result of recent hail
and freeze events. Your assistance in helping to designate same is respectfully
requested.
Should you need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
With kindest regards, I am
Sincerely,
John R. Riley, Jr.
County Administrator
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Enclosure
cc: Karen A. Ridings, M.S.,R.D., Extension Agent
Todd P. Haymore, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Jacquelin P. Easter, Executive Director, Virginia Farm Service Agency
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