HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.2.d - 03.11.25 Public Comment - FW_ comment re_ 3.2.f unmet recovery needsFrom:Clerk of the Board
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Subject:Public Comment - FW: comment re: 3.2.f unmet recovery needs
Date:Tuesday, March 11, 2025 7:23:58 AM
Please see public comment received below.
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From: John S. <john@upperridge.info>
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Subject: comment re: 3.2.f unmet recovery needs
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Both 3.2.f and 3.2.h understate the harm from the Park Fire. More than
700 structures were destroyed, and we must not forget the damages in Tehama from the fire ignited in Chico.
This item further elides the Park Fire damage to the Big Chico watershed. High-intensity wildfire destroys root
systems and the soil's ability to absorb moisture, leading to increased runoff and increased turbidity in the mountain
streams. Thus there will be higher inflows into Five-Mile Basin and greater deposition of sediment than in the
previous twenty-plus years. The crisis that had been slowly growing due to state interference has now accelerated,
and it has become urgent for the state to help mitigate this hazard before the next 1997-level storm.
Thanks to staff for also addressing the plight of rural homeowners in the SRA and the small domestic water and
wastewater districts on which many depend.
John Stonebraker
Magalia, CA