2024-07-05 Drought Declaration PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2024-07-05
LOCAL DROUGHT DISASTER DECLARATION
VIRGINIA: At the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") Business Meeting on July 16,
2024, the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ("County"), has been experiencing drought conditions,
coupled with high air temperatures and low humidity, that have created an extremely unfavorable growing
condition for grain crops, tobacco, and forages; and
WHEREAS, though rainfall events have occurred, they have been inadequate in both
duration and location, and the coupling of inadequate rainfall and high heat conditions have created a detrimental
drought condition in the County; and
WHEREAS, additionally, the U.S. Drought Monitor has placed the County in a D2 (Severe Drought)
Classification; and
WHEREAS, due to these conditions, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Farm Service Agency, Natural
Resources Conservation Service,and Pittsylvania Soil and Water Conservation Staff Members("Parties")met on
July 11, 2024,to conduct an initial estimate of crop losses due to environmental conditions in the County; and
WHEREAS, following said meeting, all Parties unanimously agree that adverse weather conditions
warrant a Local Drought Disaster Declaration.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,the Board does hereby formally declare a local disaster area
in the County,due to the extreme drought,and petition Dr.Ronald Howell,State Executive Director,USDA Farm
Service Agency, to have the County formally declared a disaster area due to the extreme drought conditions to
provide the means for those affected to qualify for any available relief assistance; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this adopted Resolution be forwarded to Dr. Howell.
Given under my hand this 16th day of July pr.--
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