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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Thursday, October 10, 2024
10/09/2024 - 2:26 pm
high pollution | ozone high pollution advisory | HPA | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | ADEQ

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Thursday, October 10, 2024.

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  • Drive less, carpool, use public transit, or telecommute. For information on transportation alternatives, visit ShareTheRide.com.
  • Fuel your vehicle after dark or during cooler evening hours.
  • Reduce wait time in long drive-thru lines. Park your vehicle and walk inside at coffee shops, fast-food restaurants, curbside pick-up, and banks.
  • Use low-VOCs (volatile organic compounds) or water-based...
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SBA Disaster Assistance Available to the San Carlos Apache Tribe Private Nonprofit Organizations
10/09/2024 - 11:30 am
Low-interest federal disaster loans | private nonprofit organizations | San Carlos Apache Tribe | President Biden | federal disaster declaration | Watch Fire | July 10-17 | Public Assistance | Isabella Casillas Guzman | U.S. Small Business Administration | essential services | governmental nature | Francisco Sánchez Jr. | Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience | FEMA | Public Assistance grant | disaster loan assistance | Economic Injury Disaster Loans | property damage | SBA disaster loan program | risk reduction | interest rate | Dec. 3 | 2024 | July 7 | 2025 | SBA.gov | disaster assistance.

Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in the San Carlos Apache Tribe following President Biden’s federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of the Watch Fire that occurred from July 10-17, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance.

“Private nonprofit organizations should contact the San...

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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Tuesday, October 8 and Wednesday, October 9, 2024
10/08/2024 - 10:36 am
high pollution | ozone high pollution advisory | HPA | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | ADEQ

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Tuesday, October 8 and Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Take Action

  • Drive less, carpool, use public transit, or telecommute. For information on transportation alternatives, visit ShareTheRide.com.
  • Fuel your vehicle after dark or during cooler evening hours.
  • Reduce wait time in long drive-thru lines. Park your vehicle and walk inside at coffee shops, fast-food restaurants, curbside pick-up, and banks....
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SBA Stands Ready to Assist San Carlos Apache Tribe Businesses and Residents Affected by the Watch Fire
10/07/2024 - 2:40 pm
disaster loans | economic injury | economic impact loans | Economic Injury Disaster Loans | Small Business Administration | SBA

Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to San Carlos Apache Tribe businesses and residents as a result of President Biden’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced.

The declaration covers the San Carlos Apache Tribe as a result of the Watch Fire that occurred July 10-17.

“SBA’s mission-driven team stands ready to help Arizona’s small businesses and residents impacted by the Watch Fire,” said Administrator Guzman. “We’re committed to providing federal disaster loans swiftly and...

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Blue Stem Prescribed Fire Complete, Rx Burns Continuing on Williams Ranger District This Week
10/07/2024 - 12:49 pm
Prescribed Fire | prescribed burn | Kaibab National Forest | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | ADEQ

Fire managers have successfully treated 6904 acres on Tusayan Ranger District last week completing the Blue Stem Rx Fire Project and are moving back to the Three Sisters Prescribed Fire Project located just north of the City of Williams and Interstate 40, south of forest road 124, between Airport Road and the west side of Highway 64. 

Improving weather conditions have re-opened the opportunity for crews to return working in the local areas near Williams and Spring Valley. Plans are in place to begin ignitions on approximately 1500 acres of the Pronghorn and Cataract units of Three...

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