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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 9:00 A.M. JULY 20, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien and Commissioner
Laura Osiadacz. Excused: Vice-Chairman Paul Jewell.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board; Clay Myers,
Undersheriff; Josh Hink, Interim Fire Marshal; Mickey Webb,
Event Center Director; Jerry Pettit, Auditor; Val Barschaw,
Clerk; Michelle Capp, District Ranger; Michael Starkovich,
Forester Dist. Fire Management Officer; Jason Seldal, USFS and
one member of the public.
SPECIAL MEETING PRE-SEASON FIRE MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:03 a.m. Chairman O’Brien opened a Special Meeting to meet
with Michelle Capp, Dist. Ranger for the United States Forest
Service(USFS).
Michelle Capp, Dist. Ranger for the USFS explained that the
meeting was requested to help with pre-planning for fire season
and how the USFS and the County can best work together.
Clay Myers, Undersheriff explained the County’s Emergency
Operations Center (E.O.C), process and frequency of briefings as
well as who is involved. He stated that the County has always
had exceptional support from the USFS and its liaisons.
Michael Starkovich, Forester Dist. Fire Management Officer & Ms.
Capp reviewed the National Strategy materials that the USFS
provided, National Action Plan, the Central Washington Fire
Danger Operating Plan (2015), the draft prevention operating
plan 2016, and the USDA approved & non-approved fire guidelines.
There was brief discussion regarding the Okanogan-Wenatchee NF,
2016 fire prevention operation plan. Mr. Starkovich explained
that they like to use the Central WA Fire Danger Operating Plan
as it is science based and helps to take the emotion out of
decision making.
2016-07-20 MINUTES
Ms. Capp thanked the County for their financial support to keep
the visitor center staffed on the weekends and shared that there
was a lot of foot traffic in the first weekend it was open.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:51 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Obie O’Brien, Chairman