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7) Adopt an,faordinance IIIIiC1l �,7o`u1d..xe�;uaxe a�1 hea �t�jbcts
ifth an:a, highe
can the r' doors p bu j, clings to e bt;uz`ely. E �I
fas'ienedt1q' th6 llo�orsanct walis �� 1
$� Request that at tomal is va ries be ��ns. llod axil til5e'ra'ted
,' by d f exentra'Y pressures, fiexib' ra�''N units , v .� 1
auxiliary ir)nes ;for linear sys tenks''Itrans1)ora r� Maui ds
acrossaults, sndad slue" axe�,� '
9) l equix e co a� is en y bet ween' the oT'ogi',c Rst�b-"e etne.nt 4.1
u „ " g;,ran appca"t o'ns for ;pub 1}c„ a'r fleas, pub1� pit ects
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6�' lcicatd r►i`h7 n Butt bounty t Q "'Q'
i ) itavie;r access' rroa s` ~end 1�ta� :hies �5ex�vlib).g "th,e, f) oposed;
xehen 71ve0001do"sand `
„r state (along �, it, to .,regiil�'' bmp
engineering te,. study) ofbal i' >di,s�s tey-r comtilu cava a
t'eTlterS �nCl�3'eillti�12
�✓1 . L1) .A, '4 �at.e �ha� ��a�r�a�`o�ads. and -the,,, rai1 9yst0-TS' lt�t��`e m�ramal �
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ront'With faul'� s iands,1,00a and: th{elcr��t�.�u�� .�.Z�aths "off-
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Ula.i�d��.�1-delSR4 � > � � ' ,. +a Gl
dinance sahicli tAfould require cx t .c t aclla-t�,es,
01A' .nd�'` }-r' or involwatary. 9ccupaz cy.; struotixrev .'to p ill
r ost theit calculated s I&Ve), o k..
13) Requcist tI�P „Dopartl c ,,t :6f ;'Public Wo , ks t6' e`cltz4ftte the' public
to�i%d' "be aware,
` `� `� • on the uns�a�e st�uctural b'1;eme�nts �t�,ey s�' �' �- '`
`> 14) Inox ��he �wxvi�!, disast.e,r` cb arntor o the on fain;
xesu r SoI+I,iCeclnicil , inaangs as%d bn the `�ectamfoJidaitions
thas p, an
° 5) "Itegvest the, i'sra'' Disastex o-a dan'atox to tort duct educa-
Q t�ional progx`am"s to .inform the publi�� Pancgeprepax-
edn�ess procedures related t ge lobxc clZL astO s''!
li ra''pIISd The, County :Shalit F
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"i) I?xoiride eitYe eticy}' funds ana p�rsonn��. for„ d;ata Ico�.lect10n � a
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,' t' hen geo� agac oven.ts o cur.
2) Support considerat .ow or— ,J( ,.) uti 1 Ze` ng" r►�, de+r` . a meat and
j 'yaptai imp`roiremen programs, to abate se��1y unsafQ
8txttctur'os; ah:t„�,2) e�ncaurabing the pr1v t ;Pcto 1. .to
to unsa 'e structitr'es and geology ha�kards ,t1�xo'tagh
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tax xncenta
ves and subs i'' � l!
k 3) "Construct and,maimta t� pulhl c is r cs. v s��,n .sti'?!uctu' s
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des' fined° to ,mi<tiga'te : ahe ,hatdtcls ' o. ,maj or lwnA.,iaes and
a til
inundatio from oars failure: n
4) c1F�p t�,e 15t�3 I�niic►rm dui d ng Code ; inrludiA�g :k�ap;ter
„ y S Asti 1'F, i he) i ��. I d.J L ,� i'
, b'y i�xt�I��,� �, i tend o� adopting;oincreased 8els�ic'�� re s18
to toe" rl4aras dor strizcti gyres,;a.s the axe ado tea;':
vi()% develop educational l�xt g s s, `bn" geolcrr c r°isk fio' be °'msri.e
av"dii-able to all modia i 4.
`, 6) Snr�xtt a1 prnpert, � `ot nexj i; t4lios pItopet, contains tib is'
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4travrsed by' geo1 og� c haax' y o t'�e pptent a"1 s�C.
7)equre xa:�at age�tts 'oriox� 1 prosper t `rre pro-
lae;"t ,biters o alit ,..off, 'geologic' Itad,hich arecon c x.` 0;
tafiaet,1. ��i ox' ItIarisve i se thy' , ; tb ect propex'ty f
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r` i�Wugr�o use
u areas axe „any muntanous are'a.s �. Mrd0for
G�a�, •:.
bx't�sh:, ar grins cay.ered lands,; These g,enaralYyr bei#gancl 'tat'h
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slopes over 8 percent,, or with a eo'nti`rivaus,lmmaia,e, vegetation
T.Ye ,x�a�tu al tactors of "climate,, . topo.gx:ap y ve'geta-
t1o�� inteiract to determine �,lra'�traza.rd 'severi,ty.
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ss th`e" pot ' ia� `thee t rpm. -j,re in „a g;igen ur
land,} cnssdera tn ul Ga�so
k n ��probAbjlity ata 1 ` star ng nAar the Brea. t�
) Thi x xobable sps' e t7�oii off,., the a�iarcing
w ix`eoricet .s,tarts. 4
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The 2r senoe a'x_ �,��i���4.ala°ty 6f �f�re coxLt?rc�7 fa�ces.
tip ehec�t the s xeacl .o , ITes• In the axea� �4 „
dnon a c" and, socia;t s.5es crhxc i. �aou d i estil t it m.'
�; n'. �� t�.' ��,.'�'e �.i� -th@>I �rean ,�� ,j•. �,..;,
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tiectirren e. cdu� 5n o ,i +s" elude ;, io
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light"n7nt Ti ces (die oIiIy, natu
a•''s,Y
s.igni ioance
$Perk` and? faire ej eci;ion °from "e�q iipme ,t is as
traj�eys fi1bcauyntki27.,y 4 ,�
P1 Sf " d sc .rd c.4 xa..;L et,tes 'find a h6kii / r
aT r x � �� rS ��i �'p�.e L'*F1 ci,t �. �6
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hu ,rung r'7 1A,
J ,•I\ , p1 t del At 1�
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dei ne 'utf ity ;liii es ,
chi.laxen p7 ayxng x,�x h e
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ether .miscelaneaus {arises
iie '`n�imber d j� ir` s r u 'xng fi`am those cause- avithin �3� rte
�oi.inty is s]M%rn in, Table ft! It can be expected that the in~' „
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f rexn ''a idldl nd av'4q Iii go 4p svzt,)i a�ncrease3, air'
s `c human e `�.
�Rteaa, ,I The aavatace oar a ,five is deterri aneti h
j a i� r y '�rbathor,
topo ; and fuel'
ex wtia of°eo�i tae ,�b�e�r any
�� boat l-�
, t 1 � . sl��eca. C� ,c�tlalls .
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the k4it'r`1' Z4'llcl cello e5�pected tb a'ecux
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seasaflah��ch s �� cri�t2etrtnnit, �o lira iazerl.igh
tempe"a�at�ul es,. "�ot� 1t�tin �dit ', fin( Maori A4inds� .red C. t�he'�7nClist�i'e ,�,
t'�' . content o �� ne �,s thz� a a' vi'n the, fu ,,.to s"bur�t fas,t,,�s and hOtte "I .
;CC gh' r t tnpera.•turlM �'ed,tic e` tl� midi a aii . 'hest energy'-'ret�uired to,
mite no�,� , Ciel ,,`tai rad stipa� yes ext,�a, oatvgen to"m �; cavi
tiSr a fixe s lea o
ho''rre1:,n hee�'eetaxr�umoiiit,s "ue,1, ►�preletxiig"'
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and �e us n t � .. J p ,.. s - in6t,k, 1V'itddi'Af en
9leme°. ' rim Od An i ht bane re t� cur i,
}� "` y� the
Scut�rern`a1i'ornia
y� 4' A y Yi �I
co � g'r tfans
in '1170.,,) �70� lleVai�.ing t�in�'�j�i�ect en �>�rf�:et� er u�'
a do, I' s>ltSpeJ ansa ;hn; r;ftects on.x•;.e�atrF, speed.
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Vegetati:on type has a,n a,i�nP0r ta, inicrnC atrlti„l j�.
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Fuel shaded by ft�xest .cover l�'i�� lx 1r 4��°��ighc 1, moi- —ture °Gk1��tent �f r
than `unshaded fuel ,''and heavys, vegota ;1�i o 7' ten to red e : +x,ncis . s
Laggsng ar, othQr tamb`cr removal i11, t� Sind t.t,tiri c.x'a use 'f
and 'wa.nd 'Vel0caty 8 q �
e j rh,
The most, i%portant ta�pagrsp, ��"'kx' x �s sio e
5 ten enc of ie . , .,,, p tie to (y� e
y X at to rase; a fir, 1,1d� ance,;nucl?ast.e
�41,tho,ug buxnzix pine cones an�t�� �i���s � � Z.in do ,
;nh�
H11
s ope tlia�n
across c?�evel �r�aua�d c'� J . h.
a'',siowy -q, Vancing fire certaa�n � n" i,H m
�, i pr�v� the,�sa.tu��tat�r��.
r;`, f 14 Convecti x curTents combined �vxt ' ; ch � �p0grwphj c: f6atu ,a~s ass
it
stee narrow caiyonscan.,crea, e ,t�z�� a rc e� dan ero�zs
.���tuat�aon
�1 5` fOr' homes "ct'r
t v,r5
A23Ot L S , 1 J'C1g,'C'alllll t idCtO a �. ?.�'t 0r expoSlti'B�F+;' S'(.�u�}� El�'1.C�
we�,Ca g, open ar'�YA6ttt..r. � �n � ar.��
, � ( h �. and east fig '' Tl
} eater etc osure to
dLie �t. the 71y '��hese ,, h ;her,�f' el11pC4i1Y ps , ,,�
a' greater ,e has
:Finally; rate o spread., is ect h the t e vc7
” �!( L , y Yp 1*its
11tY1e; and
K f fuel . Gass 15" u J.ni fpm ar&: due t z is w fuel
i arrangement o
t, `I vo1iame- 11ti;� whereas heav`�'..brush6jj, .,' 'as�� lifaxri �.�a�ct�apar��a,' is
extremely hazaraus+ forted� ,..��r�,reas;�e, generally� 1rxy }ixcaus, ti,
due es eciall o the �'d��e`�J, b�jush andr,dead wood present
p y r.. pine ne
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in the unde�rstory, lacgg� a � eases dare l a arts y;acda xg„ slash -
'to the forest; fuo :
tefcre fare starts, fub1�,�`��r`����°r ��'� bo`xodifI by cantrol],�d
n> burning, cutting, ``cheritx.cal' tri~ tmen't,{; or even re ac0-ment so as
to redt�te tha,� intensity of a t p:ti;d i -T6 once it doe o c-tk,,: '
w t,aritral 7'le coritral Of i�r
J i Ythings', 1. �, C :t� eateriirig tiiands is ;tie
t� ter-
mine& y man �vh a�, o � evon the, Co�xint � s" horrtral siich`�
as the staffing and equipp lln,, ; ,.,D A'sion of 1~orestry end un to '
'tater Flere.�t� 5erVIce fare stagy ons ,:( Howev'e the f ly a � x�g things .,
sha.uld be considered n the 91ti dovee opments r
„ Tie presence of risers; fire breaks
utility lime riglit�01 1fr,?ys di"Ac: E I 1 of which can, serve ,,,
reduce the timerrgi }a epre sup dile fire banes
as lines of de -to xn � . e e ,rit o a 3, e. 8UEh lieatvt6es'11,
� n • ��o o ? .�.
stow the fire s a2dk ct zn the ate- rto.e o f fire 9'i ht. 'rs
+ . y+� ,y� y �+ y �r {�y y ya �+a ,y �+ y �.r q\] +� ray g
AnA * fi crb a s7 , A. cc �1 � , ,i. 4� w1. t 4,,�.1' h 4 i l r O Wi
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Tc nogr pha grid`1 egeta ro, featunes Illch affact flue -
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�! p:"`tect ens Th s 1�6ttId i11clude st, Op; rl ged„to'irain
file k egetatx an ����Yx cxx flakes cross y country tra rel and ' `re
fix� e ex6avation da fica t ar impossible.
istence of ear olzxi 1a'Fes '`'dams,,
'I w
r1.vers st,-t.
shimming boat r; o�, mu P) r z al ovate supplies which, could,{
�i b tapped -for fire` 1i"htYtlg purposes",
�The travel t me
that a s re ua'red`or fir figh e .5 to reach" x.
the develo ib` t r,
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e `4: ,ops ;esu: mrie�l ate UipaCt� of a:..fire incl'ud o`s
l . of valuable,:,
timber a,n ruCtion o Domes a.nd other struc'tu�;
iFTire Weather. Qotr, meditetranean�'typ+e) climate is:,-11arac -V: Zed
by Pi i winters `arid,` except it the ,higher mountains, :lto� dry
su�uners. Main usual 1y"occuxs in late Autumn,', Winter; ra,&d
Sprang, faith ra.-n�fall d' crea yang sh4rply�, as el,evat drops
,the ,.0 �
from the„mouniains to the Q'Wer .�gathil"ls and.' valloy:.
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During the year peak watershed fixe aCtivity oocu��s" d xjzjI g'f
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the month ;f July; Aukgust,' and :Sept-6mber. Most "Wil (1lr nd fir
Start, dut ng the afternoon I and highest; faire ,inc3i.denoe'' as
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peak `wind pe °ods, particul'axY-1 'Ut.3-11 the months ofe'ptembft:
arid" '}, ber.tructua�al fire actav3�t is more reva lentursri
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�' through Febru b .
the �'� �h�, of Nove:�iber.._ th g . ,a^ry n��.inl due' to �.n,c?� ea�'ed'
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use e ',lieat�ng and electrical equipment ,rxthin st�ucttares.,
parity b£� fares
,al struc� ural o occurs during the hijht hours .
p a c n .z ° u
8, ��1po' ulation:' 'TncreasXn u ban ea an ; ands
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n e 1 ast
,w_ t y � _ .. n, x ease, the robl:em�se�of���
2zen ear ha i t Prot" eating.
pe,rlrtandnt
if :aY)d property:
� ro i 19:55 tt 19t'5, the popiil.'-tion n
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of tl .e ,mc�un`Ca n fd4hi�.l;. area o Butte C'eunt has moi e than doublea.
Summer -and '1r etvisitors hay"` also snc cas d Signa f giant;Ly
�e' develbpmen�t, of br8�vi :ie Dam and Lake, tas been- ac otttp.anled c3
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by land use pressures and �th'e��tttri�sa on „of urban type doVOIopmeti't
xnt�' atlla ens ��rildland are : Many ndavidual h6mos,` subdiVis `
f'
,ons
end retreationa,l �ac�l' txe�`�'' have �beeti located t`i�th tl, Ihigli fire . "=
'the
hazard areas., lncreas- i demand;, ,for rec e, G.ion places Tt ,"ut
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numbers sof p]. asure wWeekers r in tho, mountainous lake Prov -11e idld= e ,
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land p y � �ol�ida. s i��e�.ends a
T nd area, es eciall •, dur n }* , W and vacations".
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There is also somo increase urban:-t)rp6 land use into the watet�"
sh d area along mountain dopes andithiy eany►ons, areas of an
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creasing hazard and mora difil cult Eire Coll'trol ,
$-i p'LANN NG R L, AT ONS�il1�S t
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1. educ n the , . re azai;.d°y The numerous programs desig iecl' o
reduce Wil lan fire Iosses inc!Ud,o both structural and non�atruc�-
Lural approaches, Structural moasure§ �,ncltxde the., clearance' a'
brush around S'trpcturesi construction of,, development areas, both
residential and commeroia ., cle`ai•ance' arb'utirS ""tow ways y End- build-
ing spacing: I fire subd�.-lrl.sion
a.ldiand iening, raguxa�ion,,tt
gr}ayding. acyc uisitioh O e „wildland ; ire manage-
y i7
{or}dyinanyce:s .aynd }land
meat 1i1 .110 1L°Y� i.i W�tuL a� JIt FsCi J'u7.iG� W' 'ej
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A1;1 general plan element's are to some degree interrelated a.nd
nterdep�tident, .. 'lid, importonco, hbwov6-r Ries in thc' direst
olations- hip 'o'f � ,,'a el.emertt to an:other. Subser�uetttly,
sect ion K addresses those e;dements ditoctly, t•ela`ted" wa tja Ivi,l.d'land
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dares, 'she 'Land Lyseleme`nt,, �:dnsex"ration an'd Open 8paoe Blerriori�t,
'Element,
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the Nousiiig the ��,rcula;tio, � 'Clement, and ce:' Uin "sections
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of the sub -elements on 1lbc0d and., gcogic haw+, er
2+ i,and Use dement. The wil.dland fir �stib-olei.hont c6htt' but;es "
to t. e development f standards, and pal ` �es� txla.ting the ,�,�'ype,
l;acation and inter 81ty' o9, iand use ;rt ro atznn t'o the zards/ af;
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wa ld�,�nd fires The����sub-e�er�oht pr'omc1tes the V§,e of alweri spice
near' urbanized are�,fnr `vie as xecreat on acil t es s aric`tI ttix hl
1an�1 and �, iludland s;eY.ves.� tand., as-e coritxols sou �1 also pr�a�.
,ha
bit some yp'es of ac:t;�tifi es s txc,tures of human ocotipa
stox�tge of cotnbusl ible mexia.7 anddevelopmens t;�at. may
obstruct cn a' endango, and proper-t. �1
1 "3 CMcserration '
7 and OpenSpate Elements , Tic e bntro� o� veils -
;r land fares as a irett='
.'r0,atx(intishi�� t,ri�h th.e Consexv'atiori �nd
a 1��, 'Op'enriSpaee E;Pinents� Fire,;pr�atection �s a rriens o°pxeservzn
J our rnattxtamker resourcestvateIrk
rshecis,"rid open space 'is ,.
used for xer;ro) tloll �ptlrpt5ses-,' a4 i idultura.l A ses, all I
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, ,; pes"rve, Ali structure h,�mazi' occu anc` are ronib�ted,aa_t
open: space areas .
4. Ilousif� 1axe.MeAt ,/,fI•iausipg E ementsr_hay.' d?xect'xe at on'h"
►, in 1 at hazar' ous axtia i�e�'tric-t«,the types and c! -nsity+ of``con- ,,j
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S+ Circ,olat%iott�r,�,l6,6bht, Wildland � les wont
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,._�rr ._ ! r tie U:aSi c sttlti� rds
and rtgtf—cements rub file Cirtifl,atio�, h1dT, nt. ,_fie us' of liigTli4a— vs 1�
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fo,,x ev�teuation ani emt;xg nc,y; equipm nt routes n, cess;i�tate the -
' tai I car high.�,�ay-sys`'�;em to be kopt eiles.1i o� a 1 ire hazard. Relocating
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A'z p t, n orou5 ax=e,aS ma
_o t�5ee}. Streets °nd mads that entG2 e,:�tx�etitel da
«, !' b erne by
recotQpOlzdation o1: a Calxtorzl tai )�c �ar`'f n :of Fa `esti p
> ke re, g! 'tat vc
atfi on,,, '}'h' stag I a
i� FYod RosponI8a.blt: f6-r�` oor ins of "'�Ca' i ornr: ,
has.��ec a ed th e�+,i,gh 1 �v tI?r.t lxc Resoua{ces Code) 1,t}1at t has ti"A"t
priinax`y 8)nah'tial 're;spbrts�biTity o� �re,,�rept'Nng th��stippios'sin
Ivile,lire s, up :x°� t}t6"" �o1lowin9 lands withirirt}xe $ta:t�� 'of Ca�.iforriia
�� e c udxiig t ' .e Inds ownad or controlled by the Feag1.ta�ti;,Covern�
me}it or- within ��the exteri,, 7r �,boundaafier b1 °iii:ee>rpt�ra.to � s'cibi0s)`;
`Ijand's to�`t��.r'�'a I`dhb11,y car in py" by forosts or�. by t'�ees;,�r
producxn �u"z rkapa}31e;).o ��� 6d",c�ng fo�'ost ` xoducts •": (`
�Larids co,�rero i,�hbl iy of xr� part by timbe bru>sh, , ink
j1a s t; i o
�f gxaSuxl�s' tfr gY.ass, t��.ati commercial va�,te or not
sxotbct` th' 8oexcessive oroslon', retard
ah. tunbi` o t,+atez '`rst,,\�coeikerate watei' rr b "bion 0vel e e '
S,66 areas ar'o ,,s6UAes of wat�.er W1 c1� a 1--ble for
a � . r
'..✓'� � ✓" � I�and$� ��l�areas S�}1,71+."h a&x.e,` �b� ,11�, 1��tr�.2:1 t]s��
a�rrxgetta�on or fox F�}o�e�sa�
, t� i. 1 .., , i 4c`1 i, ly u'�eL�.,,ojr \�usefp fQ '
rango pf, fol age i ��u -po e �t lea i ar`o cQnt� gt otts�,to ,thy
an ds aq,8cr, bo'd in .goqti(4)ghd' (bdb e `� y
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'I" ioso' lance arc laotvn ct ,s � �1°,yc�Mc.Not a �. a.rt�er the
_ o. rai laly re bgnitift' rho Nati btia1' il,nter6s.t iii `these r iyt ry
C i watoli
�1Yat P jxt oil o1„ diose i 'ands ,�Atsera bard above vii � ai'�� i situated :.
` eno �ai . ettveoti the Mita Mal t°oro8ts cirri tho _Va�.I ey � l0,6' are
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Those. valiy .flo� r `lands WhIch thex'e is noStato of 7Redotal
snte.reG,t a�z t; anbex', �vaterslzed, 7a�ge zox `exon on drtz t:��c � ixe`'pr.o=
tection respo is'iiy~ of .local agdnci,es and are 'ka �"Wil "Uoc i it
y ph e ,
�.
lin iiutteGount; valley' �agr�cultuxal cro 7anc t� strums
tures and imp�xovements;i but ani maintained Eby rthe �SCp
a `��uts �e
�i o£ �,�`corppratrd ci ties !; are cons.i d�3xer�. t}ie, C�-�nty , Ovefl., t sosr
.� pons��.hal�ty to��px`otect� Rath'ear,fthan e'stab tooear�t'e' fe
�,
pxotdo , ion a�en�ci,os, one �ounty �Loca`1, a Zone and °z4a1�6 5tae
Zoned , kith attendant: ove4ap and 'Iuplizat" of'. `a 'fart d "
R,• ,cxpens;e; the Countyxas,ojntra ted :t+rith the llivis:ion of presrG.ry� �ti
operate 'the butt Cour°try Aire Depa`rtment,r Th patr�eTs}1'(
ev.ex the lI ast twee>ty ;y;ears, or sty. has Fro'duce one-'b%xa13 Cof nty� n
�`� re j?rotection,�, o'xgani zat " on th' t i y a y
C �ranec and, t,quipped to meet
faire emexgen. 6$ that dev61d'i �tl�rou�lzout the Co�inty� The State=,
., .• r,,
County fixe prosection - organkiai ntly owns ;and ,pestes 2• „
£3xe,'s tatxons;okouts, f x>est acid' strt otuT i -`e rucks
with headquarters,` mainit na:nce hops, !ga.re46,Wc ixY �. and, eefttT Ai'
ire da sp�tt�h .ng in drevll� e
r, pder th , 00mmand o a hief Rdrtge
''he Mounts Uro.en adtninisti atxvely xato 5,eveneld Da stricts,
] Aliearh' Distxact�undex a ,Da.stiri Ranger t�ho is zespansible fer two
t • seven.stat nri a, .th0ir xe,s.pecti.ve adma.nist at'31ve' su'b-unats"
,� � �ticna��.y, i, the wtdt'� main tsa.n-s � an air t�n1Ce�� base �.t tie '��,xco
Azxpo� t and a pore.Miry> Gonserva ,on 'CaIgp With, 60 h�t�at�os at the,,
I tt,e:: ho[� ogy, Conte
nest Maga a as
°�; C..1T1STIt�N I+th�t�Rr;S w
,
<I Senex l Foal . To i'e �Uce l.os'� of life, a�ri,�ur es fi � aftt ti 'to
prrype'rt an n- ees due �o wildla d fire t ha'�axds
�i y atom l x. es Lir
,; A�
�>✓�-
a Ardoufs .ri ire area within the ColInty of
) To ,adeiatify' t}ie ha
Butte, 'xor�ide thd� : nformation ,ilecessaxy, to b,e;in the, '
Process of devei�opitig Iand use ' IansAdi, ch, ti�ill protect
l a gaa,nst lvadland fa;z~e ha.tards.
ly L I to propose procedu',�s which wild. .�a��,�uaxd' the. p`Ubl c'
� ° t from sit uctur l -L
age associa ea i,ri t? iqildland fire
t
� i
cd!.. .t� , lard
r x` dew
ro ote' Iiubla �arenos o t�xd'an fare h s.
p
y ring: arid, :after
lad a,,
�� d ti+Tb.ctla c�dfa rem
p � pt�6l e sa.�ot.�. arior du
To prove de assistance �o'r �Ip,,4sons aveAed, by id-1,dia.nd
�I,,,
i�
'To'x
'ocogn.ito and c0A8iddy.sta.to--,o e�ai°t adV ncefients g lta.h ,to �hno� o' J� and protection
in fire fi 1
�; r
'I'h xob bid t " of iii dI an
�w d Lire disasters occurx.ing`= _...
�vxthin Butte County ate ye ry seiere die to th ,
e pxoble6s presented
y topog ap ly ,° cra .kcal fie � e t�fe tf�er, ar d . ve .. , n . The tq, itin6bil f
JaAorance t�f n tUjiia ,",Proge es fhvolve4 in wi dland ttros At
evidenced by kt�,dse ,uilelir� acid `c Y,earing o 'x3 tends to agnif
yll 4
r t, the da re Tr a ge r 'Tl�i `stattmeli r etdgz . z�s the i porta c� , f •t '0.,
re ations]�ip between wildland £%des 'end una.cc'
, � , . ep taha e ra�s ks ��to
human 1ife and et noMic loss in, general toxms; pravi-do-9 a
pro,grmo determuoe t+h types, levels of risk; anti ` '�nea�.' of con= �y,
tollzng And 'accurt't�l�y:,ypr.edicc'ng o� ntiamzz�.ng thole. h�/.arils. ,,htiry
."Iri specify c teems y the Goixntjrhll
�, ... �� r
416f�.i�'`e''r�andd ��firit the ex entWand' �mte'ns-� t� c"f"f-"N'
U
� t �'n area of hu firt hazard
p b]1, e ify and' prescx ` ,��'fite safc" "scan,&, dS for those til
a' "ea`s �ah� ch. a�ce1! cCiI c d hazy d•ous °clue t o urban`
'�<' 1 u ox a rogranL wh -c WiD e nil >f , el b,-r.dko's ; .fir,
TOcl�.S and) 9reezibe�,tsl.�},
d) Support pxogr� s:''rrh a t��nuld mit mate >the bxu 1 ,e thin txre t
bazard to structures.
,rv;} e) legiiire' that a1'L dt ve1op�en,t p'lans,, he xetriewod by ocaX
p4 , p�.y�yayrnin y, d re; wa. er, ae th:, ro d.j ,�:nt� flood control
K - a authox 'ties 2; �3
«1
i( f) iuppart plans tah ch should provi a frr adequate and
eel"able ,lv4 to suppl.i;es . foci commun r'i.ro -r -0 e titin in .
hazatdous a-toas.
for safe it r'ess a
w ' S.upport 'plans t8hich � c�ulcl prt5 ride And
i`ess of omex' ency e u .p gt .
hJ be ign-at escape to os vbhl4 evil safely handle phi lit~
evaeuat i on r ;
i) Eztrai�ligh stringent r��t�„l�tioris ���+a�jiang, density�y of
3) Exparid exist -Ing f :w e provwition � paragr6PS .thro'ugh inter
aLien "pt-ogxyams �' ma:r ,d13 R t Dr,�” qr Iried`> a, Old the 6n -'going
sda.es o:� 17a�.ards . pro xaan prof*Jd"ng,, fix the &ba.ttment
hazhx o't s �ttbctures �1
1' Suppor •"', the demola,,• ion of s t�neAilres of huinan odct�'�#ancy,
U it atea� off' oxcopt ional iy 1�' �,h JI,fro hazaxc=l a �
�4'. plan Intple, en -W'
P I Sb' w
he �rrun.ty'
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Ueliteate the bo
t1hda esf the tv� ldlax;d ft�e<4 hazard,
a pwquxro„ land cl�,ve.ldper� ��'�rnvt;ie an �titet�m f�terl n�ana,ge=
merit prO'g.ra1i�. ' ; r��
1:e uxr ser ctu��dl faze pry tic, on practices a e ogn zed
b fito prott;cta r, encie� 1�r 1tlannod and pr ided for
subdi�v'3.gioh in 'r�ildlan.d-a�,4�'�t�i
q p p p P y
4.%, Fee -uix�� a��. t{o d,so� c�e� alta rltent �o t t}ir'i,c'lt: �t��{ safe
ready d-cc�ess� for � i � ana, ot`:hLv onorgency egW"pmont arid,
fb ret tt�s tsf escipc which Vi l 1 suiely' handle e'vat;�atiotts
gy Require a.�t{; 'j loa{st.� ti�ty�ta, .... d.yl;Sfyt��«;o'�yS�..t .I.�n+ gre��{s..,-eg{yz����os-4 �proutesyiy a�,� yq
all `1'p pp -6 1ed.. dlwi�alopl11�+1 ts,r , ho be �„F41..4,�e�4.1a" elTy so ved
y water supplied for co tz �� y fL1."e , ?1"ot .6 oil xTl
addition; i� W -Iter `""up.ply AV, 11 bo contioa0erd if it voulCY
ltir€or thy: 1�xldeh,w'oun r�rx e C w
Sri vet � � � rdous � r a � �a�o a .ro t .aot , fit= f tvay ,N '
l
�Ed3. J` .ilii.,.._,. ,,.y. •}:.. .i ,. I . . ,.. ... wl
r
Require all requests to btdId wJ thin the zttrc c/us lire y
.1. ,� / P i, syn a ti
axe, be revaewed b the, 1,bcal planning cot�rr►i� and
tie responsible zs�re ,autll;ar�t�y dor aPp al �,.o ;Fire r,egu-
lations' and appraJ�al: ;�� ( / r
Support `recit�ixeme�,ts"�to ma�xi;a n a df PO
e,'taxe-break
around structures �n the 'haA ardous`i dire �raroa that a p9:y
to bot h,persons 1wng or.ot�nxo;�n�,,,�arld ,lana adjacent ti
to such 'tr�uctur6S � Show �d hese ur,�ners �. E a to e e t
cr �r r
o f 41k1 �c,,
the'` rec�u�.red fide beak clearance ; oX owe n ,proffer' noel ce
the governing allthor ty may, 016 c ,e "g, to be
carried out mak�xng the e�cp:ense off. auc}t, clung` a lie
against
. -the r6perty upon t+iih ti »nrk ��� accompl,is , ed.
2q) Syuppfrt-dire „pweventi,on' tu.e�. b��3i��>, �F+.pa�� ang� commut��it�e�s
or clusters o st;ruc'tures from .th'e'11hatavc vt�gettion are
recommended. A� teaseri�erits .z or fide sa,�dty,11.of .bui It ,u�p
areas shal'1 xzic1Ude access, t;or ti,r. Vii. hti,]1� '
b. personnel
and motors zed t uipment .., Spch eas6nh e' ms shall be dec�ica ed
to this s ec,�.izc ur osi, b bung Mc d, Cojppuni ty
Pilo ,
p � p � � �; ? fir.,
. breaks shall be coordin Wted with f l -b eaaWM.rb break
s„ Q plans of the ha.zaTd are
P} -}ASE -3.tThe Qount: ,Shall,,i� �, r�
1) Enforce and `add to the ,0f f ect:.veness n�- laws to curb aAbn
k "and. 'licendi'atism
{ 2)� Continue to 'proltibat ,debris h11 ng in dire h . a d areas,
ex; ept at Aesignated""times in cdesignated areas`.
3) Cuxtai'the use oteavy cquiment during criticalteather
in .,fir }iazard at tas
4) kiaint girl 'dertuat dire pxotect:ion per6onnel in
hazard areas.,
5) Establish -i if.j °e, Pveventicn Action Committee) a fuel �I
�1 Management Committee 4iid a Hazard heducti.on Action y,
Committee :dor the iVildland, Fi'°e vtazard area.
6) Suppb t',t _ e concepts and standards ind.ica�ted �,n�"pine Safe",i
d7) Ilse preSILj' gibed buMIA9 to reduce Fuel hazards it' ll. 'due „,
enr: itoninental cjuaX xty.
t�) Pr,o ide Atbl linea}. nrirl gx: elil�e t standards to be applied
to the � vi hand i��e haza d attKI
'9 Snvostigato liability inautan.cp� rett�iir.Pments for px'e-
scribed burping.
0 I�et;ermine 1ga X roleof public a enol es in }ieseri.bed
burning on private land,
ll tec}tire all streots, roads, aid other' building:; to "be'
u rrisbly desinat=bd by �laSie or `n�xil�ez i.n order toaci�
tatefilo protecti6n.
12, eu�re ,,.
..u. ail,, areas pi.� ed :Cor ifttensxVp def lop.li�,en't .... ,
�
_nclude a su lab,le tbdopt:acle f0 r tho d.Lspo al el't f''
aidre;tttse y }reuse, dipasai Thai l be xn 'act�ox'd t�it)i
e
County local Calan' or "'erdindnce arra shall. hiotbe 14s8 _ {
t than St taoret}u Cements and where Prh6tica) disposal
shorn.°d be by Methods other th'ati open burning
l) ,Anenrl the Cpunt�V's huilding code to in`cigai � M co.b.�
side,xat ion for the,,ptoble' Vit~' �'arge tCindot q-i�rEaces ift
hijh hazard Harem" j, Anda and ,esxtoti6i8 o
buildings 8ball baa -fir, resistant iia,ta i.als� }..
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5`. FLOOD HAZA} D$ ,
' "flooding is one of the castL'iest , i tllral hazai, �,�
ornia. National, stafi.S-Ci:cs show'`-Ihat Calif ranks' as `'ono of
the major l ood problem areas inthe nation .and that fIood'�n a;s.F
one of th , PTIT ci.ple factors to be canna dcxed 11i .t}io o rt�i,ali
development: and. use; of land resources ,., Al.tho rgh 'o, .� stingy; flood u
conme
Lral asure es have, n gorieral, ' o 1,n' e .fective 11 oa7itrol!Ing
„or' rorlueing f1o,64'danlages „flood pxoble� s' have nonetheless kzcon:
rb f.Y. on Gelogy Master V.
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4
t,a.nued. o ToVY i'. i
A DBSCPIPTION OF HAZARDS
Gans,iderations fob "determini�n ha Ards
prequeney
t b V1r✓ood, p,��eno�bcnrtrol. ca acit.
�� fly
C)
Cox`ec i
p ��es
d) eo omx ,4nc1',_'social losses''i�1l�ich than result' froit
floodinj` n different areas .��
a6 U U I . y li � , `Y y'i .y�J ��
l., 1~lood 're.quence. `l he a�rera.,t a!ntexti a� of time betweon (loads
r
equal or .gra than a spocifi{&d di,�c'ha,rge or stagy gener�
alIy expre sed'inI years such as 1°; 1x;1',50, or, %1p0' years. Tllr:
p;lysi,oal factors rela,tod to flood fr.e.quency include the amount and,,,
distribution of ptocipita.tion, slope of the land, VoRotation, soil
nrl bed�ock c}xaracteris.tics );boding inari�ab{ly becomes more
crnmori and severe as urban development reylacs olZexi land. Yri
undeveloped regions,, natural:, pro6esse8 protoct the; an is t-rom excess
storm mater. RestVaAned by vege'ta.tiwil much of the water from
heavy storm can filter into the 'ground. .Excess runoff' is stored
�+ in large ,marsh 'a.reas, Whon ; treets; shopping centers and homes
cover the Land, anost of the storm water b-coties , runoff, adding to
the ,tl`ooa volume Bowl stream, Structuxe,s ua it an the Math of the
flow water impede ats flow and catch drib is y th-oreby' augmenting
the flood 'h --rl.s , Thd fi.11'ing of maxshe� „and the development , taf
'f.l oodp.lain,s al-.0 nntxibutes to the. flood. hdzarri by eliminating
valuable water storage aroa.s The grading of hillsleads to the
as�sociatba problem of otosio i-and,'mudslides "
Z.0Floodtan �opential, . $9 also related to fro4,Ugn :y i Hurling
povira s of heavyp � ripatiorii in mot.intai.notis areas 11,04�1in capacities,
of qd ks and rivers are c] Lenged by -a iIt a ed rate of >{u�toff
oausiii .the stream' to wxdenr1 8 Course reicrin� hx�g}ger than nox�)ial
=flood stages.' Vloo;d stages'� are 'rcl,ated to �a�`�pgi`apl�ir; and contx, l
JC
featuros such as l.evoos or c�}iannels . 1
3. Control: Detailed. s;tudi:e , of flied 'aroas and necessary �.
1 e Arte
in any ` sod protection,, �rogtftm, Th y �tor,ps of lingx.neers Ivvorks
With both state and,local ..a en.cies in��.Srm
, piea:ni sp ud es of, flood +,
}lazaret areas in'„�drilti,ob. to assisting wLth put) Iic.,lyorks project';
T}ye Stat
p�rigra�n�1)epartm,e
nt o.6 llater, Rosa' Irces also Independently int ti
atd
an �rogfirarioiinateto.augent t}le Cowsinvestiat a'l
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. Controleatuxe sucks dms,eServo'�cs, channel el�l.rgZt)'11ez�t, f 5:
o ,G leyees and'.diversinnr,Chaazrnpls are used to,"oontxol �lood, stagos by
' increasing t}ae watercourse 4ca.rrying4c4parity , ;azi,d iijptoovi,ng flow
conditions within the ch,amiel,, 'This' can, be acheive4 �zy straight
w ` denin deepn �en-
a,' . g r ,gad laniz�g the xiverbed wi111. tti Crete
Int; k�loodw llsand, levees .t as ba.xxiers and can, contfXn t floodwaters,
r oto the 16odw4y reduce ig •6r protecting .p op rt'y ro7j;t� t�ttt ge:
Levees are earth embank-m6nts, jvhex`e`as loadwal l's axe �iti7�xnt� �y„ con-� '
�y
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c'ete <wa.� s . pebras �basI.' v anct spt���eading grounds, c.ai txhsd �}e con
s=ti iUcted, ` trapping `}thy: tba-rs,er deb' ris eat ied by s tortni ,w
a�ter
pre've�iiLing the doiyzi str-06 cIiafie s and n m-
�, poLmdir�g :ru> aff water so t xat i t settles ani repluenfsht ' the>groiincl
Pi su'pP }lams and rexvoa�s an 'be used as' arerso'r 'water
ovi�ment contro `'icy s or � and to" Matin e e 'r.&X" �`o o y
1 g s wad
�,
and' ocial Lb, sses lmIteillate impacts 6f 4—l.00dingf in_'
j t�` cl ude 4e lcosl o �val �b i a.gFic,ul t xr l l anc and the do:�'truotian ;of .
�ho�}es and other s�u� lute r. and prop rty: lt° may ziic 1 tt l.e os's o '
9
n life . and
in,
Other im)acts'
incl iestruct bxl o cominuh30 �t tis ` "W"'Ad trans'-
�rtation Ilfies�. `here is; 41�o Vii:=��n a. redt>ction r'iri tvate'x gilaiatj� :
p���odin xs . a , re
g . Tonal �"hazard i iia}yaz" r s` runo'�f9 and rgontro.i
structures oi�tsi e o� '13zttt•e C0>xnty ' i 't f�.aiv conditions local, 0
t4}ierefore, a regional eval a.tion aivi invest��at' ;is necessary` ,dor
determining flood, frequency- and Lontrol _i 6ed!s. pet must�0 ;be not;e,o,
t t control strtr.ctures si.1cyn �as•, levees and tioo'j walls have `,potene
„ tially hazardous impacts in, regions iurt:ljez� down stroami by , inc;req , -
itng both the iir �tnt, and Peed of 'wa.terfl,014�: 5tat�st�ds aid studies r,
� saiow that de ° a to o`' ,t. re�se� expen&itute$ for � control t'acil,it ".
lases o l i ani 'pr oportit seem to x:ise rather t�i�tn ` fall,
,
butte Coiirty HazardsLL l`cathr Rivt Ilasrt!'
„ The �'P, athO)River basin Above Orov'itile ))am lies a:l.most ��A`t reit'
wa,thin tutee ant Pluma Countqes and is drained by'thvee,-Dmajor trig
but
aries the North, Ali e dl anti, 0"outhi forks of t} e peAthor River,
., Th'��, 6d or, t'•r�bixtar�,es,l hes:,d �ate�r rtgi'ons ar,e lc�d=titer �n the snow,-
ii.el�.s,,�o�, the�mt�lintazns atrel.eva.tdons o`f, 7,000 It. atd, more.
The
basin Is surroundect I the Butte and 13attl e gree Baas; son the
north' and west, the Yuba 5tete south, and the Zit]t:.
40 Truckee '}five basinreg the east, TbIA tvi arlies, flow through c:a.n".
ons xrom headwater regia!ns� to the' �ootha ll, line "'where 'the cJrovil ill
Dant is 1'ocatea ., telow the da ; ,the ., 0ath�er Alvet .• flows`' through,; old „
«4. o.re,dPt tailingsand sori:e ox the nios't productive agricultural
areas in the �$acratt Ltd Valley, �tegetat'*Ob i vari o!k i -v m 'riatxvo
grasses and moderate to h;eav'v stanAs of deciduous, ttees a.t the lower,
elevations to dense Gohi ctr .t;rowt}i at higher elovatiol s :
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f There, has„ been, a log a , story old flo0ain;, a,lon't the A, �tlies� River,
:Rectixds loft b' carliv hsettltr§ indicate that ;}li.,gh water aid fl.00diAg
occured in 1.8���41� lV4 7, 185, ��61u���' �$��� •i818,..
18��1., 185 and 1.589- �. Tee floods o 1,00 tad`—IiI 1 ow
� caused o�r�r�l
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.fool , �n SK Pilon ,Management
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/ • y� � i.`f '• �4 ✓ i'a 11i�4 yi \a.��:
�BUILDING��� £ �✓ w ✓iL
o' _ '.,,� '�. �� � J��+tx ��s; 4yr tii ihic
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MMAMNS
"� lcnin , Eiu Odin Comes SAdidisit m)
*FL66 #�f200PI)J6 1• R�LotoMCINS `: URBAN JR'Ov�WA • � ,
1viEA 1� �, tb `>v+ t?I Y LCtbQ T6s i, EASUMt
t,
dre ort�rl'Pe�+u�rod f&nl male eykslieg t*Mehls . aid tete 0666 pea &CuPdAI '% tt(�r�r with t`bods'
f 'ifh1 S fq d CtWPd vlu�"!� aE60cANiWr ) hW�iEIVtYM�u4iySb�Di:flSUitAKRA:
o
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y R it e r t5
e p
� n w ) ! Y a ti
.. t�
R by the many levee" is5xures a.l:ong the river's ro" r,w4. ether floods a
since the "turn of the century ttoalt place in I�faMi� Atlr`�,S', Decembox n„
L937, Pebtua�ry�1940 D�fcember 1'9,55, 0' ober 1106,7;^T��b7uar�' 1.9&$, and
In
and December 1;54:,,
The ,£1'aods of 1955 were tht' most des`trudtive in "the recorded
his
tctiorifan�l96xheavallnia ZV'th the Oaoville Da'm under can -
y
stru ey was again ,hit b}r 1i�e�y, rain' b'ot'�1he:;
partially completed dam,redtaced thee outflow of he Flood, �ater. to t�
" a safe• l�evelrk
Orovzlle 1), and Reservoir is the only,pxoJ ect °along the Vle er
�• ,
River harra.ng assn ned `flood control storagq. The�ixoj ect was ` com-
, ti
�< pieted in. October +of 1'06,-. toss s'to,ra,g0 Capacity a.s,
acre-feet r a,f zahich 75"0., OOp ,acr'e�� feet is reserved for _flood , coritr,ol
Although there are seueral reservoirs u-sroam fxoi" the b'raville
reservoir; ,t} ego are pv ma'rily used .for,hydroele tr c po�v r, 3. ra,-
gation storage 6-r �;ecreat�enal purposes ,, ' These area, above tits dam
,. are a �b,asa�c h�azar"tl atea.,o'rthroat to settlement areas throug}',��erro�
SIV fa7 of s` and da�mge to coinfiunlcatio and° ,tiransportatIon -S stems..
W The ear 'et, Raver ,floodw�ay including the �!nxe� porti'inns•; Olf`1,t
- ort;h and Sa�tth H6;� Ctit Creeks, is a '�5otent al hazard' areae , The,
flnv of the F'eath'er River is modil ed by the opearat�on of oroyi� 1
Dam which, i s opera.t``ed `'t�i�', ,oritrol, DC7 oodti
flogs;V °
"Ttie ma:e.Lmum%� 104". which w �I 1 dot Vie'' e eeede so long
as it 11
posy h`le t�,°ter` t� to resert�ol'i t&l oasos Suc , -regulation
pensates for lo, al and;,. tributary i-aflow bet,Ween da;n and cont ol;
AI
points
'l tie J.S. Arm o -'r" S of Fn n°eo't's as ,
4, Y, O p � apart "�� the, Sa�.r,:;�ie�:to Rave:.►
Floo�.lwd ntroI Proie'ct has_ onstr'ucted `or ainpraved levees and channe
C
along the Peather R; -°Veil 1`r ,�i high ''ground edr tavxile AxrpoYt dbtan
streams to the Siitt.er ypas T] 1`ef t lean : - of yth0 river is ieV&dC1 W
l
Honcutxeeh 'to theadrt- gate Itxver r
�r �.,
e ua�l. to of less than the standard all flooding on the Featl��r Raver �
with Qroville` Dani in operatiolt ,
q pros Oct .Erlood i�+ould be en' tolled
to flow s eq a. to or less than of t}t0 object�lre flat��� �f 15b;tl`Oq
ctIie feet per second at Yuba G�tn; and , camge'tv1 he con "ned to
the° f{lo6dway "and. 'in back water areas °f: `}}on�ut C2'etk,
,. Standata Pro j ect rloods al ' dbvlveri f 011 sytithe}:a c stane'and „ K
prnj,ect sto•rths, Ansi reprosent' / .he nost9 6Vts, te t6yabt tion of hyclrt _
log cal' 'a', d meteorolc� r.al �o�t3it dns`'t]iat ale considered reasonably„ s
clta aot-e � i s to c of the geo rap leaf
peve�korrtetit ,gin t9i Flood 1P7 ain
j1he tea is used 11'rincipa.Y1y ,fog agrlcttltu •e r ncl udln mond
t�rc t. rds ► l��vel.op
hi 1A "t the fl.00dway+has been liyi"a. di and chns"�t is "
of a 'Swi.:ge treat rent pond for Otid,� ey, a :inti ranch bu�l.ctings and ri
IY C, '"iJ' `• S
"ry,`'
n.,
yjj u
."Pi 'S ..,.•,. ". _. ..f1..4vi� .. __
res i :�en,q ,: and and g ra,< ,
�� plar>ts and Ewrate owl hunting areas. ,
t, oG} tistru .' on of recreation areas in the . loodway, is presently, being
r AtideX4�c�.,� � opulation i� est chafed at less than aJ thousand per-
sdns �n�ut County,
pepe fW qI `.
Otr' at,r t on to'.,F1oodfIo'.w
B v <p* a5 specs., icail'y mentioned herein thio are ,n.e se �a ous
�r1ocdflow s n t}ie f1o'odway b ��twe.en rovi. o 'arid the
1ahstrij� tions : to
L vleaYuba C1ty, area. ,a Br'xdge abtlt;tments d:?:dpproa�Ch �mt�'nkments.''
are ofd the land side• 0 1_evees_ and 'the ef£octive wate� +i'
^way Utid6- c i. ie
f Us erseoftheiandozieudte o marry, objective, fl Ow. Th; and,
e ab ,a
p d Oxavi .le�� rxdiey Highway bridge mere 1,oft in
place'when the n w bridge ims .toij,.5 icte;d and consit Lute a minor
obst:r,uc{�xon that could catc�l debris bust pxes,eni no s gnif cant
Ulein. Sev�ra prlrato levies �liat ca.r�ststtite obstrtletion have,
been constxucted Zrt t}o flraodway,°zh�5 .pem� is :from the Stade
yxa l:e.F
latlat do Board: - ,Thes,::'' levees ate g'esefitiv the�,sttbjOct of liti'"
�Drcha.rt prunirig� defto depited:+gin the., f oodtnray could
!haat dotim stx"c,am and led e ..,a a n ti b ' e .,'
g g g piexs'; and cause t'a+ck
a w.ei eects u stream: floiveVer a �effe'ctive removal -.prop' m' could
p`
y elarma�ia.t� this t ;,off tem or�I a
>�p p r}* bst�ucton'.r
..,i'o,�ds n �}
They bper,at s on of oravalle 'R; sFjuoir as oto l eaj'1ie]rj' greatly
a1 koxs the floadflow 'chatkcterist �.c4 of thefPoather P ver; _.f1n' the
etre qty o an lltexmediate regional%o r�5tandaxa� prfo j ect B] oad oc;c+�xzg
�pst Nt?� from, Grovs.11,o Dam floodtva ex ` 0�7�3 stored in, the re oxW
v'ol ,e=nd releases from„the res-ervoir t�+otild.'1ae xegu,ated in order o
m� t� gate ,the hauaxd dorm -stream 1# rshould tie randerg`tood that where
the j)oak �lbW of 'Che: Standard Prc'lj ect p'lood i's tdduced krom ab ut`
�. .., q
00 S Od c;i Uic, feet, ,pergsecond; at 0xoville. l�eservdir to the _ri;sJ;ective
flo��f4-rt�f �. C�,d: 0 r bic ft. S:er ,seicotd hi Yuba Git.jfi that f low . oulci.
„
be tt��tdi°x�ed fa�� °�°ol�eral da s 31,nstead of I
� � _,- the;;, �,ew dayLs�� ;of se>�ere
flocd.ag that would fltheri�xse occur without Orov]le Reservoir:
0 :D o t” L S ,.,e'
arm ha.ta��ri,o�"�ntermed�atG Re xona�'�R oodsr ��4'
1
` � ed'7t� f o g+s fiat catild rbe ,§o�la. ly `be'.'e�cpocted at cettaii 1oca��
tions an t`he Feat! er � bier durlhg an Intermediate Ito`g�.onal -Flood
aryc 9>n ih the a lot �zn Tab1e I�� These flows have been developed
P1 i, .�1y(It "ole `git ,�stludi o�� till .i3ds-in caftd ;�'Y'ori` CJj ot'ailon gtL�di" .,to '
dei' 1nPle reser�roi r;� ease tes oin 100 year floods:
Tax�,� 1 Y
4
yAp IAf: pi�3CHA�2fr, �� �a
b CA'
�'G D18CtA]ZSB st
�, 'N a
��� �� Beathor rp vezr °awv�te; Or "Ville Data ���� U�i'Cl ��s ! r;
Z= , r �4
oncut Cre,e a, peal�1t r� s Ver �� 40
; ddb. efs '
t `at Yu a city'
u R *tbmt I'll 04 l.e ,' 5 ;and
-46
i
4l1►mw_. e .:k.Yw ,✓d"' .. _ tS, .,„ .11. i's. .. ..' ..i.+^ .��.:.. _
I 17
. OX�aec xv tict is on the>
ie -,I x i2 vCr, wavl,d cIo 36 '1,:t��.;hways Ysa�
late many ranch.. hbadctuarters y � �'a�e a �c�:ss r. a�,ds but o.L useand `
Y erode streamban s `ari levees !,n some t inches: Xjoweyo `i flooel; f1ow
)�i
would b�: +onain�3d Ivx tha ndOs`n too
P" e1ood Ares, ``'Rates of Rise andtDia:at 4ori
Obj et-tive fl.oWs w6,Lu xnuadate, .a 4Q `u'
J; G acros 'gin ,Butte Cci:unty
„ along th Feather, Rivei FIGod'�4Y " . �e �°ths of flow �n tlio bverbank.
floddt�ray upstream; from onctit Creek. ai�q - hat r,�o i c1 ve subj Oct to
f obd�xt9 during ebl odtiv'e fl.oi wool amo��n ,foto ��aot.t ��; bob acres
east oleate
ft
u r
„4r
. ' �'
Zn+ense�t+ra� teti;ne pYec�paaat-icn xe:�ultxn fam'a Sores bf_�
I l"a+G2_4
l�h+', ] G G�'ajx `�'Ol],i'Al Sy h C+ TIlS p1�aS� 11 ; ove 'rt'',le StWrameri o
C i M
n caizsed Oxtens i\re l N' 'ding �,n�; 1070, -:. Al t��iau�'h
,i xeGnra prefix ta'tion occurred-; �edk. flooa� t leets w re ne: Bali Less
�,.
than pre y opts, ma:imams of rod"b { �, kept" o�.r ever, t~h+o , ��tx'taar f oo�r7s �!
r
wexe the ` �thldyy most aestruc i�, a n, the re ids ec � oto' �y of the Sac:=
y � ,� ' . ��
r�tmento zRauer �asari,, �:eXceodbd in d6ll.ar.,dai ages on yK;��Y the great
,,77,
Dods of r'DeGntbor i;5,a� snz, December,Csntay :�.i5►: G
o f{� c� h� r�` ma.Ck elwge hi
� r r l y` i 'aoo ing an
ob,e � �rlamago eras iz9
i:he ;e..,lufl~ toal;rusa a�yea an'd `�n the.,�htittb "3as3n. Tie` fl anclang W+
aatinraicate- "N_l act of flood protection in numerous 1,ocalitl eS" inti=
the Sa �amento1 RiVer Basi.yi` and e emonstratecl ghat o;o�ordi�t tec1 systerits
bf , c0ntT16I sty ra e and levees p'�^e rent wi,46sproad fIobd,i and 'damage .
T0111 the' natuto and "location Of fl,oading, it appoars thl�tt noz��
structural fSa��%pl cai;t lnanagetnent itteasur0t tn.i.kht have o:�fecta.vel.y ro�
dured d�.mage' ii, attgny fl.00d.'prol em reuS,,
faat'orical, Per;pec`txv;:�� r
The majf kooa control p�-t1joct on the SacrametAc effeGtin�
hut'te Cou'nty' ��s Shast"i J wA,, Shasta, slam �(tompl.etYod - in 1A S) hat
P ayea a Maj ox: role �ti! the reduction of flbod peaiks al.on, the, Sacra- r
t>tento hiirr. The opo, <rttin Grzt;oria rec�`uiros taint Shasta ,bam' fie `7r
rpetat d., in acs far a '''poSsL iie �o Limit �aFa:crant�ntib )�Iv'or pfows at �.
a1 W' Red Banff to.,-X06$000 cubic, ;deet peV, SOCbAd dbd � at. C:rd''��e� �in �uttre
.to 1,tbf0001) c.1 s. plow 8nt:a: sinc;e x,945 (iliditatos that,ii a
mots always possible tp. a.che'ive this oty j e,"c+'�txve and, that adds tional
ot`. ge,oft tho "tr hut±v ies, bolow .,�Sha:sta ,pain i�rl.l.i 'fie n_oGes8ar�'► to
m6at t,h�.q atrit:eri,a',
t
Table VIT shot,#s tato es'tl.via�tea effect that Shasta Dam has had`'
or Would have had, on the xnoSt so'viere fl:oo,a that. have O'ccurtnitl had',
.
the Sa.cr,ane'iito River since `1.000
c� lr y
fr7 '
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host damages.. i,n t}�l,s rea��h srt Causcd by the. e�:c�sionwl, flooding
o low
agricultural lands „Flooding 'began ;it about 70;000
C;fs , but °,damages are qui,`te 1:ow, auntil the ,floe xea.(Aas about '130 , 00.0
Cfs . Boat maxinas and frail er`l�arks suffer damages at highbr' 91011,
The average annual, �,damagges arc approximately :.220, 009 udder existing
condl.tions r. 'I
The Corps of Enginee,xs studied this reach of 'the- river .during the
� l Q s as Zaart of its Chico ,Landing,to Ra „13l�uff °x`rtvest ataoz�•r
This study 5i��d th„ ;;levees �ve'xe eooz�otriica�� just feo�,arid
k bank iorbtect�`on eras �'tl fn..ed iri some 'l ot,ations 'the 19 5 rl Aoc1
Coritral Act, ; n1� ext ;Ia,ion of the Sacraii.ento Aiver 'F`load Pt(ji eI'llcir up- ,
x 1„ „ 1 a._
stream to K'es,;wich�,� %yh��h. provided, for Construction' of bank pro �,Od
td woks and m�.no1 cl;;anne;lmp'xovemonts. and, far .1oCai antexests
pro IS' on of fio�od lain r'egul,at oA tah��Ch Butte �auntY ado�w�'d gin.,
101' for the ,dor, 'Must Area :of t:he county. Z1'axk Agas ,a1.so carried out
n'1:9% on sites displaying '_Critical' cro:i,on problerils" �rhihis`
expect ed' to save 4b acres a'':ye'a`r, 'of ,agri,t u'Ituxal , hand.
P
Sacramento Rig, er Chico han4111 to c
,., � �- oYusa "'
t
Damages alan4)this reach, of :t}fie ri�rer are Coninec to non
r,��'.idential facilities and ag`ric�- tutal lands;, The lower mart of
" thi's reach , i+tithn the ox sting Sacramento River T�7 bG'd Control
praj ect. " Boat` mannas end fi s}�a.Ag resorts built tiiitli1 the project r
4l ie ees suffer damages during high 'flotVs �� T}l,e agricultural lands
lying along he r�trex insiel ,of the project levees suffer some
. , g ' undver�' today.`' [� „
damages nea y ave, y �:} ear The ,average annual lama es'
conditions are $17,5 000.00;
'
tutee Msin y
'i'he iutte iasin serves as a natural overP16W bypass for the
Sacramento River }�i:�stnric lly, r��ater Ecom i'hr � it�ramen�,o Ri've'r has
beguhz. io enter the }3utto 13a'si�ri tivhan the' fl,oi in the river at Ord
Perry .reaches "90�� 0 t a tial channol in the i�pprr �13utte Basin `,
Il0 fs
' can h��dl0 about' 9,000 cfs (Ythe in' iAl over, low from ,the river.
tVhen ythe. total fl .reaches about 15 , t�f` t' c Vis, g neral. f1 do Ing into
the Butte }3'ass:r� bc� urs 1eod d>amagos t n the upf�Ser all triitldle Butte
'Basin" occur l atg,ell , to the ctops and agricultural lands 'which are
inundated by t`he " 1a��+s which ai�e hypa. sod ihto the Basin whew, the
float in the i5acra onto °'River st 'Ord rear reaches 1,59 000 cfs,
Tn past., yeai r� attdo finers in 'the tapper B�tt'te Ba in ;have. attempted
to reclaitt and fh he',��,icmds N' atty of :th'o na tat a3 ove�.'f o1v chahneis
ha,re been lural od ,��rira l erre 1ia�e 1aen bnr`t al aril the x Ivor ;'these
levees prevent l niv-`in�`.Vt h, �'itcie flood io�Js Y�bnt iiiu d-iting their lands,
Plows that woe l.d have` spilled'' into the �-1tte hasa n under conditions
P re ailing in the ear, y 195'n i s .ere arced to x email in the riirer
and 'flow Into the Sacra:taeiito ili1�`�; �„, Blood Control PV7bJ ect ►'� in 1,W6
the tteclamat�on '$ozc. had these le�ca� traded, to 'Levelr,oh„voul'd
instar�e the integrity of the Sacx�att�an�to Rivea- Flow � Gontrajir I?,rb� ect ,
�.
and insure that flout than 150, 094 cfs i+tau�l d not este' the
Thro-majot fllo,68 di.magb atem in it 11'e uppor Sac-rOeAto �ta�e�Bnsa�>►
;� centers ax�bttnd Butte” �3asin, A 1'xtrge porcontago, o,ib the clown sf`tlt, 'm
7 I
177
o6d1' cd,,ntxol benefits claimed by upstream storsgo prof acts ,xosul�`
fx om a reduction of ovexflows into the 4P 'r,: But'toll iWsrin f These
stlo,.rage prt�jeots".;su,clx as ih°e projected Cottnt4oUd Cx'eck itoserv(jif7s
a.nd\t'h`e a `;�;st ng ,Stony Creek Rdslbltvoir) mill ' bduo4* damages in the
uppe `��. it ;te Ii s n ivhic oi�ntexs�: n But't�e Cbu�nty. tt' t�von' w L'thi fu I
r development 01 potential. -ups,tveam s orag'e prodect;t, -,ve -o'�`s from,`
t1. + Sac amen'to River will -"Contii ue ''to�e:�.tex the Upl �:ufte Ba;�in n
during AM or ' s:torms., Prov;�sions are nee ierl , toc. corft,�bI the lob t'J i
g
of these al�erfl orals and to l l'at�r':them' to pa" sa£trtrti"Lxgh' the ,
er ba�n',nd into the `
upp` . „ i lower But"t e' B`as .n, Butte Sink a ,Oa o_`
L C�-oliisa and Su rex ,Countxes
' Big ,Chico Creek
f
+� Big Chico Creek, passes ihxotzgh the Ci
zoned,' xestrict� thy` cor�stxucti'on sof llousin until °su''t Limo 1,1i�ti
d
p
p C led,
� such ds,, aTr.�s , res e-r'vopirs ; dhan°liq ,s ;
etc axes anstrtG ed to mi tigate alae hazard. 1�.rov sio`ts fi the 'r
abatement of hazC«x�dous structures 1opated within the des ignatbd
. fl oodw*t , ax ,n1s�o pr,ro�r ed, ,augmrenting the consexvatlion o'C open'
space.,
r" CxtAula on
�a� 47-
p10°oil ng a o cion`il�ri ute1s 'bas e stars" axils and 'ot{ t �x ements for
• tl C,ir�.ulata on Element madxfya,ng Const ticti.on stud cls, erectang
^ �t'� dges and drainage tacilifie`, end '-rel6cating. propo wed s'tree'ts.
U and roads at eleva g T $ p
�. tions "lig. h6r an tt e, redetexm.r�et1 �loodaay
Itelati nsh ps with„ ,tlie. ' Geolo ' a c',�a �d x'T re, c Ila zards Sub-.Elements,
lo odw4-y zoning id prohI it '��e occupandY or ��encroach�e.nt'';o;f �
any structure; Ymprovement' or deelopment ` that Wou d ol�str.uGt the
natural l0W ,of -caters' Within a aesignate�l;:flo'odway. dna like manner;
U 'polaciess,of the ,sub,-elements Geology and.Wildlan Hatards p-cohibit
similar uses' up''orzd active faults;' or }in Elie cr`iticaJ path of land I'
F; slzdes..or 1au�s:licies Elie Simi ar:zt�ie' d ,hazards n��olved togeth�e.r
„' ses pro�hibx ted; rein' b ces ` the lij tang of the pxe"servataion
wa,th u.
o ..,that a ea 11 n , n opeY 'spa ; land u � ,. There s also de Unite�,
rmp rtant 'tel, Ca i nship between £loodxlig and wi,ldla id f 'res x'11
retention of�vegc�,tation on, mount%t stapes is the., key factor in
insuring bot�at..the, max mtifi inft illkation of i�*at.ex n;to the sozl end
t fie sts.t ilitation'`.�o ) that sriil , Ni
o
,.�
y ,}
y) ,To promote' "'ii,�bl�,� `aivaress of putetX a] flood c
{titi t3
,5) To pi-cl
ovzd�� for tpublac sAfet'y Pr r; eluting ..oe
' tt,lti. bazar
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� daus' fla.ods
6. ' To 'promote mato^ra enc a,ssistanoe fax ez''sons
'- g y P afecyted by
4
n haiar4o•us ,
To r, eco na�:e and cOIlSider 1 ,i a
g s.t to -of -the -art a arcements `` s
'J '�e1atn'g to fiobd ,cont•r-o1.
1F' x
u C, There,: ass 'a f? ood ,hazax'd problem xn. Rutte CouftVe' .`The pro'b� em
augmented due t>o tlianpredxcta6 e n:atuxe{' of f dads=,,.Ie
,j.ntensi y" o Moods ;ct7�en they do occur; and, ,tbe _to ti�inu��tg" �
r ace sof 'the natural pxoces5es �zwo�'ved i#i fl Od r, ash e,�idenc d #�
tiun�vise buy'1d�ing., grading; .and i���xg` b.f: r�iiod ha:a�alc area's
't is'the 'poxcy of the Courity b'f 63utte fii px�4.vent injury' or
d
loss of life, ;;.arid damage to >,proper b�",e andin r "tlie resent
t, s� �� p.�om-
pro�he�nsive pro_Don
rams ., irAatiated t'b xed'uce� f�.w�cicl „da�ages'. 'These ;pro
IV incud �1oo�.,�haza.rd study es,, laud used control s mapping ;and "
ti zoning o'f flood px'bn ,areas,' 4n4 the e5t�a hmenz of pxat ct ve
r!, elro
s' fipre pec ,fa iri natu�e,,, the �otitty, s}i all:'
= ) p � I,
I, w
rw c! u_ f1oa� ,tine ,
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t4 entxf delxneat-�
teas �itla�n trhe �ti'�ii Vin" a�u`'xa�.s:e the 1"'az
2) Cbntinuc to, support`,. arid` eatpa cl existing, "on-,1.go�,ng; tompite4 t -
0 hensl e County, State6.atdJOdO oll'I ro ram � vitiated°''tc�
a �� g ,
reducb, the hazards am � f ects of flooding ihclttdi ig n tuna
U 3' inlmlze unj stJf�able ooSt��`to governmental unlIts,, am �tho
genera I publ �c .caused by dbV'e1 izpmot.t in f�.o�d hdzax,d areas
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4) Develo`p a1tetnative' u'e�s for floodplaAji axeas„ sue i`d 'as ;pars; .!
greenbeltsIa golf, courses, and °wi�Cllii e ,xe
5) P"kovent the is61at".6n � f, areas t�thich are safe ;. xom flooding;
but which doe
to lvcat an, eoul+i suffer p , ems durli g . I
ttastti
le
bj l?rate�t adjacent upstream and tlotvnstream and private ah.d'
p ibl c 1_,andr�zvn�'`ea;s frotin-'d�reOt and, subs arttia� iric a as ,� x`" a s_ in ,
D t ry I G.7 .} „ .` Yj a Ci
e'vent'''ythe constr t tori of .a, II str(It,t�taxes of t�;�uinan aceupancy�,
as voi1 as crit ca, " it es ►�a ha `� 3i°e dot, �1ood p is
LL
lrazart�` .aid� _ r me
I#' prohibit tlae �c upa�oyU„off, Jnr roa�htie��t ttf afly 8tx�Y�#tl,�ei.
�:mprov`emextC o+x',t���e�t��ant�rlt thl,t o:uld obstruct- the; floW 'bf
r ��aer in a-desa;atod-oodt�j� ori to ,f,lt�edpa n► 5''
y
rf ! , I`1' �y r�. ♦tGG�,,`� a �,. �77J(// �'
c) v`��y\
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,h`P � �� r, it .f �� �"�� !( 't {r IS ° ^Ut / r �•``7� ii j" n
tVarnxng signs iri flood"hazarci� are,a5. and pl'��Gk�' �o�t�px- °
•.cuous, parking of : f� oti'd 1Q'ti�els ion bridges � OT,-Othox• tubi , 6�
r` wks, tai' Alegt pro�spe5. xve,,,buyears pr, users o� '�ho� � ci�"�'J
pos y-bleu ootidl�azaI'd
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ai�.) ' �a'C���Y`Ginue, wh�?T$ti lle:("G'Ss3Ty �t'11 P( eX',cl� �' d�e;,nd �:)llil y arigaang p ;;�ram�of const 'ub'ti in '.rid ir�ce` off, ,phis tra`1
o
�, 4:'pruaect :f MOx s 'ssuc',as 'dams r-- �SerV�3i��s � ahn��l �i�mprQve
; -
ti
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ralentsyF levee, Uf�1:ddwa a� r-s basins. '' 7 r,Ai
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t, "0 '�d �G�X � 'd C4?A `Y liclte i h4' V r1f5t15 fl at ��t uaxd u a
e byr the .f�.. arm corp>s of En xneers t tate.
�e Q x
A2,partfi�ei7t`rc s° ,,ab f �bep� t eri ' o Houisang'.,
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and. t arra P,e reY�Xi ne�nt. " HYJi�) �contsaa �`tr prxvatv���. 6onsitlVan,tsu,
"�rs`� " �6�,vex�tually deslgziatQ" the haar;cious" flood ;pz+aere'as dor
rr �" the cblufi:ty,�' ava�.iabler` tXnoiY Ieques . 'the gepar�) ubliC '
SCJ c-a �� l ° �. ,� �•,� i " a,� �•�k
�) �peate 'a pobaAl acgtuis�.ta•c)n og apt of land 1oc�ted
5
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.,J,evel,op a 'publ)ia .eclucatJU�n �.i�ogram�on h,004sZardS.: Parta-
cula�^1;� an tares not ye, . olly po't'e, ed ' y 1,00d caritxol
r,oj octs or. zoning., regula�iilo`ns.,,
: '10) Pratett. unwary an wnci home' uy r``s abainst?v� oC�,mxzation
a
brought about by ,unknowin 1 u�chasin
�^ g g y ti� p,. g 1?r �"�'�Y ' ti
tips ,yin high
fl a
o d ht'zax"tl a�xeas, •''
11) provi`do the basis far; t`he per�od�c reva.ew, rdrd� ion of the
fIood control- system tdjtefleo.t'.chairging 1`and u§,,ms an' t0 �h
2>ireoxpaate ,now technoyogses
'plati d !n 1.emen LatOn
.:i
N
,l The Cou t Sha1li 11�,;'
D6 1,
b6urida.ti6t bif k lo,m f;Ibo. r,,CMe� areas ����nd to
cafe are ,that shc,uld be cakxsidered; in f�itxestxdlEar
w
they ded'ica'tion of Aad des�gin'ated, as. fl��ture fla6"
cntxdchannels under. subdav35'ion, mobile home„ and sand.
dzvis planning pr'o�cesses,
U'p c
�,
l ) ilidon th, � typo and manz%4�r,, ,a�� fl�badplain use to sa�tisf}� bnt:�� r'
°„ <afet► °x�Lurements and bounty";land, use needs btearis of
wi de r,A Age of manager
'agement techniques «inci�ax�r�g,, 'bixt not,.
t, rr;im e_, to I�;1-oodplair uoning.a 5ibdivision reg ions
„grad. ng' ardanance. iiu ldin'g ordin.C.r., s, and tl,*� abat'emen +
acgtiisxtxon programs✓
r, 4) Mkke load h- dA f" matiaxt` c allable r riy, p blic agerr-%
nr;�vkte `7f rm, or .ind01 ividual° requesting ,r=iId info iii iohr,''; `
Irl PHASE F2 t The Courk,t ,, ha11
1) � s'ed-. on f400d`�'h zard s'tudie5y the Boar3+o Supe, vi8-nrs
shall, Continue and expand land use r�egillat� on to incl,�u
but ,riot be limited to f.106� Iain zoning, su i,�?av sy on regt�la-
1,�' <' tion5 ,a'l�d grading ordinances � � Q
�� 2) Adopt sand/br enforce any pe,rtin-dnt Iand use ordinances.,,
desig to �Qr;ohrb t the ocelipar�Cy car encroachment of„ any
tructifre` imp oven�erit or de�lelopmen�'t that would �ibst'uct
4- "l, 'f1ow of�l atex in adesign�;t A I'll 0d my ori the f160, 1plaan°.
Revs "the sub'divt.s� on regulations .,to Jnclude .anddi`tioria t
na�lg ' the Accoptan,c,o of edxca'ted streets
. r - � x t
�+ �+thbj��y cb*tnectt�X ;s and mai o`r streets' shall be, pro idod at"
01evat�orr *h.ig.lier :team that pf the fl obd which 'vas se i<'ected
ilne"at,the floodt &Ys
adopt sut dill%Ion " eg�i1 3.on` er�u .r i� that each lot ,con
` bti ;1dI ig site have an elevate.°on above a s01e,cted �
J
yf�l oba levd'l , -that .level to'be ''gh,6 h a:.,�ap1�l icabl � suYsdivis ori
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, References ;and Acknowl
0 Sei smi c and ,Geolac�f c Ha erds,�
Association' of� Engineering�G661o0ists, Geologi��and':Earthouake,:NajardslPlanner
Guide' .to the,rSei smi 6,8 a f6:t Y - Element.
Calx form Councion`tIr► ergooaernmental;,.Rel,at{alts,,.Seismic Safet C1emEnt SntMerim
f nes Ju 3----- !
tGu�deli. , y l7; 1972., , �°
777 u�� i'
r CalifoP'nia Divi ton' .of Hautes seri Gealoyy�� fial,,/E:a'q hquake d1 7 n,"� ai�ifioriiia �'°��
Geo lo' , ,Qpri�'=May ; 1971." c 0 ..�� ,
u r x v
t_'Cal
forni`a Div sion of`Mi nes and Gealogy; Earthquakes B�.°Pre a
red,, by.W'.lakska"�
C.►7 CEia ,a "5acrairiel to;','Califarhla',Of ,,iJc tof $fat//e` Print: �i�; Pub. Nn, t139 ,A
Califohni;a' M I ipn of Mines ��nd Geolo'gj� Ma,___stee P''l`>�i� ..fug Cali,fornroa,��
hy� Join ¢�or'st;z,'
49 V
Joitn; Bu^nett, and �Thorhas taayy Sacr.arento. Cavi i`ornla 0 " -±ce ;o t, tats Prhtrrg,
(
u n> r
wl _ Earthquake hisL Intern Re ort'of the S "
t C� P tial Si,b arrant, i.,, a�t�,the San F'erna
Earth.q `Study;tQct. 31 1g71r. f..
Five Cr►unt S`4 smio 5Afety .E'lement, `V`oi� I II'. Fresno; kings;" Madewa '�� ;-
a i po bid
�a
TO are C7untt es. , ,y , , rr
N�'yward Ear thnuake °Stuff;' llpri l 19'72.; ns.
apt,, , Earthquake. Countryy' McNlo Park: tarte�Ea azi
Yac. R ' q „ rfe' and Qook o.:,
'C" 196:
I ft rim. Sei smi c Safet ' Cl ement e Bur qAl, ; tali `'
Ynt im .Set smic, Safet Element, San 9 rn rdi`
e a no..alf. r
Joirr ,committee on,Se smtc aafety; meeting the Earthquake Chal'le�, Sa'cramentn:
if Office o,f Seake` Pr1'n q.>,"41974 .-------�-- �t
Model Se ami r Safe
�� ty'.Elemend; �F,Il np 1 , rsort, San Diego,Reg bmil/WoV, 103.'`'
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Reso+lrces Study, E Gerrt, to; San Pablb.
Seismic Sai+ety" and General Safet : Elenterits of�the S�':,,� airehto County General .Pla'ri�
Jure 27; 1�a74..
s Sei smfi Sa ,y'" E1! men T ibi d'` dneral -�P1 a
t fat g ewoo `�.
j
11 ✓` c,� W
Si�ttY-sixth keport o' the 'State'C�eoloCis"t:19'-1,g7�beptit. of Censervai;iol�i 19y '
Str bel r; 'Arthur tl. In roducti4, hY,t f al. Geo ra hv, Nein Ybrkjo, Jd,ih 4i, ey ;! nd.,,?
� ".1t1e T965,,
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!`.SH3xr..rci�.'in ,xtL..... .irkf LS.. �. _.. _., y, .,'... , ut .�. :•. .11r. r ., . 6€i..._,..; ., U N.1 .. .... _.. l� ..,.: t�� .f'' .,.. rh����{' iJ .t �u
U
Tehama Count�`Seism c Wet Element, Tehama.TrirCounty P-lanning Assi.stancg
`Trogram intern ElemehL
EarthgUAO Naz -aid in 'Northeast `Cal 06mia.,J-W, Guyton,. and A.L . Srh del \ awl,
Programs Monogram #1, C. S U. ,' -C hi co � Jul 5, 1074.
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Fdl dor Geol ogy.'' Qf Loc a l" Area
Geology of Sierra Nevada and Great Valley-Nfapeologyr, ofarad:e Aria + a
,
deb 16" , of'f�tht, Orovi 1 S e Quad. and ,,Maps
�oldpr-•`•`Ins esti, h and � �
P a eN ew of Orovil,le "Dam Seisinjc Safety "
, ,Felder sejsmic.5afetjr Element for Sutte. County,, Stud,t
Siring1974. °
�F..�`e..xards
r r ti
7 Claire;�ce, C.R.Chatteh; L.R. Prrinc;#oa s of Forest Fine hlanaaemertit�°5Ed:',!
ti
i f
;Rccomr
rid dire Prob lenj State„of"CA,T ornja-
;� n' dations to So;l `ve ,Ca`� oz� U s Wi
`l dl a ,z
��,Resources A envy, Dept, of Cohservati,o,n, Div,, -of orosteyr.
r, `afety E1err�en,''Trirt`tyotanty Gene
Sral P1ao�” °
: late of Cal i,for"�tia, De�;ar meat of Coiservatioh Diyis?on of Forestry, A !sire
4; H a, Severit ..C1assificatioh.S st�em..fo,r CO f0F�n1a f4ildlands: