10 I The Lovell Chronicle I July 5, 2012
Fire ban in effect in Big Horn
County, Bighorn Forest
Big Horn County is-
sued a partial fire ban last
Thursday until further no-
tice.
County Fire Warden
Brent Godfrey said the com-
missioners agreed to the
partial ban and Chairman
Jerry Ewen signed a reso-
lution outlining the restric-
tions last week.
The fire ban is autho-
rized through state statute
when, according to the res-
olution, "fire danger in the
county is extreme because
of drought, the presence of
any excessive amount of
flammable material or for
any other sufficient reason."
The partial ban is for
all state and private land
within Big Horn County.
Under the ban, dis-
charge of fireworks and all
outdoor fires are prohibited
in unimproved areas, de-
fined as cropland, agricul-
tural land and undeveloped
land which predominately
remains in its natural for-
ested or range condition.
Exceptions to the ban
are:
• Trash or refuse burned
between the hours of 6 p.m.
and 8 a.m. inside containers
equipped with spark arrest-
ers and are located within
a cleared area that has at
least 10+foot radius, and
comply with all other laws
and requirements.
• Camp fires contained
with an established fire ring
at an established camp-
ground provided the fire is
in compliance with BLM,
Forest Service and Nation-
al Park Service regulations
in effect at the time.
• Charcoal fires within
enclosed grills.
• Use of acetylene cut-
ting torches or electric arc
welder provided the torches
or welders are used within
cleared area with at least a
10-foot radius.
*Propane or open fire
branding activities pro-
vided the branding activi-
ties are conducted within a
cleared area with at least a
10-foot radius.
*Use of chain saw pro-
vided the chain saw has
spark arresters properly in-
stalled and functioning.
• Federal, state or local
fire or law enforcement of-
ricers participating in fire,
emergency, and law en-
forcement activities.
• Fireworks discharged
on private land only be-
tween the hours of 8 p.m.
and 12 a.m. through July 3,
and from 8 a.m. until 11:59
p.m. July 4. Fireworks, as
always, are prohibited on
county land, state land and
other public lands.
Violation of the fire ban
could result in a fine of up
to $100 and/or imprison-
ment of up to 30 days in jail.
Fireworks are allowed
in Lovell on July 4 only
from 8 a.m. to midnight.
FOREST RESTRICTIONS
Stage I fire restrictions
went into effect on the Big-
horn National Forest at
midnight Sunday, July 1.
Low snowpack and an
unseasonably warm and
dry spring have prompted
the restrictions. "The three
main reasons I decided to
put the order in place are
the dry fuel conditions, the
excessive number of unat-
tended camp fires on the
forest, and the depleted fire
fighter resources," said For-
est Supervisor Bill Bass.
The following prohibi-
tions are in effect until fur-
ther notice:
• Building, maintain-
ing, attending or using a
fire, campfire, charcoal
broiler, grill, or barbecue,
or a coal or wood stove with-
out a permit, except within
agency approved fire grates
at Forest Service designat-
ed developed campgrounds,
picnic grounds, or in an area
posted by a Forest Officer
allowing fires. Liquefied
and bottle gas stoves, lan-
terns, or heating devices, or
a fully enclosed (sheepherd-
er or large tent-type) stove
with a ¼ inch spark arrest-
er type screen may be used,
provided such devices meet
the fire underwriters speci-
fications for safety
*Operating a chainsaw
without a USDA or SAE
approved spark arrester
properly installed and in
effective working order, a
chemical pressurized fire
extinguisher with a mini-
mum rating of 2A, and one
round point shovel with an
overall length of at least 36
inches.
• Smoking, except in an
enclosed vehicle or build-
ing, a developed recreation
site, or while stopped in
an area at least three feet
in diameter that is barren
or cleared of all flammable
materials.
*Welding, or operat-
ing acetylene or other torch
with open flame or arc; ex-
cept within an area that
is barren or cleared of all
flammable material at least
10 feet on all sides from the
equipment, and with an 8
ounce chemical pressurized
fire extinguisher.
Violation of these reg-
ulations is punishable as
a class B misdemeanor
by a fine of not more than
$5,000 for an individual or
$10,000 for an organiza-
tion, or imprisonment of
not more than 6 months, or
both. Anyone negligently
or willfully starting a wild-
land fire could also be held
responsible for the costs of
that fire.
As people plan Fourth
of July celebrations, the
Forest Service reminds ev-
eryone that fireworks are il-
legal on federal lands. Any-
one discharging fireworks
can be fined up to $5,000
and spend up to six months
in jail.
For more information,
contact Bighorn National
Forest offices in Sheridan,
Lovell, or Buffalo, or vis-
it the Bighorn's website at
www.fs.usda.gov/bighorn/.
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Lovell Inc. to host commercial
property open house July 20
BY DAVID PECK
North Big Horn Coun-
ty residents with commer-
cial property for sale or
lease may want to mark
their calendars for Friday,
July 20, and participate
in the commercial proper-
ty open house being spon-
sored by Lovell Inc., Direc-
tor Sue Taylor announced
this week.
Taylor said the open
house is designed to show-
case available commercial
property in the area and is
free of charge to property
owners wanting to partici-
pate. Lovell Inc. will bear
the cost of advertising the
event.
The open house will
run from i to 4 p.m. on July
20, and Taylor said owners
would ideally be on hand
and have the building open
during that three-hour pe-
riod. The Lovell Inc. build-
ing will be open to showcase
the business incubator and
to pass out maps.
"Property owners
should contact us and we'll
compile a list and a map,"
Taylor said. "We have a
variety of properties avail-
able, some that are move-
in ready and others that
would take some work to
suit the tenant. We'll show-
case property both for lease
and for sale, and we know
there's property available
both in Lovell and Byron,
but there may be others in
the surrounding area.
"It works very similar to
a regular open house, allow-
ing people to view a proper-
ty from the inside and talk
to a representative."
Taylor said Lovell
Inc. will run advertising
in Billings, Powell, Cody,
Casper and other areas to
invite those who may wish
to purchase or lease a prop-
erty.
"That's one of our roles
(at Lovell Inc.), to do some
property matchmaking,"
Taylor said. "We felt it
would be a fun and novel
approach to do an afternoon
with multiple available
properties."
Loveli council wraps up budget year
BY DAVID PECK
The Lovell Town Coun-
cil met in special session
Friday to tie up some loose
ends before the end of the
2011-12 fiscal year, which
ended June 30.
The council voted to ap-
prove a resolution - 2012-9
- providing for the transfer
of unappropriated surplus
funds from one area of the
budget to another.
Town Clerk/Treasur-
er Valerie Beal explained
that some departments had
higher-than-expected ex-
penses in certain areas and
it was necessary to trans-
fer funds from budget line
items that were not used
during the fiscal year. She
said the overall budget re-
mained the same.
Funds were trans-
ferred, under the resolu-
tion, in the following areas:
• Police Dept., trans-
ferred from Economic De-
velopment - Investigation
expense, $807.90; animal
control, $3,908.56; hiring
expenses, $1,214; vehicle
fuel and service, $2,228.18.
• Streets Dept., trans-
ferred from Economic De-
velopment - Sweeper up-
keep, $7,087.23.
• Parks Dept., trans-
ferred from Area Promo-
tion - Vehicle maintenance,
$3,942.85.
The council also voted
to pay bills that were re-
quired to be paid under the
2011-12 budget.
On a different topic,
Bart Haskell of Technical
Edge Consulting of Billings
discussed with the council
research he conducted re-
cently in regard to comput-
er problems experienced by
the Lovell Police Dept. Beal
said the PD's server has
had issues, noting that the
problems have not affect-
ed the recently purchased
RIMS dispatching system.
Haskell briefed the
council on the needs in the
areas of hardware, the op-
erating system, network
configuration and data res-
toration, as well as possi-
ble maintenance and pro-
tection options. Costs are
estimated to be $12,000 to
$15,000, Beal said, depend-
ing on what Haskell finds
as he gets into the project.
The council voted to
proceed with upgrading the
Police Dept. computers.
NORTHWEST RURAL WATER DISTRICT
NOTICE OF MEETING CHANGE
The regular monthly meeting of the Northwest Rural
Water District Board of Directors has been changed from
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 to Tuesday, July 17, 2012 to allow for
the public hearing on the budget for fiscal year 2012-2013.
The meeting will be held in the meeting room of the Park
County Annex in Powell beginning at 7:00 p.m. If you have
questions, please call 307-527-4426.
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HEALTH CARE
The subject of health care is critical since a federal
take over will kill the freedoms we now enjoy, preserved by
past generations. Obamacare has little to do with health
care and everything to do with federal control over the
citizenry and redistribution of income.
For the first time, Obamacare has granted the Feds the
power to mandate every citizen to purchase a commercial
product - health insurance! Since the Supreme Court's
decision to uphold the mandate as a "tax," now the federal
government can mandate anything it wants as long as it
is termed a "tax!" Next they will mandate the purchase of
helmets for horsemen! (Since the gov't is now paying your MD bill!) If you think I am kidding, look at
New York City where they have banned transfat and salt on restaurant tables, and are now outlawing
sugary soda in excess of 16 oz! Your freedoms are dying at an alarming rate.
To illustrate this control, review the following taken out of Obamacare:
• A government committee decides what treatments you receive, and have directaccess to your :
bank account for funds transfer!
• The government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life.
• The 18S will monitor your purchase of health insurance or tax you to death.
The Feds will use this control to "fundamentally change" America. A recent
administration's mandate "ordered" religious institutions to provide medical insurance that
guarantee free birth control, tubal ligation, etc., all of which violate Church doctrine on the
sanctity of life. Catholic leaders have declared that they would go to jail than to abide by
the regulation. This is religious, anti-Christian persecution!
It is leftist tyranny by mandate. The left can now impose their agenda on the entire country by
calling their mandates "insurance". Abortion on demand is next. We will soon be forced to subsidize the
entire wish list of the San Francisco City Council recast as "Health Insurance".
This is the trashing of the Constitution. On what authority does it say that the
President can order a private company to provide a service at no charge? This is
dictatorship! Government by presidential decree is done all the time. That is, if you live
in Cuba or Venezuela!
By increasing such mandates with the demand that they not charge a fee, fewer
insurance companies will remain in the business. The left wants them all gone so they can
have a complete take over of all healthcare!
Here is my solution to this issue: Brain surgery not needed here. These common sense
solutions will have a dramatic effect on lowering the cost of healthcare and insurance making it more
affordable and more patient-centered.
1. Tax free healthcare savings accounts. When you have skin in the game, you make far better
choices.
2. Health insurance should work similar to auto insurance. Auto insurance does not cover you
for maintenance such as oil changes, but, is for unexpected, catastrophic losses. So should
healthcare. Health insurance should protect you from financial loss from the cost of heart
attacks, cancer and so on. If YOU choose an insurance plan to cover preventive medicine, you
would pay a higher premium. However, that would be YOUR choice.
3. Interstate compacts with other states. Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, North and South
Dakota should form an interstate compact to increase the marketplace for health insurance.
It's called COMPETITION!
4. Medical providers should compete. They should publish their rates and hourly charge to
increase competition.
5. Tort reform. Sorry fellow lawyers, but, tort reform is a must and will reduce malpractice
liability premiums, and will bring down the cost of health insurance.
6. Health insurance premiums should be tax deductible.
7. We need a state run health insurance exchange separate from the feds.
Gather as many insurance companies to this interstate compact to compete for business.
This exchange would be an internet marketplace displaying all the companies, the policies
they offer, the services, plans they offer and the prices. This will reduce costs and increase
competition.
There are far too many "Republicans" in the State House, including my opponent,
willing to surrender our state sovereignty for the nickels and dimes the federal government
gives them, but fails to consider the strings, regulations, mandates, and long term
consequences, that come with the pennies they receive. Only Wyoming is able to properly
design a health care system for Wyomingites.
Go to robforhouse.com + eMail: rob@robforhouse.com
I ask for your support and your vote on August 21stI
Paid for by the Candidate, Rob DiLorenzo
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