District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler Weekly Update

May 11, 2021

Our Tuba City office is open but operating remotely, with limited in-person services. When possible, please conduct business by phone or email.

Office Hours:

Monday to Thursday | 10 am to 4 pm

Closed Fridays

If you need assistance, please call: 928-283-4518 or email Miranda at mmorales@coconino.az.gov

Now Accepting Appointments

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Flagstaff Public Library

Flagstaff Public Library is here for you! There are still a number of ways to take advantage of this great library. Start the school year off on the right foot with the Flagstaff Public Library.

Visit: www.flagstaffpubliclibrary.org

Call: (928) 213-2381

Navajo Nation Road Surfacing Enhancement Project

The Navajo Nation Road Surfacing Enhancement Project continued last week with crews conducting surfacing work on N6730. Work on N6730 will continue this week. Crews have completed work on N6720 and N6812, representing three of the 10 miles of surface enhancements that will be done for this project. For more information, please visit www.coconino.az.gov/NavajoNationRoadMaintenance.

Fredonia Moccasin Governing Board Vacancy

Applicants sought for the Fredonia Moccasin School District #6, by Coconino County,

for Governing Board Seat for Appointment

Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Cheryl Mango-Paget is seeking applicants for appointment for Fredonia Moccasin School District #6.

Applicants must be Arizona registered voters and residents of the school district for at least one year prior to the date of appointment. Applicants or their spouses cannot be an employee of the district.

Application information:

An advisory committee may be assembled, consisting of district residents and a current board member to conduct interviews and advise Superintendent Mango-Paget on the appointments.

For more information, please call the Office of the Coconino County School Superintendent at 928-679-8070 or email: kslack@coconino.az.gov.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 3, 2021

FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will begin on May 12 to provide low-income families with discounted broadband service

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer are

encouraging eligible Navajo families to enroll in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC)

Emergency Broadband Benefit Program beginning on May 12, to receive a monthly discount on

the cost of broadband service from an approved provider. Eligible households can enroll through

an approved provider or by visiting https://getemergencybroadband.org.

The FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will provide eligible households with discounts

of up to $75 a month if the household is on tribal land. It also will provide a one-time discount of

up to $100 on a computer or tablet for eligible households. The program is open to the following:

“The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the need for broadband connectivity to meet the needs

of our students, teachers, first responders, elders, and others. Our administration has met with

the FCC on several occasions to advocate for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program,

spectrum use, and other tools to help increase broadband connectivity. With the anticipated

American Rescue Plan Act funds, we are planning for more broadband infrastructure

development for our communities. We encourage all eligible Navajo families to contact your

service provider to enroll in the program,” said President Nez.

On Feb. 12, Vice President Lizer participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by the FCC to

gather input and recommendations to help with the establishment of the program. He spoke

about the vast needs for telecommunications improvements to provide broadband services for

families, students, tele-medicine, first responders, and many others.

“Thank you to FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and all of the members for working

together with the Navajo Nation and incorporating our input into the development of the

Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. The federal-tribal partnerships that we build together

result in great benefits for our citizens and our communities. We look forward to continuing to

partner with the FCC as we move forward,” stated Vice President Lizer.

Several local participating broadband service providers include:

Arizona: Cellular One of northeast Arizona, Frontier Communications, NTUA Choice Wireless,

Table Top Telephone Company

New Mexico: Cellular One of northeast Arizona, Commnet Four Corners, NTUA Choice Wireless,

Sacred Winds Communications, WNM Communications

Utah: Cellular One of northeast Arizona, Commnet Four Corners, Frontier Communications, NTUA

Choice Wireless

To search for more broadband service providers, please visit the FCC’s website at:

https://getemergencybroadband.org. For information about the FCC’s Emergency Broadband

Benefit Program and eligibility, please visit: https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit.

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For the latest news from the Office of the President and Vice President,

please visit http://www.opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/ or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Navajo Housing Authority

Rental and Utility Assistance

NHA-EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The Navajo Housing Authority, the Tribally Designated Housing Entity for the Navajo Nation is a recipient of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program grant in the amount of $93 million.

For application and frequently asked questions please click, here.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Raymond Nopah or Wm. Bruce Scott

928-871-2680/2668

Media Contacts

Grand Canyon National Park: Kaitlyn Thomas, grca_pubic_affairs@nps.gov, 928-638-7958 Kaibab National Forest: Brienne Pettit, SM.FS.KaibabPAO@usda.gov, 928-310-6035

North Kaibab and North Rim Grand Canyon Fire Managers Begin Spring Prescribed Fire Operations

Fredonia, Az., April 16, 2021 — Beginning April 17, National Park Service and USDA Forest Service fire managers, working together as the North Zone Interagency Fire Management Program, anticipate initiating prescribed burns on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Over the next several weeks fire managers will be assessing weather, fuel moistures, and other conditions for opportunities to conduct burns safely and effectively.

Units targeted for spring burning are in areas south of Jacob Lake, Crazy Jug/Big Saddle area, and the North Rim Developed area. The North Rim and National Forest areas south of Jacob Lake remained closed until May 15, making this an opportune time to perform burns for infrastructure protection and hazardous fuel reduction as smoke impacts and disruption to visitor experiences would be minimized.

Smoke: Prescribed fire smoke from will be most visible during ignition operations and will likely gradually diminish after ignitions are completed. Smoke may be visible along Highways 89A and 67 as well as from various locations on the North Rim and South Rim. Smoke is expected in the canyon, one to three days after each ignition. Fire managers are working with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality- Smoke Management Division to reduce and mitigate potential smoke impacts.

Fire managers plan to treat a total of approximately 2100 acres with broadcast burning, targeting light surface fuels and downed woody debris composed of logs, twigs, and stems. These types of prescribed fires are important for removing forest floor fuels which are the primary carriers of fire during wildfire events. Weather conditions and outlooks play a key role in the success of prescribed fire implementation and fire managers are working closely with National Weather Service forecasters prior to prescribed fire implementation.

Prescribed fires play an important role in decreasing risks to life, resources, and property. Fire managers carefully plan prescribed fires, initiating them only under environmental conditions that are favorable firefighter and visitor safety and to achieving the desired objectives. Prescribed fire objectives include reducing accumulations of hazard fuels, maintaining the natural role of fire in a fire-adapted ecosystem, and protection of sensitive cultural and natural resources.

Plans for each burn unit contain a set of parameters which define the desired weather and fuel conditions under which a prescribed fire can be initiated. Prior to implementing the burns, fire managers will evaluate current conditions and will only begin ignition if the prescribed fire conditions are within allowable environmental parameters.

For additional information, visit the Kaibab National Forest fire management webpage and Grand Canyon National Park fire management webpage.

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