Las_Animas County  Board ofCounty Commissioners  Luis A. Lopez II Commissioner  Tony C. Hass Commissioner  Felix M. Lopez Commissioner  A1 Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of  Las Animas County, Colorado,  Returning to a STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTION within unincorporated Las Animas  County  Resolution No. 22-027  Whereas, Pursuant to C.R.S. 30-14-401(.5, the Las Animas County Board of  Commissioners has the general power and authority to adopt a resolution as deemed necessary for the control of open fires and to establish restrictions that may be necessary to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Las Animas County;  Whereas, Moisture recently received has reduced Las Animas County's Whereas, County Sheriff Derek Navarette, in his capacity as County Fire Warden,  susceptibility to wildfire incidents;  is authorized under provisions of C.R.S. 30-10-512 and C.R.S. 30-10-  513 to assume forest and /or prairie fire management;  Whereas, Changing fire conditions require that restrictions be established and  implemented as to mitigate, as much as practical, the threat of fire to the citizens and their property within Las Animas County;  Whereas, On July 27, 2022, the Las Animas County Fire Chiefs Association voted  unanimously to recommend to the Las Animas County Board of County Commissioners to move from a Stage 2 to a Stage 1 Fire Restriction and the Fire Chiefs' and Fire Warden/Sherif Dereck Navarette's recommendation and available Wildland Fire information including the Wildland Fire Outlook rating established by the National Interagency Fire Center Predictive Services, iti is prudent to reduce the current Stage 2 Fire Restriction to a Stage 1 Fire Restriction throughout Las Animas  Whereas, The Las Animas County Board of Commissioner believe that, based on  County.  Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Las Animas  County, Colorado, that:  1. Las Animas County hereby returns to a STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTION that includes the BANNING of all open fires within Las Animas County with the following allowances (all permitted activities shall be    diligently supervised and never left unattended):  a) Campfires, warming fires and charcoal fires in permanent fire rings with covering grates located within a developed commercial b) LP gas or liquid fueled stoves and appliances which allow the c) Fireplaces within enclosed building which are equipped with d) Combustion engines, all-terrain vehicles and/or chainsaws with adequate spark arrestors and all types of welders with a spotter provided that the operator has with him/her a pressurized chemical fire extinguisher of no less than five (5) pounds of capacity, a size O (or larger) round-pointed shovel with an overall length of no less than thirty-six (36) inches, and a container of water no less than five (5) gallons. The use of combustion engines and chainsaws shall conclude by 4:00 P.M. each day and the site where such equipment has been used shall be monitored for a minimum of one (1) hour e) Smoking of tobacco products in open non-combustible areas of no less than five foot (5') in radius and in conformance with other applicable laws (including the Clean Indoor. Air Actof2006) and shall include proper disposal ofall cigarette and cigar butts f) Burning of vegetative waste is permitted ONLY UPON the issuance of valid Controlled Burn Permit issued by the Las Animas County Fire Warden and authorized fire protection district. Agricultural burns must also have valid Controlled Burn Permit from Fire Warden and fire protection district havingjurisdiction. By state statute definition, an agricultural burn is the burning of non- woody vegetation in irrigation ditches and/or cultivated fields by an agricultural producer. Burning conditions may vary in different areas of the county as current fuel conditions, fuel types and amount of precipitation received is not uniform. No burning will be conducted on RED FLAG or Fire Weather Watch g) Fire suppression activities undertaken by fire suppression agencies utilizing any or all types of fire controls to mitigate fire dangers and/or combat wildfires as determined prudent and necessary  campground or picnic ground on public property  operator to tum the flame on and off  adequate spark arrestors  following the conclusion of use  Days as issued by NOAA.    h) Any large-scale fire mitigation and/constructon-elated project, or any activity that will require the use of large equipment, must have no less than two hundred (200) gallons of water available at the project site and Arrange for fire suppression through that associated fire protection district or arrange for an on-site, istrict-approved outside fire suppression source (private  contractor)  2. The use of exploding targets is prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from Las Animas County Fire Warden and authorized fire  protection district.  3. The use of cracker shells and screamers provided by the Division of Parks & Wildlife, for use on irrigated land is allowed with prior approval from Las Animas 4. All orders, resolutions, bylaws, or regulations of the County, or parts thereof, inconsistent with this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent only of such  County Fire Warden and authorized fire protection district.  inconsistency.  Upon motion made and seconded, and an affirmative vote, the Resolution was adopted By Order of the Board of County Commissioners of Las Animas County, Colorado.  this 2nd day of August 2022  eliy  hoy  Felix/M. opez, Cammissioner  -  LuisA. Lopez II, Commissioner h  C. Hass, Commissioner  Tony Attest:  aicAGlgb  by  Patricia M. Vigil, Las Animas County Clerk & Recorder  Resolution 22-027 Stage 1 Fire Restriction Page 3of3