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Resident raises burn-ban and 'weather modification' concerns; county counsel says authority is limited
Summary
A resident questioned the county's burn-ban procedures and alleged illness from airline 'chemical drops'; Emergency Manager and the State's Attorney said calling dispatch is a courtesy for fire response and that the county lacks jurisdiction over FAA/airlines.
At the June 16 meeting resident Garland Braaten asked why he must call in to have a bonfire or campfire on his property and said he could burn without permission. Emergency Manager Warren Bogert told the board that the call is a courtesy so fire departments and 911 dispatchers are aware and can respond if conditions warrant.
Braaten also raised concerns about what he described as chemical drops from airlines causing sickness. State's Attorney Wade Enget responded, "we have no jurisdiction with the FAA and airlines," and noted that Weather Modification in Mountrail County had been abolished by a vote of the people. The minutes record these remarks under public comment; no county action was taken beyond the clarification of jurisdiction.
