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Notice of Vacancies for North Central Fire Special Service District Administrative Control Board

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NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Utah Code Unannotated Section 17B-1-304(2), that there are two (2) vacancies on the North Central Fire Special Service District Administrative Control Board. These positions are appointed by the Washington County Commission.

To qualify for appointment to that Board, an individual must meet the following qualifications:

Be a U.S. Citizen;
Be a qualified elector (registered voter) in the area represented by the North Central Fire Special Service District.

Download Application Form for North Central Fire Special Service District Administrative Control Board

Those wishing to serve on the North Central Fire Special Service District Administrative Control Board should submit his or her application in-person or email no later than July 28, 2025.

County Commission
c/o Jayanne Lewis
111 East Tabernacle Street
St. George, Utah 84770
(435) 301-7000
jayanne.lewis@washco.utah.gov
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Forsyth Fire Evacuation Zones, June 23, 2025, Emergency Services, Washington County of Utah, Featured

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Forsyth Fires Evacuation Zone Map

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This map (interactive and printable) shows the evacuation zones for the Forsyth Fire. If you live in the area, check out the map to see if your in one of the numbered zones. These zones are colored Red, Yellow Green.

Forsyth Fires Evacuation Zones
A) Interactive Map
B) Download Printable Map (PDF)

Red= Evacuate and listen to sources such as our Facebook page and Utah Fire Info for further instructions. Take pets, medication, phone and some money if possible.

Yellow= Be ready to evacuate. Have a plan of where you will go and notify family where you will meet if you leave. Have bags packed with necessary items including for pets and listen for instructions to come in via text, phone, email, loudspeaker or door to door notification. If you don’t feel safe don’t wait for instructions leave. Its always better to be safe.

Green= Your normal state. Hopefully you are always prepared and have 72 hour kits and family emergency plans ready. For more information visit: Be Ready Utah.

If you’re not in yellow or green or not in one of the evacuation zones it is not anticipated that you will be evacuated so stay in a green prepared state.

One important step is to register for Washington County Emergency Alerts. You can do this at 911register.com

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Santa Clara Watershed Plan EA Project

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Notice of Availability & Public Meeting

Download Santa Clara Watershed Plan EA Project Fact Sheet

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS), with assistance of Washington County, Utah, as the project sponsor, is considering proposed improvements within the Santa Clara Watershed. The proposed improvements include the construction of stream diversions and detention basins within the Dammeron and Diamond Valleys as well as other improvements within the Shivwits Band of Paiutes lands, including stream restoration, irrigation supply, and flood protection.

Washington County & USDA-NRCS will hold an in-person public meeting to provide information about the proposed project and to collect comments. Technical studies have concluded, and the Draft Plan-Environmental Assessment (EA) is now available for public comment. Download the fact sheet for full details.

Download Santa Clara Watershed Plan EA Project Fact Sheet