The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted a Secretarial disaster designation for the following Counties due to agriculture
                        losses caused by drought:

                        Primary Counties:

                        Butte, Fresno, Glenn, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Plumas, Riverside, San Benito
                        San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus
                        Tehama, Tuolumne, Ventura, and Yolo.

                        Contiguous Counties:

                        Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Cost, Imperial, Inyo, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa,
                        Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Siskiyou, Sutter, Trinity, and
                        Yuba.

               

                        The Governor's Office of Emergency Services (State OES) is providing the information regarding this designation.

 

                       

                                                  U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Designation for Drought

 

                                Designation           The following table illustrates the designation information.
                                Information                  

            

Eligible Primary Counties:

Butte, Fresno, Glenn, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Plumas, Riverside, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tehama, Tuolumne, Ventura, and Yolo

Eligible Contiguous Counties:

Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Imperial, Inyo, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Siskiyou, Sutter, Trinity, and Yuba

Event:

Drought

Assistance Made Available By Designation:

· Emergency farm loans for actual losses as
  a direct result of the disaster
· Up to a maximum of $500,000
· Interest rate of 3.75%
· Livestock Compensation Program1

Application Deadline:

Emergency Loans:        July 18, 2003

Livestock Comp Program: December 13, 20021

Who May Apply:

Farmers and rancher who conduct family-sized farming operations.

How To Apply:

· Contact local Farm Service Agency (FSA)
  office listed in the local telephone directory
  under U.S. Government, Agriculture
· Persons with disabilities should contact the
  USDA Office of Communications at
  (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD)

USDA Website for Additional Information:

www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/disaster/assistance1.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


                                                                1Only Primary Counties listed above are eligible to apply for the Livestock Compensation Program.