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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Press Release – 2009 City of <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> Burning Season<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b>
Interested Media<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b> Gary J.
Riedner, City Supervisor<o:p></o:p></p>
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<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">206 E. 3rd St.</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></st1:address><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Telephone: (208) 883-7006; Fax: (208) 883-7018<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:griedner@ci.moscow.id.us">griedner@ci.moscow.id.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>c:</span></font></b>
Mayor, City Council, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">All</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Users<o:p></o:p></p>
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6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Re:</span></font></b>
City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
Press Release<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Date:</span></font></b>
March 26, 2009<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'>For
Immediate Release:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;
font-weight:bold'>2009 City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
Burning Season<span style='text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Moscow</span></font></b></st1:City><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> – </span></b>City
of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow Fire Officials</st1:City></st1:place>
have announced the spring burning season will be April 11 through April
26. Open burning is allowed for garden waste, tree trimmings and brush
only.<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The following conditions are required for open burning:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> 1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>Burning
shall be at a distance of at least 25 feet from any building, structure or
other combustible material when the pile size is 3 feet or less in diameter and
2 feet or less in height. Anything larger shall be 50 feet or more from any
structure or other combustible material.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>A
garden hose with water supply or other fire extinguishing equipment shall be on
hand and a competent person will be at the burn site at all times until the fire
has been totally extinguished. Persons who are burning debris must be in legal
control of the lot or parcel of land on which the burning is to take place.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>3.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>There
will be no burning on public land.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>4.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>No
waste matter shall be burned which will, in the burning process, produce toxic,
dense or offensive odors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>5.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>No
burning will be allowed after dark and persons who are burning debris will make
sure that all fires are totally extinguished before leaving the site.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>6.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>No
demolition or construction site burning is permitted during this burning
period.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>7.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>This
burning period shall not include lot burning, leaves, grass trimmings or any
rubbish containing paper products.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>8.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>A
written permit is not required for this burning period; however, it should be
noted that persons who do not meet all of the above requirements may be subject
to fines as per the City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Moscow Code</st1:address></st1:Street></st1:City></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>9.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>Burning
will be ordered immediately discontinued if the Fire Chief on duty determines
that smoke emissions are offensive to occupants of surrounding property or if
open burning is determined by the Fire Chief to constitute a hazardous
condition.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For more information or
questions, please call the Moscow Fire Department at (208) 882-2831.</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-style:italic'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>###<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Jen Pfiffner</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Assistant to the City Supervisor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
| <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">206 E Third Street</st1:address></st1:Street></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Moscow</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">ID</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>(208) 883-7123</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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