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Show Volume XXX Issue III The Ogden Valley News Page 11 April 15, 2023 Weber County Emergency Planning Register Today for Community Emergency Meetings Open to Public Response Team (CERT) Training The county’s Local Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) mately 700 lives, but over 100 were killed Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meetings are open to the public and are held the first Wednesday of every month. They are held at 9:00 a.m. at the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, which is located at 1400 Depot Drive in Ogden, unless hosted by another member of the committee. To verify the location and virtual options for these meetings, email Weber County Emergency Manager Lisa Schwartz Gosline at lschwartz@webercountyutah.gov. The LEPC website states, “The Weber County BURN DATES cont. from page 1 to extinguish any 昀椀re that becomes a public nuisance or becomes out of control. 7. Failure to comply with state or county open burning regulations could result in a 昀椀ne. For further assistance, please contact Weber Fire District at 801-782-3580 or visit weberfiredistrict.com. Specific Burning Regulations - Open Burning is regulated by the Utah Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and is a source of air pollution. There are statewide rules in place that regulate open burning activities to help minimize emissions and ensure that the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQX) are met. Modifications to burning rules occurred in 2013 and were issued by Utah State Division of Air Quality. These changes include a statewide requirement to obtain a Utah Division of Air Quality’s online Open Burn Permit Application (weberfiredistrict.com/burning-info). There are three types of burning—Open, Agricultural, and Recreational. Open Burning: The DAQ rules governing open burning can be found in the Utah Administrative Code (UAC) R307-202. This Rule allows open burning of “Clippings, bushes, plants and pruning’s from trees incident to property and residential clean-up activities.” Open Burn Windows (tentatively) Spring: March 30 - May 30 Fall: September 15 - October 30 Snowcrest’s National Junior Honor Society is hosting a food drive through May 12. Canned/ boxed items can be dropped off at Snowcrest Jr. High’s front office. If you would like a pick-up from your home, please contact Celeste McKinney at 801-682-6390 or email cemckinney@wsd.net. Thank you for your support! is committed to understanding and reducing the risks of natural or industrial emergencies to local residents through hazardous material awareness, preparedness, planning, response, and recovery. Recent accomplishments include Small Business and homeowner disposal of hazardous wastes, creation of the Weber Hazmat Task Force, peer exchanges with Davis and Box Elder counties, county-wide hazmat response plan, cost recovery ordinances, and the creation of a business outreach program. For additional information, visit www.webercountyutah.gov/sheriff/homeland/lepc.php. Open Burning Rules • The Clearing index must be 500 or greater. This must be determined each day you burn. To check the airshed clearing index, obtain a permit, or for additional information, visit weber昀椀redistrict.com/burning-info • A DAQ Permit must be obtained and permit must be on site. • Burn in small piles (3’ diameter x 2’ high). • Burning must be 50 feet from any structure. • Fires must be constantly attended by a responsible adult who is at least 18 years of age. • Method of extinguishment must be on site, such as garden hose connected to water source, 昀椀re extinguisher with a 4A rating, and/or shovels and buckets. • No burning of waste material, trash, or other materials that may cause severe pollution is allowed. • The use of accelerants is prohibited, including gasoline, kerosene, lacquer, or other petroleum products. Agricultural Burning - Please contact Weber Fire District prior to starting your Agricultural Burn 801-782-3580. Agricultural burning is defined by Utah State Code 11-7-1(2) as “...the burning of irrigation ditches, fields, or fence lines.” Utah State Tax Code 59-2-503 defines agriculture land as “Land being over 5 acres in size used for agricultural purposes.” To qualify for Agricultural Burning you MUST: • Have land zoned as agricultural land. • Have agricultural land over 5 acres in size and used for any of these purposes: farming and crop production, livestock grazing, ditch banks associated with farmland or crop production. Recreational Burning • Devices for the primary purpose of preparing food (outdoor grills & 昀椀replaces). • Camp昀椀res & 昀椀res used solely for recreational purposes where such 昀椀res are under control. • Approved 昀椀re rings or 昀椀repits that are 3’ in diameter. • Attended by a responsible adult that is at least 18 years of age. • Clear area 25’ from any structure or combustible materials • ONLY clean, dry wood or charcoal may be used as fuel; no waste or trash allowed. • Method of extinguishment must be available. The Weber Fire District Headquarters is located at 2013 W. 1300 N. in Farr West, Utah. They may be contacted at 801-782-3580 or weberfiredistrict.com. The CERT Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area. It also trains community members in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. The online portion of the training takes about 9 to 12 hours and must be completed prior to the in-class portion. An upcoming in-class portion will be held Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., beginning April 20 and lasting four weeks—until May 11. The final class will be a realistic mock exercise. This CERT training is excellent and is available for almost no cost. The in-person training costs $35, which is for the supplies you will receive. After this training session, that cost will be going up. The purpose of CERT is to help save lives and property between that space of time when an emergency situation occurs and the arrival of professional first responders. During a large disaster, natural or manmade, there will be a period of time before professional fire/medical personnel will be available. Depending on the scale of the emergency situation, this may be a few hours to several days or even several weeks. CERT was developed to help community neighbors manage these emergency situations. As good neighbors, we want to help when these disasters happen. Past experience has shown that good neighbors have helped save lives but have often put themselves in dangerous situations they were not prepared for. For instance, during the Mexico City earthquake in 1985, good neighbors helped save approxi- trying to help their neighbors. CERT training helps alleviate the risk to those responding to help their neighbors. CERT training will help save your life as well as your family’s and neighbors’ lives in an emergency situation. If you are already CERT trained, come in for a review at no cost. On Thursday, May 18, Bob McEntee of the Utah EMP Taskforce, will present to us the threat and possible solutions for a destructive Electric Magnetic Pulse (EMP). This is one of the threats we need to prepare for. An EMP could destroy our electrical grid as well as any electrical components, including automobiles. An EMP could be a natural event produced by the sun, which has happened in the past, or it could be a manmade event by our enemies exploding a nuclear weapon high up in the atmosphere. Bob McEntee will present this informative presentation at the Ogden Valley Branch Library in Huntsville at 7:00 p.m., May 18. If you have any questions, please call Bruce Ahlstrom at 801-791-8473. High-speed Ride Down Trapper’s Causes Accident: No Injuries Reported On Wednesday, April 4 around 6:00 p.m., this point, the driver attempted to make a westCaptain Rock Toone with Weber Fire District, Station 65, reported that a pickup truck travelling northbound down Trapper’s Loop was pulling a trailer carrying a large forklift. The pickup appeared to have trouble holding back the weight of the trailer and forklift while driving down the steep grade or, possibly, the pickup lost its brakes. Despite the difficulty, the driver managed to navigate down Trapper’s but was unable to stop at the bottom where it meets Highway 39. At bound turn at high speed, causing the trailer and forklift to become disconnected from the truck and to roll. Fortunately, according to Toone, the truck managed to stay upright, and the two male occupants escaped the incident unharmed. However, the momentum of the trailer caused it to collide with cable lines in the area, resulting in the shearing off of four power poles. Photo courtesy of Captain Rock Toone with Weber Fire District, Station 65. |