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AUTHORITIES
Following California's disastrous conflagration rural and wildland fires during the Fall of 1970, the Re-
sources Agency Secretary asked the Director of the Department of Conservation to form a task force to
define California's wildfire problem and to recornmend legislative or administrative actions that should
be taken to solve the problem. The Pask Borce s report "Recommendationsto Solt, -c- Celiibrnia `s TVildland
.l✓'ire Problem, "published in June 1972, addressed the Whole gamut of fire protection problems in Califor-
nia and cited weeds, Recommendations to meet those Noeds, and Methods of Implementing the 13ecom-
mendations:
The Task Force's Report was based on the findings of subcommittees formed under five broad categories;
(1) Fire Prevention,, (2) Fuel Nianagenient and Hazard Reduction; (3) Zoning; Subdivision Codes and
Land Tose; (4) Building Codes and Construction. Material Requirements; and (5) Fire Control, Following
the release of the Report, ad hoc action committees for each of the five categories were formed to oversee
and. direct implementation of the recommendations.
The Task Force represented a substantial interagency and private sector effort toward soloing California's
wildland fire problem. Representatives of inore than 31 state, county, and private organizations were
involved, Recommendations for improved fire safety, guidelines were included in one form or another
in several of the Task Force's recommendations.
Planning and Land. Lise legislation: enacted in ,:1970 and 1971 and succeeding years provides additional
emphasis toward the implementation of adequate fire safety for wildland occupants but, require concerted
effort by local government in the: forin of ordinance. and necessary,enforcornent,
Timber harvestuig operations are regulated by many sections of Titlri 14 of the California Administrative
Code (CAC). These sections, in part; require the Filing of a fire prevention and control plan for the timber
harvest area,. The regulations also provide for treatment of snags, logging slash, and other debris in order
to reduce the fire and safety hazards in the logging area along roads and around structures currently
maintained for human habitation.
S'L'ATE OFCALIFORNIA
Public Resources Code r
Section 21000, the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, requires governmental agencies at all
levels to develop standards and procedures necessary to protect environmental quality. Proposed projects
having a "signif=icant effect on the environment" shall include appropriate mitigating measures.
In addition to the r �atutory or local requirements, the Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Fire Code
are valuable tools for thedrafting of state regulations and local fire protection ordinances.
BUSINESS AA.N D ]PROFESSIONS CODE
Section 1102.5provides that the Beal Estate: Commissioner shall not. issue a, public report on any land
project unless the offsite measures are adequate to prevent damage to property by reason of natural
occurrences which are usual or, predictable for the area. (It. fs presumed by the writer that hazard
reduction measures should be taken to ensure safety from wildfire.)
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GOVERNMEN JC CODE
Section 12058enables various state agencies to provide technical assistance to local governments upon
request,
Section 65302(a) requires local governments to include in the Land Use Mement of their Cetzorai Plan
regulations and conditions in regard to the locatiori ofhousing and astatementof the standards of`building
density recommended for various districts,
Section 65302 (ii) provides that the General Plan must include: a Safety Element for the protection of
communities from fires including features necessary for such protection as evacuation routes, petty load
water supply requirements, minimum road widths, and. clearances around structures,
Section 65-103 provides that a'Circulation Element Shall be a part of the General Plan including the ►laming
of streets and the numbering of houses.
Section 65451 provides that specific plans for subdivision sl� Il inclugde Standards
et r the protection of
p p p dards fp
watershed areas and the conservation of natural resources, including forests,, vegetation, and soil. This
section also provides that specific plans shall include regulations and conditions necessary Cor "the location
of areas such as flood plains or excessively steep or, unstable terrain where no building will be permitted
in the absence of adequate precautionary measures being to risk o that
p adjoining, ; g pdevelopment
ken p reduce the level of risk t dards
com arable with ad oinin and surrounding, areas Specific develo ment plans shall include an
for population density and building densityy lot size, type of construction, water, supply, and the protection
of watershed areas,
Section 6.550 provides for open space zoning to also include Wontil;loatfon of high }ire -risk area,
Section 66418 defines "design" as referring; to street alignment, grades and widths, among other features,
Section 66411 states that when local ordinances provides, the governing body may require the i h rove=
p p y y ld
meat of tiblic or ravate streets or easements as ma beriecessar for local traffic. This resumabl cou
include fire apparatus
Section 664M, enables local governments to; regulate the division of land which is in it subdivision In regard
meats: d icat i n o rlgIdt tp 6f ing) construction of reasonable offsite and onsite improve
to the dedication bFri ht-of-wa easements and the
Section 66474; provides that a governing body shall dery approval of a. subdivision' map it the site is not
physically suitable for the type of de'velopanent,.
Section 6&155.,5 provides for local government bodies to submik tentative subdivision maps (mandatory
Wbrt ittal in the case or land projects) through the California t7fflce of Inter"governrrietitai Management
1 p p g virontr; ental impact of the proposed' subdivision,
to a rb nate state a enciees for evaluate on of the en
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government i's deemed necessary other th• n y eltlw .which no specifio at"tion by local:injury making known.
Cott flagra tion,, A large and desctructive fire, usually it
over natural or manmade barriers; Sgravated by strong winds which carry firebrands
An area either either natural or matimade where mr - F
etensible p 'it
D the advancing Uheoked has been, treated, cleared, reduced or changed in oie ler trot4 ole a causing a firs~
to Spread
�r ildtire and the loss to life, property or resources,=tet as l�arrfer between
volume and maintiiined sa as tai rodcn a r'` '
Vuelbreak, An aroa usuall In stripstato mall located. wherein vegetative fuels etre reduced in
.
reduction of fire intensity It a wildfire burns into it.
Greenbelt€ An irrigated, landscaped and regularly maintained fuelbteak,, usually put to -sonic additional'
use (e,g., golf course, park playground).
bxediterranean Cdlintatei
A relatively mild weather pattern cltaracorfred by winter precipitation and
long, hot and dry summers,
Planned TJnit Develo merit: A real estate tie alopn
p `
developed as a complete comt>tiutiity+, Including resider tial colmmer k erecreuki ttttl and school atilt
lanned a
ties as a minimorn-.
Prescribed Fire, Fire used for 1...,
sci if�ed condihbris of temperature hurnidi y, frac umoisture ,hwinich d s conducted
and direct oder n to Achieve a.
specific Purpose, se fire hazard reduction, sate preparation ftlr planting; control of certain unwanted
plants, plant disease control,
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Rural. Any area wherein the residences and othez developments are scattered and intermingled with
forest; range, or farm land and native vegetation or cultivated crops.
Urban., In HAS report refors to any area wherein the residences and other worlds of mutt form an
essentially solid covering of the landscape, including �tost areas within cities and owns, subdivisions,
cviriinercf,a•,
l and industrial Parks, and sunilar dev l y .
Urban/iNfldlattd Interfttce. That Brie, area or zoite lawhere
ym�nts Whether inside tit limits or h.ot�
meets or mte'A 'h9les with undeveloped wildlaud or V getatfve fief lsnd other humttn devolopment
tures a well'An
fire, usually spreading tlit=ot gh veg6tittivO fuels but olon tot surrting strut{
wildland'.1- Ali
lines and s it flur tr nspft tcirtatfan f . i .y i p � , ry
' Y i5
ich opnient, is essentially nor##existent aate dopt for road railrn:itis ower-
recreation purposes, Includes largelcat le ranches. and forests managed for t ribei odscattered An are uctfnaitily for
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t Oatklstnd, I�ea: Angel g', amid Sttn 17 ego Y�irey, geptetnber ir2 td , 19,70, silver
St��ing, 'avnl brtlnfnz d Laboratory, 1"1IF
ri tis A,t,,,t*on Conee~rr hAg the September 1010 ConnAgrttttr�ti9a L69 Ang�'les,
dtri ilattiott of Infort
1010-
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1. s Artgelds' County SrO DcrWrttrient,
• Cjhservtttiotts iii ` 131itelc'xtteSdity," The plebmary 7,19161'riNs in �1"ttstYt n'a, Auslt tlla,
1~ eyv Prelititiint►ry to University, Caltttitl�tis, 011,1c367.
0entiamen'it OF 5ociolug}, Ohicreak Cdttitt`tlt tee on ConAagratiollki 1066,
Y
Carttluhrtltidhs in Culifarx1►u, 5 . tramenta, over
nag's SteeringSteeringC:r
County of Lass Angeles I3uilduig: Code 1917 ]"utlttaoii, C;.as ringt,les, btrtldan Nai'ttst Ine , 1571.
Designed to 'l encs Cyff Fltunes," Rome September 3,'19781 Itis Angelds�'irrtes, 14-16.�� ;: :. %rtttttrisi;a,lJ5i)e1; �tarest Serf}itta lirgian 5, 1cJ71.
Winds, 1910, Sun
(complete ,with u lementatry sknterrtdr ts) t L s Angeles, Log Auge cs CAYY COUP t Fire
13tr+�al 'fiti
r Board of x qu irLL 1371,
Wµ
Tire
ratectidn �ltitnin� bask �"ereet 0000, Stints Ar'ctt, CAa Or�rt�e County 11aarc1 of 5tsllervtsot''s, ig75y
ird Safety ohsicldratinns for ijeWplupttyerits to Voregted Areas. r" lattida: for klatrtea�vn rs and 13uyt rs,
�` 10`7&
.. �'ttrdsk ,
5xl _tax, Oft, Oregs�ti St�to 'Oetttrtmant u k Y , .. _ , eel Aceaist A (ttaidu Fit t�ltttttiers tiricl �eteltiper�,
Firs; Safety cohSidtirattid»s for'' ar"ttnoen of 1�ar stry, 1'675;
5ttldrrt, OR, Oregon Staid bili"
t Cuid'es for ttlifortiia wlitershecls, Sacrament!)" i��ttitty Stallet� Tsars rLssoeltty
"go l� ire Safe", r re Slue ..�
tion of California) 10GS
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ls�ttttia ttr�au
C,�uideliiies fdr)?itiTatl Artfas ti
f;h'ehnsylvtiriti, T-iatri'slitst`g, >�af`I'��ardstYy�
Fire S y
In adia, CA,U`"rect Belts fvr Brush Tire rotetlktcirt ttt1i15dii..rasidti Cotikrbl an I#a
1lside'siCleftlal r�re�s Arc
Cottnty of 1',os; Angelos, 1973 �drlcele , Grt► Fecifi"
c Sdtttliii�est �'rlrest' iit'ad Itaitge
delrries far �"uet Breaks tra, Suutlte
>Jicf,ori�onk Sttttitiri> �.J63o
', �1
ll inO5 tend Cantos itt Pcrest Ar mt, 1 FPA No 21+1014'$ Omton# Natidn:il Vita VtO1001160 Associatiollo
Ordimt'flee 21$9, Sari: Domardirlo, CA, C outltyr rit Sate 1' er'llar Lino, MI
Clydit Atlee 9913, 1 os Angeles, Coonty or Los Angeles, 1931:
1teedillrnotidatlolls, to Solve" C`,aliforrlin s VVIldlail+l Fled Ptobtom, Saaramoigo, C tllitornili Division, t r
Forestry„ 1911
Sareguarding wNfootrinn's Vores"t Itonlesi 1`.rssens from the Pr ee, Canyon on Vire, V. S. b pattmotit or
,Agricuituro Forest Service,, Irltertnoliritaiir Fotdgt wid Winge
telft~rt 1, Mail: Ouidelflw : �ii�r.emot's �ii"�i a fitpiatining
Sae%lid Pah�t�tcoun
Rmto esearch, Sacramento, C�, 'it�stydf da
lie Ur17 A.+ a�
ablWildltlird Piri lnkerfadd, Cohlb"Ition Institute* Menlo Pak, C A, Stanford Research Ins iktrtt,
19 f�.t,
Oilror"i'lluilding Cade 1,cltest i:dltiM4 Whittier, CA, International Coitleresice tsl'l uilditl t)1iit:inls, l �i;.
Wildfire 11 audit Guldeline For, Their Pre ention, itl Srll tlMS11om, and beveldpinent-q, Pat Collins, Co.
C olurndo Stag Forest Seri] w, 1977.
A"IdOrd 1Tourds and Iiesidentitd bevel ;pinea — Identiiieation, C:Itissification lied 1legulat{ori, Utast
17epartment of Natural 110stiuNes, VdtOsttY a0cl Vire Control Section, Utah, U5A,1918d
1't"ilcl re liaitii d Clrrsst ic:ttidn Mapping-to rSiil3u l ttii hAlttl '1, ie I'lannit g, Colorado State Foreo S'erviee,,
Pert Ccilllns, CO, 1916
'Wildfire I1naftl shInagenie it In the I rlsa til8VI'ldlaild Ii teffitee in Southern Oregon, Sout'he'rn Oregon
State Ccllego, Ashland, 011, 1918.
roty"`
"Wildlandi Pire Plan n: Areas," tnterageiiel� Mire Council plantling, fnr� 'l`a`ite,
,ling
les,.�r�
LO!Calii�trl+rtittti;
G. &L, hent fifth Wildi'mitl Vilre� Prsr•t 1 throjrgh 7 P'aeikle sotaliwe'st Foroyst aned Range
l'Xperitirent Station, l#erkel'ey, CA, 1911-1918.
Ceuntrykr►:11t, C", 141., l4 ass ,11ea G�bllracterist its ii Urge Seale Testsi Paetilc Southwest-Porest and Range
I+40tithetrt Station,, Berkeley, CIA, 1963,
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