DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARATION

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1 DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARATION MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA October 13, 2010 WHEREAS, Marshall County, Indiana continues to be immediately threatened by a natural disaster- specifically county wide drought conditions, and: WHEREAS, as of the 13 th day of October, 2010 at 1200 hours we find that Marshall County is at an elevated risk of widespread fire hazard because of the ongoing drought conditions and; WHEREAS, a County wide burn ban affecting certain activities is an appropriate public safety response to the fire hazards presented by the current drought conditions; NOW THEREFORE, we, the Marshall County Board of Commissioners, declare, pursuant to the provisions of IC , that a state of emergency exists in the County and that we herby invoke and declare those portions of the Indiana Code which are applicable to the conditions and have caused issuance of this declaration, to be in full force and effect in the County for the exercise of all necessary emergency authority for protection of the lives and property of the people of Marshall County. We also declare that, effective immediately, the following activities are prohibited in Marshall County: 1. Open burning of any kind using conventional fuel such as wood, or other combustible material, with the exception of grills fueled by charcoal briquettes or propane (charcoal from permitted grill shall not be removed from the grills until the charcoal has been thoroughly extinguished); 2. The burning of debris, such as timber or vegetation, including leaf litter, and other such debris that results from building construction activities; 3. Campfires and other recreation fires, unless enclosed. In addition, we strongly encourage our resident to refrain from using firework devices. Reference is hereby made to all appropriate law statutes, ordinances and resolutions and particularly to section of the Indiana Code.

2 All public offices and employees of Marshall County are hereby directed to exercise the utmost diligence in the discharge of duties required of them for the duration of the emergency and in execution of emergency laws, regulations, and directives whether state or local. All residents are called upon and directed to comply with necessary emergency measures, to cooperate with public officials and disaster service forces in executing emergency operations plans, and to obey and comply with the lawful directions of properly identified officers. All operating forces will direct their communications and requests for assistance and operations to the Emergency Operations Center. This Disaster Emergency Declaration shall be in effect until conditions improve IN WITNESS, WHERE OF, we have hereunto set our hand this 13 th day of October, MARSHALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Kevin Overmyer, President Jack Roose, Vice President Tom Chamberlin, Member ATTEST: Penny Lukenbill, Auditor

3 November 5, 2010 TERMINATION OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA WHEREAS, Marshall County, Indiana was under a county wide burn ban due to drought conditions, and; WHEREAS, as of the 5 th day of November, 2010 at 900 hours we find that Marshall County is no longer at risk of severe widespread fire hazard caused by these conditions; NOW THEREFORE, we, the Marshall County Board of Commissioners, declare that the burn ban declaration is hereby terminated IN WITNESS, WHERE OF, we have hereunto set our hand this 5 th day of November, MARSHALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Kevin Overmyer, President Jack Roose, Vice President Tom Chamberlin, Member ATTEST: Penny Lukenbill, Auditor

4 DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARATION MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA February 1, 2011 WHEREAS, Marshall County, Indiana is immediately threatened by a natural disaster specifically county wide blizzard conditions, and: WHEREAS, at of the 1 st day of February, 2011 at 1300 hours we find that Marshall County is at risk for widespread drifting and near zero visibility conditions because of the blizzard conditions and; WHEREAS, a County wide emergency declaration affecting travel and other activities is an appropriate public safety response to the current blizzard conditions that exist; NOW THEREFORE, we, the Marshall County Board of Commissioners, declare, pursuant to the provisions of IC , that a state of emergency exists in the county and that we hereby invoke and declare those portions of the Indiana Code which are applicable to the conditions and have caused issuance of this declaration, to be in full force and effect in the County for the exercise of all necessary emergency authority for protection of lives and property of the people of Marshall County. We also declare that, effective immediately, and in accordance with Marshall County Ordinance Number , Marshall County is under a Level 2 Travel Advisory (Warning). A Level 2 Travel Advisory (Warning) means that; 1. Conditions are threatening to the safety of the public. Only essential travel is recommended (i.e. to and from work, emergency situations, etc). Emergency action plans have been, or should be, implemented by businesses, schools, government agencies and other organizations. Reference is herby made to all appropriate law statutes, ordinances and resolutions and particularly to section of the Indiana Code.

5 All public offices and employees of Marshall County are hereby directed to exercise the utmost diligence in the discharge of duties required of them for the duration of the emergency and in execution of emergency laws, regulations, and directives whether state or local. All residents are called upon and directed to comply with necessary emergency measures, to cooperate with public officials and disaster service forces in executing emergency operations plans, and to obey and comply with the lawful direction of properly identified officers. All operating forces will direct their communications and requests for assistance and operations to the Emergency Operations Center. This Disaster Emergency Declaration shall be in effect until 0500 hours on Friday, February 4, IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand this 1 st day of February, MARSHALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Kevin Overmyer, President Jack Roose, Vice President Greg Compton, Member ATTEST: Penny Lukenbill, Auditor

6 February 3, 2011 TERMINATION OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA WHEREAS, Marshall County, Indiana is under a Level 1 Declared Emergency due to blizzard conditions, and; WHEREAS, as of the 3 rd day of February, 2011 at 0600 hours we find that weather and road conditions have improved in Marshall County and it is no longer necessary to restrict travel to emergency personnel only; NOW THEREFORE, we, the Marshall County Board of Commissioners, declare that the Level 1 Declared Emergency is hereby terminated IN WITNESS, WHERE OF, we have hereunto set our hand this 3 rd day of February MARSHALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Kevin Overmyer, President Jack Roose, Vice President Greg Compton, Member ATTEST: Penny Lukenbill, Auditor

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9 DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARATION MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA June 13, 2012 WHEREAS, Marshall County, Indiana is immediately threatened by a natural disasterspecifically county wide drought conditions, and: WHEREAS, as of the 13 th day of June, 2012 at 1200 hours we find that Marshall County is at risk of widespread fire hazard because of the ongoing drought conditions and; WHEREAS, a County wide burn ban affecting certain activities is an appropriate public safety response to the fire hazards presented by the current drought conditions; NOW THEREFORE, we, the Marshall County Board of Commissioners, declare, pursuant to the provisions of IC , that a state of emergency exists in the County and that we herby invoke and declare those portions of the Indiana Code which are applicable to the conditions and have caused issuance of this declaration, to be in full force and effect in the County for the exercise of all necessary emergency authority for protection of the lives and property of the people of Marshall County. We also declare that, effective immediately, the following activities are prohibited in Marshall County: 1. Open burning of any kind using conventional fuel such as wood, or other combustible material, with the exception of grills fueled by charcoal briquettes or propane (charcoal from permitted grill shall not be removed from the grills until the charcoal has been thoroughly extinguished); 2. The burning of debris, such as timber or vegetation, including such debris that results from building construction activities; 3. Campfires and other recreation fires, unless enclosed. In addition, we strongly encourage residents to refrain from using firework devices. Reference is hereby made to all appropriate law statutes, ordinances and resolutions and particularly to section of the Indiana Code.

10 All public offices and employees of Marshall County are hereby directed to exercise the utmost diligence in the discharge of duties required of them for the duration of the emergency and in execution of emergency laws, regulations, and directives whether state or local. All residents are called upon and directed to comply with necessary emergency measures, to cooperate with public officials and disaster service forces in executing emergency operations plans, and to obey and comply with the lawful directions of properly identified officers. All operating forces will direct their communications and requests for assistance and operations to the Emergency Operations Center This Disaster Emergency Declaration shall be in effect until 1200 hours on June 20th, IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand this 13 th day of June, MARSHALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Kevin Overmyer, President Jack Roose, Vice President Greg Compton, Member ATTEST: Penny Lukenbill, Auditor

11 DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARATION MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA June 20, 2012 WHEREAS, Marshall County, Indiana continues to be threatened by a natural disasterspecifically county wide drought conditions, and: WHEREAS, as of the 20 th day of June, 2012 at 1200 hours we find that Marshall County is still at risk of widespread fire hazard because of the ongoing drought conditions and; WHEREAS, a County wide burn ban affecting certain activities is an appropriate public safety response to the fire hazards presented by the current drought conditions; NOW THEREFORE, we, the Marshall County Board of Commissioners, declare, pursuant to the provisions of IC , that a state of emergency exists in the County and that we herby invoke and declare those portions of the Indiana Code which are applicable to the conditions and have caused issuance of this declaration, to be in full force and effect in the County for the exercise of all necessary emergency authority for protection of the lives and property of the people of Marshall County. We also declare that, effective immediately, the following activities are prohibited in Marshall County: 1. Open burning of any kind using conventional fuel such as wood, or other combustible material, with the exception of grills fueled by charcoal briquettes or propane (charcoal from permitted grill shall not be removed from the grills until the charcoal has been thoroughly extinguished); 2. The burning of debris, such as timber or vegetation, including such debris that results from building construction activities; 3. Campfires and other recreation fires, unless enclosed. In addition, we strongly encourage residents to refrain from using firework devices. Reference is hereby made to all appropriate law statutes, ordinances and resolutions and particularly to section of the Indiana Code.

12 All public offices and employees of Marshall County are hereby directed to exercise the utmost diligence in the discharge of duties required of them for the duration of the emergency and in execution of emergency laws, regulations, and directives whether state or local. All residents are called upon and directed to comply with necessary emergency measures, to cooperate with public officials and disaster service forces in executing emergency operations plans, and to obey and comply with the lawful directions of properly identified officers. All operating forces will direct their communications and requests for assistance and operations to the Emergency Operations Center This Disaster Emergency Declaration shall be in effect until 1200 hours on June 27th, IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand this 20 th day of June, MARSHALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Kevin Overmyer, President Jack Roose, Vice President Greg Compton, Member ATTEST: Penny Lukenbill, Auditor

13 DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARATION MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA June 27, 2012 WHEREAS, Marshall County, Indiana continues to be threatened by a natural disasterspecifically county wide drought conditions, and: WHEREAS, as of the 27 th day of June, 2012 at 1200 hours we find that Marshall County is currently at a very high risk of widespread fire hazard because of the ongoing drought conditions and; WHEREAS, a majority of the fire chiefs in Marshall County agree that open burning and the use of fireworks will increase the risk of injuries and damage to property caused by fires that can be initiated by these activities and; WHEREAS, a County wide burn ban affecting certain activities is an appropriate public safety response to the fire hazards presented by the current drought conditions; NOW THEREFORE, we, the Marshall County Board of Commissioners, declare, pursuant to the provisions of IC , that a state of emergency continues to exist in the County and that we herby invoke and declare those portions of the Indiana Code which are applicable to the conditions and have caused issuance of this declaration, to be in full force and effect in the County for the exercise of all necessary emergency authority for protection of the lives and property of the people of Marshall County. We also declare that, effective immediately, the following activities are prohibited in Marshall County: 1. Open burning of any kind using conventional fuel such as wood, or other combustible material, with the exception of grills fueled by charcoal briquettes or propane (charcoal from permitted grill shall not be removed from the grills until the charcoal has been thoroughly extinguished); 2. The burning of debris, such as timber or vegetation, including such debris that results from building construction activities; 3. Campfires and other recreational fires; 4. Public fireworks displays and the use of consumer fireworks.

14 Reference is hereby made to all appropriate law statutes, ordinances and resolutions and particularly to section of the Indiana Code. All public offices and employees of Marshall County are hereby directed to exercise the utmost diligence in the discharge of duties required of them for the duration of the emergency and in execution of emergency laws, regulations, and directives whether state or local. All residents are called upon and directed to comply with necessary emergency measures, to cooperate with public officials and disaster service forces in executing emergency operations plans, and to obey and comply with the lawful directions of properly identified officers. All operating forces will direct their communications and requests for assistance and operations to the Emergency Operations Center. This Disaster Emergency Declaration shall be in effect until further notice. IN WITNESS,WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand this 27 th day of June, MARSHALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Kevin Overmyer, President Jack Roose, Vice President Greg Compton, Member ATTEST: Penny Lukenbill, Auditor

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31 January 7, 2014 TERMINATION OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA WHEREAS, Marshall County, Indiana is under a Warning Travel Advisory Declared Emergency due to blizzard conditions, and; WHEREAS, as of the 7 th day of January at 1200 hours we find that weather and road conditions have improved in Marshall County and it is no longer necessary to restrict travel to emergency personnel only; NOW THEREFORE, we, the Marshall County Board of Commissioners, declare that the Warning Level Travel Advisory Declared Emergency is hereby terminated IN WITNESS, WHERE OF, we have hereunto set our hand this 7 th day of January MARSHALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Kevin Overmyer, President Jack Roose, Vice President Deborah Griewank, Member ATTEST: Penny Lukenbill, Auditor

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