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Julie Norsvik <br /> From: Laura Osiadacz <br /> Sent: Wednesday,June 27,2018 1:21 PM <br /> To: Julie Kjorsvik <br /> Subject: FW:Washington National Guard access and use of Bower's Field <br /> Laura Osiadacz (0-Shaw-Dis) <br /> Kittitas County Commissioner, District#2 <br /> 205 W 5th Ave. Ste. 108 <br /> Ellensburg, WA 98926-2887 <br /> Office 509-962-7508 <br /> Fax 509-962-7679 <br /> http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us <br /> From: Rich Elliott [mailto:elliottr@kvfr.org] <br /> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 5:03 PM <br /> To: Darren Higashiyama; Mark Cook; John Sinclair; larue@gensi.com <br /> Cc: akersi@ci.ellensburg.wa.us; tabbb@ci.ellensbura.wa.us; Obie O'Brien; Paul Jewell; Laura Osiadacz <br /> Subject: Washington National Guard access and use of Bower's Field <br /> Terry LaRue stopped by this afternoon to discuss some concerns and planning efforts he had been working on with Josh <br /> Hink related to a designated staging area for National Guard helicopters. My understanding is that there is/has been a <br /> designated area for National Guard helicopters when they deploy to or base out of Kittitas County.That area (near gate <br /> 18) has deteriorated and there are some significant issues with vegetation that would need to be addressed prior to a <br /> deployment—particularly when the vegetation is a fire hazard. <br /> The county and Sheriff's office are lead on this. Chief Sinclair and I have only a partial stake in this matter. We view the <br /> National Guard resources as potentially invaluable in the (hopefully) rare chance that we will need them and would like <br /> to insure that we have a basic infrastructure to support their deployment and operations. We are advocating that this <br /> issue be addressed as representatives of KVFR and from the emergency management perspective for the City of <br /> Ellensburg. If there is anything we can do to facilitate a workable solution (possibly assist with vegetation removal), <br /> please let us know. <br /> Rich Elliott—Deputy Fire Chief <br /> Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue <br /> 509-201-6280 <br /> Notice:Email sent to Kittitas County may be subject to public disclosure as required by law. <br /> messageid:38eb45916c6dcbdac24bb8719d004a14 <br /> 1 <br />