July 8, 2008--County petition for drought declaration (Trinidad Times Independent)
Las Animas County is petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a declaration of drought disaster in the county, seeking assistance from the department's Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP). The program is administered by the department's Farm Service Agency, and provides compensation for impacts from natural disasters, for and crops damaged by such disasters as drought, hail, freeze, excessive precipitation, excessive heat, insect hoards, and other natural occurrences.
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