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FAI15-0083 Fire Annual Inspection Archive (3)
AFIRE SAFETY INSPECTION REPO Butte County Fire Department Caffomia Department of Forestry and Fre Protection Orovifle, California 95965 • (530) 538-7888 Bu.ness Address: 4ZO " Business Name: QwneriProperty Management; Ir-p�or� date: 11117±,Ie zchr Q/ Bus.tess Phone: AP#: NO. CORRECTIONS REQUIRED NOL LOCATM l REMAIM CLENW 1 Provide address nurnbe I.D. visible from street. I 1 2 Remove obstructiars at exits, doors, aisles, stairwap,etc. 3 Brat door to open without a key or any special knowledge) eft. ! ! 4 Repair nonqxrable exit door hardware. 5 Remove obstruufions from door to be closed. 1 I 6 Remove lockwWctm from doors with panic hardware. 7 Provide sign over main exit door - "This door to remain unlocked during business hours". 8 Remove storage from under unprotected 9 Provid0maintain eDat sigrVernergency lighting. FIRE©CTJISI�ERS 10 r/ Have fine s serviced and RUNSPECnoN DIATES INSPECTOR 11 Proovidefmount fire edinguisher as indcated. 1st S I Z I 0 eAW 4&7oY. 12 Post a so indicating fire exfinguisher location. 13 Provide clear access to fire ectinguisher. 2nd 1 1 FIRE PROI'WIION. E 14 Maintain, repair, paint, inspect, m d a testsprinicier�r�dpipe sys wftdranVFDCIPIV. Refer to FPB I 1 15 Maintain 3 fleet minimum clearance for access/use of fire app5ances/equipment. District Attorney I 1 16 Replace damage#aintedrmissing sprinkler heads#fDC caps. Final wice, ! 1 17 Provide ear certification test for 'nkler Ck$s ❑Check Pre-FMe Pian for accuracy. 18 Provide spare spdnk* hem min. ardorcwpMe wrencK B Y O R D E R OF THE FIRE CHIEF You are hereby notified to correct alt violations immediately or show cause why you should notes required to do so. A re -inspection vvili be conducted on ,,3 �— 2 — �� . VVMU fafiure to comply with this notice is a nor. Vw1lations that are not corrected Immedrately and/or remain after the reins edion may be processed as a criminal offense. Thank you for your and in minimb ft the fire and life loss in your d 19 Hoodlduct edi2quishing system to be servicedl tagged every 6 mo. 20 Remove reale from hood, duct, and filters. EEP C ; 5 _ 21 Maintain, reor, inspect, andror test fire alarm tem. '!T 22 Repair holes in required fire resistive construction. 23 Provide) it self or automatic closing fire rated assemblies. 24 1 Keep attic access and scuttle openings closed. ELECTWAL . S 25 Discontinue use of extension cords. 26 install permanent wiring for foxed and stationary appliances. ❑ 044r EW&nager ❑ Employee ❑ Other 27 Provide cover tel for all 'unction boxes. Inspecting Oti%er: 0e0___ V_'* _."e-rop - - -, 0 FPB: Engine Compft: =&V 28 Remove aq=ed wiring or protect in approved cone U 29 Provide a 304nch clear to and in front d electrical panel. 30 Maintain mring in good condition and protect from damage. 0 NO VIOLATIONS DOTED THIS DATE THANK YOU FOR BEING FIRE SAFE! ht.ELEIJ QO GI4SES ; 31 Provide a flammable liquid stordge c abnet or reduce storage to 10 gallons or less. Additional Comments: Page of 32 Remove all flammable liquids not used far maintenance purposes. 33 Stone flammable lqjids awayfrom w&, stairs, or corridors. 34 Secure compressed gas cyfinders. 36 sbap in an ordedy manner to aoce�I 36 Remove cornbusWe storage from water heater and electrical room. 37 Remove st to 24 inches below oeilN or 18 inches below sprinkler heads. 38 Remove linftbris from behind washers and ers. 39 Remove wastelrubbish ma+aria#s from the premises. 40 Kew cumpsters 5 feet away from eombustlole walls, eaves, or openings. 41 Other vdations ardor comments. En4,770oU . rr SIRE SAFETY INSPECTION REPO 'k Butte County Fire Department Caiifiomia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection roviffe, Carifomia 7888 9551 • 0) X38- ddress: �D ® �/� L vl 8us�ess A �Y Bushum Name: owner/Property Tana -gement Inspection Date: Business Phone: AW. NO. CORRECTIONS REQUIRED NOL LOCA71ON l REMARKS CLEMED 1. Provide address num I.D. visible from streetPC �X 0 la 1 I 2 Remove at aft doors, aisles, , etc. 3 Exit door to open without a key or any spew knowtedgd efkxt. 4 Repair door fere. 5 Remove obshu dtions from door re#W to be dosed. T�32•�!i 6 Remove locksllatches from doors with panic hardware. 7 Provide sign over main exit door - "This door to remain unlocked didq business hours'. 8 Remove storage from under u tected staff 1 1 9 Provid0maintain eat sWemmjeryy lighting. FII E�ISH,S 10 Have fire eftguisJ*sj serviced and RE4NSPECTION RATES INSPECTOR 11 ProvkWmount fire affinguisher as indcated. 1st 1 I 12 Post a so irdcating fire eodnguisher location. 13 Provide clear access to fire extinguisher. 2nd I FIRE PRROiEC!ION. E UIPI ri . ` . 14 Maintain, repair, paint, inspect, mxYbr test sprink1erk1ancVW systemlhydranWDUPIV. Refer to FPB I 1 15 Maintain 3 feet minimum clearance for access/use of fire appliances/equipment. District Attorney 1 1 16 Replace damage#6ntecV1missing sprinkler headsiFDC caps. Final Clearance 1 1 17 Provide ear certification test for spinkleem. Class ❑ Check Pre-Fme Pian for accuracy. 18 Provide spare sprinkler heads min. ardorcom wrench. BY ORDER OF THE FIRE CHIEF You are hereby notifsed g to correct all violations immediately or show cause why you should not be required to do so. A re -inspection v be conducted on � � �-- � / 0 . Willful failure to comply with this notice is a mWernit . Violations that are not corrected Immediately and/or remain after the i may be processed as a criminal offense. Thank you for and ion in miniftdng the fire and fife loss in your unity. 1 19 Hood/duct e(ringuishing system to be serviced/ every 6 mo. 20 Remove rease from hood, duct and filters. EEP C 21 Nointaun, r, i , ardor test fire alarm tem. FIRE TIDHS 22 R ' holes in required fire resisWe w istrocm. 23 Provide! it self or automatic closing fire rated assemblies. 24 Keep attic access and scuttle openings closed. ELECTRICAL sig of #ft 25 Discontinue use of extension cords. 26 Install permanent wiring for fixed and stationary appfiances. 0 Owner 0 Manager [3,Employee 0 Other, 27 Provide cover plates for all 'unction boxes. Inspecting Otttcer: 28 Remove aposed wiring or protect in approved conduit 29 Provide a 30 -inch clear to and in frost of electrical EMel. FPB: Engine Com 30 Maintain wiring in good condition and proW from damage 0 NO VIOLATIONS NOTED THIS DATE THANK YOU FOR BEING FIRE SAFE! tOSEDGASS 31 Provide a ilarnmable IOW storage caUnet or reduce storage to 10 gallons or less. Additional Comments: 32 Remove all flammable I' ids not used for maintenance purposes. 33 Store fammeNe liquids away from exits, stairs, or corridors. 34 Secure compressed gas qinders. -SERE *.®NG 36 Awigestorageinanad*mannertopmvideaocessJ 36 Remove combustible storage from water hater and electrical room. 37 Remove storage to 24 inch below ceiling or 18 inch below sprinkler heads. 38 Remove linWebas from behind washers and dyers. 39 Remove wastdrubbish ma+arials from the premises. 40 Keep dumpsters 5 feet away from combustrble wafts, eaves, or openings. 41 Other violations ardor comments. Pam of SIRE SAFETY INSPECTION REPO''' Butte County Fire Department 4Caffomta Depattment of Forestry and Fire Protection Orovilie, Catifomia 95965 • (530) 538-7888 Buslness Address: �/� Cly: l!!� B Name: Owner/Property Managemerf: lr��pecion Date: Business Phone: AP#: NO, CORRECI REQ11.11JUD NOL LOWMIREMAW CLEWM taoc,�►' 1 / P90 Vi0e C---" -1W r ti<�A�5 1.. Provide adovess I.D. visible from sires#. 15 / I 2 Remove obstructions at wits, doors, aisles, stairways, etc. 3 Exit door to open without a key or any special Wmkxtd effort. qj `/t/ l 1 4 R eat door har&are. 5 Remove obstructions from door mWred to be closed. 1 6 Remove bdmilatches from doors with panic hardware. 7 Provide sign over main exit door - 'This door to remain unlocked duff business hours". I 1 8 Remove sbrage from under unprotected stair 9 Rovidelmain& exit skjrVemapxy 10 Have fire s servicedartid RE -INSPECTION DATES INSPECTOR 11 Providehnount fire a ti uisher as indicated. 1st 12 Post a so indIcating fire extinguisher location. 13 Provide dear access to fire extinguisher. 2nd 1 RREPRUIEC110N.8 f.. 14 Mathtain, re*, paint, inspect, Mellor test sprinklerrlslancl*e system ftdrantlFDCIPIV. Refer to FPB / 1 15 Maintain 3 feet minimum clearance for accessluse of fine appliancesl6quipment. Dstrid Attorney I 1 16 Replace damage#ainted1missing sprinkler head VMC caps. Final Clear&= 17 Mern. Provide 5year certification test for sprinWktancoo w Class ❑ Check Pre-F'me Plan for accuracy. 18 Provide spare Winkler heads min. ardorcornpatble wrench. BY ORDER OF THE FIRE C H f E F You are hereby notified to correct all violations immediately or show cause why you should not be required to do so. A reinspection will be conducted on . VliM Wure to comply with this notice is a misdemeanor. Violations that are not corrected Immediately and/or remain after the may be cessed as a criminal offense. Thank you for your and ion in minimtzkV the fire and fire loss in your unity. Skjir of11" 19 I-bodlduct extinguishing tem to be serviced tagged every 6 mo. 20 Remove rease from hood, duct and filters. EEP C ' 21 Maintainrepair, inspect, andlor test fire alarm em. _t F[EP/R�4T�DHS 22 Rqmt holes in required fire resistive construction. 23 Provide! it self or automatic closing fire rated assemblies. 24 Kn attic access and scuff openings dosed. :CTL 25 Discontinue use of extension cords. 26 Install permanent wiring for fixed and stationary aoiances. 0 r EVywager Q Em ee (3 Other 27 Provide cover plates for all 'unction bores. l ng Officer. 28 Remove ImTxsed wiring or protect in approved conduit 29 Provide a 3) -inch dear space to and in front of electrical Egnell. FPB: E ins 30 Maintain wiring in good condition and protect from damage. D NO VIOLATIONS NOTED THIS DATE THANK YOU FOR BEING FIRE SAFE :£ice:* 31 Provide a flammable liquid storage cabinet or red= to 10 gallons or less. Additional Comments: Page rl 0f 32 Remove all flammable ' ids not used for maintenance 33 Store flammable l' ids from sociis, stairs, or corridors. 34 Secure Com ilders. ' OIS, 36 sbrage in an manner to a AAWI 36 Remove canbustle storage from water heater and dectrfcal room. 37 Remove storage to 24 inches below ceiling or 18 indm below sprinkler heads. 38 Remove ImVdebrs from behind washers and kers. 39 Remove wastelnbbish mafmals from the premises. 40 Keep dumpsters 5 feet away from combustble walls, eaves, or openirw. 41 Other violations ardor comments. PA-wr e -v pz-& IAI )qa4y�yr Page 1 of 1 Fowler, Steve From: Cone, Rob Sent: March 08, 2005 11:30 AM To: BTU Subject: Chief Geldert PIO class Just a reminder that the MEDIA class, required by Chief Geldert, is next week March 15th at Chico Fire Training Center. Start time is 0800. The change was agreed to at the last staff meeting. *New office number Rob cone Training and Safety Bureau CDF FIRE and Butte County Fire 176 Nelson Ave Oroville, CA 95965 530-872-6330 or 530-871-8305 pg 530-521-8070 cell www.i3utteft.com or www odtfire aov 03-08-2005 Aft, Page 1 of 1 Fowler, Steve From: Wilson, Cyndi Sent: March 04, 2005 9:10 AM To: Fowler, Steve; Garrett, Shannon Subject: FC -33's T need your fc-33's for Case #12 on 2/13/05, incident #1638, fire #10105, the river incident/hwy 32 incident. Cyndi Wilson <P1 Office Technician CDF/BCFR 530-538-7888 530-538-2105(fax) 03-08-2005 Page 1 of 1 Fowler, Steve From: Wilson, Cyndi Sent: March 04, 2005 9:10 AM To: Fowler, Steve; Garrett, Shannon Subject: FC -33's I need your fc-33's for Case #12 on 2/13/05, incident #1638, fire #10105, the river incident/hwy 32 incident. Cyndi Wilson Q(((➢( Office Technician CDFBCFR 530-538-7888 530-538-2105 (fax) 03-08-2005 ga INTER -DEPARTMENTAL. REVIEW COMMITTEE (COM'D) MARCH 11, 2005 BIGGS 5. Denise and Kevin Hicks, MUP 05-01, APN 022--170-049 Planner: Carl Durling Type: Final Conditions Review la Minor Use Permit to establish a large daycare fad for 14 children in the R-1 (Residential)zone on 2.63 acres, and is located on the west side of West Rio Bonito Road a roximately 750 feet south of Way, at 274 West Rio Bonito Road, Pp Biggs. 6. Discuss standard conditions for Agriculture. Butte County Department of Development Services ■ 7 County Center Drive ■ Oroville, CA ■ (530) 538-7601 Page 3 of 3 %a INTER -DEPARTMENTAL. REVIEW COMMITTEE (COM9D) MARCH 11, 2005 Chico W area. The pipeline will travel along the footprint of the Mineral the new equipmentp p R sources Haul Road 3.4 miles over intervening property (APNs: 41-220-050, 41- Resources � 300-0011 and 41-300-047) and terminate at the Mineral Resources mune site. 2, John Nelson PRED 05-06 APN 039-600-015 to 020 Planner: Dan Breedon Type: Predevelopment Review review to divide a 206 -acre property i Pre-Developmentnto five, 40 -acre parcels, zoned A-40( 'cultural 40 -acre parcels) located south of and adjacent to SR -32, approximately 1,500 feet west of Seth Lane, west of the city of Chico. 3. Tun Ballou UP 05-10 APN 041-190-046 041-130-019 017 and 016 Planner: Stephen Betts Completeness of Application Equestrian training, education, and eventing park, zoned U(Unclassified)/A 160 (Agricultural 160 -acre parcels), located on the west side of Clark Road, (SR -191) approximately 1.6 to 3 miles north of SR — 70. 4, Johnnv Person Time Extension for TPM 03-09 APN 043-690-069 Planner: Stephen Betts Type: Final Conditions Review Tentative Parcel Ma for two lots. (Previously approved TPM 93-41 on September 9, Map 1993 has expired), zoned SR -1 (Suburban Residential, one acre), and located on the east side of Rose Avenue, southwest of Chico, approximately 560 feet north of Oak Park Avenue, at 54 Rose Avenue, Chico. Butte County Department of Development Services ■ 7 County Center Drive ■ oroville, CA ■ (530) 538-7641 Page 2 of 3 Department of Development Services INTER -DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE DATEIrIW: Friday, March 11, 2005,1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. LOCATION: 7 CountyCenter Drive, Conference Room A, 4roville, California AGENDA Durham 1. Mineral Resources -9 -MIN 05-01 APN 041-220-050 051. 041-400-003. 041-300- 001 047 Planner: Dan Breedon Type: Completeness ofApplication The app eq PP h applicant requests approval of an amended Mining Permit and Reclamation Plan, amg p ng endin previous Mini Permit and Reclamation Plan #UP 93-36. Five different operational characteristics of the current project will be amended, including: 1) existing Change to exCondition #7 which restricts hours of operation to 7:00 am to 6:00 g P m duringthe summer months and 7:30 am to 4:30 pm during the winter months, Monday thru Friday. The amendment proposes to change this condition to allow Y minim g P and trucking operations 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. 2) Develop a g second equipment area and railroad siding necessary to dry, store, load and ship mined PY roduct b truck and railroad. A Reclamation Plan and Financial Assurance Estimate are included to address reclamation of this site. 3) Install a water pipeline to deliver water from the Powers Canal (Miocene Ditch) operated by the California Water Service Company,3.4 miles northeast along the existing access road to the Mineral Resources mine site. 4) Change to existing Condition #10 that prohibits the storage of fuel at the mine site. The amendment proposes to allow for the storage of fuel at the mine site and for the construction of a 10,000 gallon fuel storage tank. 5) Amend the Mining Permit to allow for the mining of all aggregates. The Mining Permit currently restricts mining to silica sand. The amendment would allow for the sale and transportation of all aggregate products, including silica sand and other co -products. sp The roe is zoned U(Unclassified), and is located The Mineral Resources Mine is P P �Y located at 1342 Cherokee Road approximately 1 -mile north on Cherokee Road from Oregon Gulch Road(APN: 41-300-003). The proposed fuel storage would be located g at the mine site. The proposed new equipment area will be located on a 15.2 acre portion of APN: 41-220-050, on the existing Mineral Resources Haul Road, on the east side of the Union Pacific Railroad near Kramm Springs and Table Mountain Boulevard approximately 1.3 miles north of Garden Drive, north of Oroville. The Y new water pipeline will originate at the Powers Canal (Miocene Ditch) near proposed Butte County Department of Development Services ■ 7 County Center Drive ■ Oroville, CA ■ (530) 538-7601 Page 1 of 1 0 HIGHLIGHTS of EXISTING AND PROPOSED ORDINANCES STANDARD EXISTING Allowed use in residential PROPOSED Second Dwelling Unit Accessory use in residential zones by minor use permit zones where specifically listed Only by minor use permit 1) Land subject to Land Excluded areas where second where specifically listed, not Conservation Act Contracts dwelling units are not/may not elsewhere and per the County Resolution be allowed implementing the Williamson Act; 2) Where specific findings are made that due to adverse health, safety and welfare impacts a particular area or a particular project cannot (for the reasons enumerated) support second dwelling units; 3) Land within Zones B1, B2, C1 of the 2000 Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan; 4) North Chico Specific Plan Area; 5) Agricultural zones, i.e. A-5 through A 160; 6) Land within the "WP" (Watershed Protection) Overlay Zone. Parcel size Twice the minimum acreage Minimum acreage of the zone outside urban areas required required Varying standards for urban Different standards for urban Same standards for urban and outside urban areas areas and for outside urban areas &outside urban areas areas Attached units Attached only in urban area Attached or detached in urban Urban areas: 640 sq. ft. (max.) & outside urban areas Size of units 1200 sq. ft. of living area (excludes garage) Outside urban areas: No size limitation ■ Butte County Department of Development Services ■ NFebru'Y 10� 2005 ■ Agenda Report — Zoning Ordinance Amendment 05-01 ■ Page 1 � 50 Occupancy guarantee Covenant stipulating Deed restriction stipulating occupancy by owner of the occupancy by owner of the parcel of the main dwelling or parcel of the main dwelling or the second dwelling unit the second dwelling unit Parking Two off-street parking spaces One off-street parking space with one or two bedrooms; two off-street parking spaces for three or more bedrooms Roads and driveways Road upgrades required Driveway or road improved, if comparable to what is required necessary, to same standard of a land division required with building permit for year-round traversable access acceptable to County Public works & Fire Departments Drainage Extent of any drainage Drainage improvements may improvements determined by be required that are customary Public Works Department & with a building permit installed prior to/concurrent with construction of second dwelling unit; not required if density less than one dwelling per five acres Where a residential use is Minor use permit requirement Minor use permit required for permitted by right second dwelling units in many residential zones, some nonresidential zones Remove second dwelling unit Minor use permit in Deleted from use matrix; not option Neighborhood Commercial added as accessory use since zone residential is not a primary permitted use of the zone WP (Watershed Protection) Second Dwelling Units Deleted from use matrix; Overlay Zone allowed by use permit ■ Butte County Department of Development Services ■ ■February 10, 2005 0 Agenda Report — Zoning Ordinance Amendment 05-01 ■ Page 2 0."00i 0) /000-1� �r r Wr ZIV� IkP A. e January 6, 2005 Marvin Tull Gold Country Casino/Hotel 4020 Olive Hwy. Oroville, CA 95966 Mr. Marvin Tull, This is a courtesy letter regarding the life safety issues at the Gold Country Hotel/Casino. This information is based on our preliminary walk through of the facility on January 6, 2005. The items listed are life safety issues and need to be corrected as soon as possible to protect life and property. Many items need immediate attention and will be marked with an *• 1. *Fire doors blocked open near service elevator in kitchen. Please inspect the entire facility to confirm all doors are able to perform as designed 2. *Exit sips pointed in wrong direction. This was noticed in more than one location. Signs should point to the closest or outside exit that lead to safety (not balconies). .w--------�' *�....�. n e ceiling and are too hi to see 3. Exit signs in casino are mounted o th g high o �-- clearly. Lower or add signs to just above the door, signs must be • C 03 6 T /� � ./j4��j111UII11II1iCQ OI SeII'll1��������aLLilg. �.D�. iv/ .�.�.-q.v N p � � ••.•-,•�,,,�- 4. No low level exit signs in hall or corridor exits. CB�� 5.13 and CFC A7. 1212.6 Vic *Mark stairwell door indicating floor #. CC1063. ,.3 13_and CFC 12010.4 11 6. Lack of manual pull alarms. There is a shortage of pull stations tYuoug,�out _ ��r�� 72'" the entire hoteUcasino. CBC 3 10. 10 gl� �/�t,t� , +�Z����—"' 7. *No emergency lighting seen. Is this integrated into the regular lighting? If not emergency lighting must be added. CBC 1003.2.9.2 !70« 8. *The bus loading and unloading area is in an area that needs to be designated as a fire lane. The area directly in front of the building on the west side should be designated "fire lane -no parking". The curb should be painted red with white writing. As it is now, the busses will be blocking a fire department connection and fire apparatus access. This area should be constantly monitored to assure compliance. CFC 1213.1 9. blocked by 2 separate vehicles at time of inspection. Areas around hydrants and FDC's need to be kept clear for fire apparatus placement and use during a fire operations. Also, there are no barriers to block vehicles from striking them. Until permanent barriers can be constructed, area needs to be marked off and monitored to assure no parking is permitted. 10. On January 4, 2005 the sprinkler system on the 4`b floor was shut down for repairs. When any part of the system is shut down the fire department must be notified and a fire watch must be posted till the system is full restored to service. 11. *Access to the bowling alley parking area and north side of hotel/casino is poor due to vehicle parking. As the lanes proceeded past the main entrance l they narrow down to one lane and vehicles being allowed to park along this area are blocking egress. On January I" we responded to a medical near the bowling alley and we almost were not able to make access due to vehicles. (` All areas that may impair fire apparatus movement must be addressed and Kept clear at all times. 1Z. I ed that the sprinkler pipe in the stairwell comes out of the d ipe risek- NFPA 13, 1999 edition, section A-5-15.5.2 states these two cyst ould not be interconnected. A -``" 1 UU A) (( 0q 3. Electrical boxes not labeled. There are numerous electrical sub panels on ,).premises, at the very least their needs to be labels on each breaker or have a ..printed sheet indicating function. These sheets need to be kept in electrical box. 5 14, Restrict storage near electrical boxes. Storage should not block or hinder access to electrical boxes. Suggest taping area off to limit placement of i items near electrical boxes. 15. The main power shut off boxes need to be labeled accordingly. This facility has a very complex shut off procedure due to multiple mains and generators that feed several areas of the entire compound (old and new casino, modulars, and the bowling alley). 16. Main gas shut off that feeds the hotel/casino requires a special tool and is not easily located (underground). Use some method to identify shut off. /1041N low� a suggest a sign on a removable box. A shut off tool needs to be placed near shut off for easy/quick access. 17. *Keys and phones/headsets (that operate the fireman phone jacks) have not been issued as of yet. We currently have no access to the fire control room or the elevator systems. A master set of keys should be kept in a well - marked, central location in case of need. 18. A master copy of all MSDS's should be in a central location. I suggest the fire control room. 19. Label the fire control room door. 20. Computer room on 3rd floor. This area protected by a system that displaces oxygen and anyone entering the room after the system has activated will be overcome. Label the door stating, "Do not enter after system has activated without self-contained breathing apparatus". 21. Label the doors that house the bottles for the suppression system with a compressed cylinder label. 22. Several breaches in the sheetrock and drop ceiling noted. Sheetrock and panels must be repaired to prevent/slow fire movement. 23. *Several evacuation drawings do not state "you are here' and point to area where the drawing is posted. 24. *Immediate training on the fire control room functions (computer system) and the sprinkler systems needed. Fire personnel need to understand how the systems work prior to a fire, once a fire starts it will be too late. Thank you for allowing us to be involved in your efforts to make your facility safe for all to enjoy. Should you have any questions please call me at (530) 538- 7228. 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There is a new casino manager on-site who has reportedly said he wants better relations with us and wants to do anything necessary. 14. A couple of hydrants are close by with good pressure. A series of walk-throughs are scheduled. We would like all personnel in 8567 and other interested people to make the one to two-hour tours. They are scheduled for Jan. 4, 6, 14 and 17 at 1000 hours. Work with your covering BC to get to these tours. The two casinos did provide us with $40,000 this year through grants. I am not an expert on high rise fires, although I did participate in high rise drills years ago in Sacramento. Some points to keep in mind: 1. You will need three shift of personnel: one working and two to rest. Each operational period will be about 2 hours long. Personnel will be exhausted at that time. 2. You must control the stairwells and keep them free of smoke and fire. ( 3. The fire must be attacked from all directions. 4. Establish Divisions based on floor number. A separate group(s) may do all rescue, ventilation, water supply, etc. 5. Pump connections at 150 psi for starters. 6. Lobby control must be set up to monitor everyone going up and all supplies. 7. Stairwells must be managed for carrying up hoses, SCBA's, and other tools. Firefighters will be pack mules. 8. Many, many hidden areas for fire to go. 9. Don't rely on house lines. 2 A"m w v OD j D 0 CD 3 0 0 0 �a 0 0 0 �C - m 3 m cD 0 Q. cD 0 0 3 0 X c� r. su 0 0 0 0 — CD CD W IV �► O • =*: — �- 0 0 o r f. 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Oroville, CA 95966 Mr. Marvin Tull, This is a courtesy letter regarding the life safety issues at the Gold Country Hotel/Casino. This information is based on our preliminary walk through of the facility on January 6, 2005. The items listed are life safety issues and need to be corrected as soon as possible to protect life and property. Many items need immediate attention and will be marked with an *. 1. *Fire doors blocked open near service elevator in kitchen. Please inspect the entire facility to confirm all doors are able to perform as designed. 2. *Exit signs pointed in wrong direction. This was noticed in more than one location. Signs should point to the closest stairwell or outside exit that lead p� to safety (not balconies). 3. *Exit signs in casino are mounted on the ceiling and are too high to see clearly. Lower or add signs to just above the door, signs must be illuminated or self -illuminating. CBC 103.2.8.6 4. No low level exit signs in hall or corridor exits. CBC 1003.5.13 and CFC 1212.6 5. *Mark stairwell door indicating floor #. CBC1003.3.3.13 and CFC 12010.4 6. Lack of manual pull alarms. There is a shortage of pull stations throughout the entire hotel/casino. CBC 3 10. 10 7. *No emergency lighting seen. Is this integrated into the regular lighting? If not emergency lighting must be added. CBC 1003.2.9.2 8. *The bus loading and unloading area is in an area that needs to be designated as a fire lane. The area directly in front of the building on the west side should be designated "fire lane -no parking". The curb should be painted red with white writing. As it is now, the busses will be blocking a fire department connection and fire apparatus access. This area should be constantly monitored to assure compliance. CFC 1213.1 9. blocked by 2 separate vehicles at time of inspection. Areas around hydrants and FDC's need to be kept clear for fire apparatus placement and use during a fire operations. Also, there are no barriers to block vehicles from striking them. Until permanent barriers can be constructed, area needs to be marked off and monitored to assure no parking is permitted. 10. On January 4, 2005 the sprinkler system on the 4h floor was shut down for repairs. When any part of the system is shut down the fire department must be notified and a fire watch must be posted till the system is full restored to service. 11. *Access to the bowling alley parking area and north side of hotel/casino is poor due to vehicle parking. As the lanes proceeded past the main entrance they narrow down to one lane and vehicles being allowed to park along this area are blocking egress. On January I' we responded to a medical near the bowling alley and we almost were not able to make access due to vehicles. All areas that may impair fire apparatus movement must be addressed and Kept clear at all times. 12. It appeared that the sprinkler pipe in the stairwell comes out of the standpipe riser. NFPA 13, 1999 edition, section A-5-15.5.2 states these two systems should not be interconnected. 13. Electrical boxes not labeled. There are numerous electrical sub panels on premises, at the very least their needs to be labels on each breaker or have a printed sheet indicating function. These sheets need to be kept in electrical box. 14. Restrict storage near electrical boxes. Storage should not block or hinder access to electrical boxes. Suggest taping area off to limit placement of items near electrical boxes. 15. The main power shut off boxes need to be labeled accordingly. This facility has a very complex shut off procedure due to multiple mains and generators that feed several areas of the entire compound (old and new casino, modulars, and the bowling alley). 16. Main gas shut off that feeds the hotel/casino requires a special tool and is / not easily located (underground). Use some method to identify shut off, Adb, suggest a sign on a removable box. A shut off tool needs to be placed near shut off for easy/quick access. 17. *Keys and phones/headsets (that operate the fireman phone jacks) have not been issued as of yet. We currently have no access to the fire control room or the elevator systems. A master set of keys should be kept in a well - marked, central location in case of need. 18. A master copy of all MSDS's should be in a central location. I suggest the fire control room. 19. Label the fire control room door. 0. Computer room on P floor. This area protected by a system that displaces oxygen and anyone entering the room after the system has activated will be overcome. Label the door stating, "Do not enter after system has activated without self-contained breathing apparatus". L� 21. Label the doors that house the bottles for the suppression system with a //C/ compressed cylinder label. VV 22. Several breaches in the sheetrock and drop ceiling noted. Sheetrock and panels must be repaired to prevent/slow fire movement. 23. *Several evacuation drawings do not state "you are here" and point to area where the drawing is posted. 24. *Immediate training on the fire control room functions (computer system) and the sprinkler systems needed. Fire personnel need to understand how the systems work prior to a fire, once a fire starts it will be too late. Thank you for allowing us to be involved in your efforts to make your facility safe for all to enjoy. Should you have any questions please call me at (530) 538- 7228. Sincerely, Tony Brownell Fire Captain From the Desk of Henri Brachais Butte Unit Chief h, . 'f 1 From the Desk of G l Henri Brachais Butte Unit Chiefj w� ilol eoc, .P P rag Commercial Fire Response to Gold Country Casino First X81'111, 1 Division Chief 1 Battalion Chief 4 Engines Butte County Kelly Ridge Station 64 Oroville City Station 1 Butte County Palermo Station 72 Butte County Thermalito Station 63 1 Truck Company Oroville City Station 1 2 Water tenders if required Butte County Kelly Ridge Volunteer Water tender 64 Butte County Palermo Volunteer Water tender 72 2 Volunteer Fire Companies Butte County Kelly Ridge Volunteer Co. 64 Butte County Palermo Volunteer Co. 72 L 31 OR)Pjitf IRE 153.815 BTU/BRUSH wFh. E 2 154.265 DIV 3 BAT 6 64 -ORO -72-63-55-541 C-64, C-1 MEDICS: OROVILLE JAWS: 64 -EMD -ORO WATER TENDERS: 64-72-55-25 HAZ-MAT: 64 RESCUE: 64 -CHI R,2-42 1. 1 ENGINE FROM ORO - TRUCK FOR COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES ONLY. 2. TYME - MAIDU INDIAN RANCHERA 3. NOTIFY BIA OF ALL VEGETATION FIRES (530) 566-7106 FLIGHT HAZARDS: POWERLINES AIR BASE CIC AIR 151.295 MAP 49 C - 5 HELBASE VINA LEGAL 23 -19N -04E AIRMEDIC ENL COUNTY BUTTE 30 CLOSEST RESOURCES WILDFIRE (VEGETATION) 1. 64 11. 25 21. 37 LOW MED HIGH 2. EMD 12. 73 22. 36 BC 1 1 1 3. ORO 13. 74 23. 52 PRV 1 1 1 4. 66 14. 76 24. 51 ENG 2 4 6 5. 72 15. 67 25. 44 VOL 2 2 2 6. 63 16. 61 26. 60 WT 0 2 2 7. 55 17. 45 27. CHI DOZ 0 1 2 8. 54 18. 77 28. 42 HC 0 1 2 9. 71 19. PRA 29. 33 AA 0 1 1 10.62 20. 35 30. 17 AT 0 2 2 COP 0 1 1 UPDATED OAAA 1-1-04 ROF UPDATED 30 PER B2109/LKD 03-08-03 ADDED STA 66 PER B 2109/LKD 1-17-03 CHANGED WILDFIRE DISPATCH ORDER 5-02 MM/LD CHANGED WILDFIRE DISPATCH ORDER 12/30/01 CRS/LD REMOVE EMD FROM 18'ALARM LINE 11/17/2001 TP/132109 CHANGE SECONDARY TAC NET 6-9-99 MM/ JMH CHANGE WEST TO GRASS & ADD 2ND WT TO MED DISP 5-7-99 MM/132109 ADD RESCUE 2-11-99 MMI WTW 7-19-98 MM/JMH ADD CNTY 5-6-98 MM FC HAWKINS CDF/BUTTE COUNTY FIRE COMMAND CENTER STANDARD RESPONSE PLAN INCIDENT DC BC ENG TRK SURES •L NOTIFICATION FIRES: A B C D OPERATIONS CHIEF: RESIDENTIAL AUGMENTATION FIRST ALARM 1 3 1 1 2 2 50% RESOURCES COMMITTED SECOND ALARM 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 MUTUAL/AUTOAID 2 OR MORE UNITS USE O OVILLE 2"DALARM FOR ORO FLUE ONLY 1 2 COMMERCIAL FIRST ALARM 1 1 4 1 1 2 2 SECOND ALARM 1 4 1 1 2 1 2 UNIT CHIEF/ CHIEF OF JURISDICTION OPERATIONS CHIEF: VEGETATION 1 2 AUGMENTATION NON -FIRE SEASON 50% RESOURCES COMMITTED FIRE SEASON LRA 1 3 2 2 FIRE SEASON SRA 1 CARD CARD 2 MUTUAL/AUTOAID 2 OR MORE UNITS FIRE PREVENTION DUTY OFFICER VEHICLE SMALL 1 2 CHP,OPD,GPD LARGE 1 1 3 1 1 2 AIRCRAFT FIRE/ CRASH FAA, UNIT CHIEF/ CHIEF OF JURISDICTION, SMALL 1 2 1 1 2 BCSO,OPD,GPD LARGE 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 RAIL ROAD, UNIT CHIEF/ CHIEF OF TRAIN FIRE/ CRASH 1 1 3 1 1 2 JURISDICTION, BCSO,OPD,GPD REFUSE/IMPROVMENT 1 2 HAZARDOUS CONDITION 1 1 PG&E: POWER,GAS,CO DETECTORS PUBLIC ASSIST 1 AND/OR 1 DRUG LAB SEE LEVEL 1 HAZ MAT BOMB THREAT 1 1 DC,BCSO.OPD,GPD A. AT LEAST TWO OF THE ENGINES WILL BE TYPE 1 OR 2. B. VERIFY TRUCK RESPONSE ON RESPONSE AREA CARDS. C. SQUAD EQUIPPED ENGINE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED. D. WATER TENDER TO ALL NOWHYDRANTED AREAS. f Tribal -Ordillances the applicable provisions of all parts of the California Code of Regulations, Title 24 ( including, but not limited to Part 2, the 2001 California Building Code and Part 9, the California Fire Code,) as may be amended or modified as of the construction date. Fire Protection (b) General Fire PLoAection Measures A pressurized water system for fire protection is required for the Project. The specific locations, fire flow requirements, and the number and type of fire hydrants, shall be in accordance with the 2001 California Fire Code and the Butte County Improvement Standards and subject to the approval of the County Fire Chief. The fire flow, which must be able to be maintained for at least two hours, is to be based on the type of building construction and the square footage of the building. (iii) Based on the occupancy type, automatic fire sprinkler systems (installed to National Fire Protection Association [NEPA] Standard 13) are required in all facility buildings. Special fire extinguishing systems, subject to the approval of the County Fire Chief, are required in all commercial kitchens. (�) only one "1" in the word Marshal. CA CFD VOLUNTEER IRECOMPANIES BANGOR BIGGS BUTTE CREEK CANYON BUTTE MEADOWS CHEROKEE CLIPPER MILLS COHASSET DeSABLA DURHAM FEATHER FALLS FOREST RANCH GOLDEN FEATHER GREATER GRIDLEY KELLY RIDGE MAGALIA NORTH CHICO PALERMO PENTZ VALLEY PIONEER RICHVALE ROBINSON MILL STIRLING CITY THERMALITO CFD FULL-TIME IRE STATIONS BANGOR BIGGS DURHAM GRIDLEY KELLY RIDGE NORD NORTH CHICO OROVILLE PALERMO RICHVALE SOUTH CHICO UPPER RIDGE :DF FIRE STATIONS BUTTE MEADOWS COHASSET FEATHER FALLS FOREST RANCH HARTS MILL JARBO GAP OROVILLE HO PARADISE ROBINSON MILL STIRLING CITY UTTE FIRE CENTER MAGALIA EFORESTATION URSERY DAVIS MAGALIA IR ATTACK BASE CHICO RELOOKOUTS BALD MOUNTAIN BLOOMER HILL PLATTE MOUNTAIN SAWMILL PEAK SUNSET HILL LSO PROUDLY SERVING CITY OF BIGGS CITY OF GRIDLEY IF 9A& Sate60 LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH AND BEAUTY BUTTE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION "Sixty-seven Years of Cooperative Emergency Services" 176 NELSON AVENUE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3495 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7111 VVV JJJ FAX: (530) 538-7401 May 21, 2004 Jim Edwards, Tribal Chairperson Gold Country Casino 4020 Olive Highway Oroville, CA 95966 Re: Fire Protection at Hotel/Casino Dear Mr. Edwards: ,S�,r ,� 10G3- //L,<',/,/ � ,11 o�l;( An issue that will soon affect your hotel/casino operation must be bought to "f your attention. Unfortunately, a letter like this is necessary when a long, working relationship with developers would be greatly preferred. Typically, for commercial construction, plans are approved through the fire department so that all parties are aware of needs. Information flows both ways so that fire safety is built into a structure and the fire department can serve the public. Such a procedure can also help save money on fire insurance, and it can save lives and property in an emergency. Battalion Chief Dan Dyer met with you a couple of years ago and requested a set of building plans. Chief Dyer and the County of Butte have also made other written and oral contacts with the County trying to establish a communication channel. The effort has been to no avail: which leads us to one of many problems. The exterior steel walls being installed at the hotel will prohibit any firefighter radio communications from inside the building. If your contractors are installing a radio communication system, then it is unknown to us and may not work with our radios. Federal OSHA standards are very specific regarding safety of firefighters at structure fires. A firefighter may not enter a hazardous atmosphere (smoke, etc.) unless they do so in pairs and have two more people outside in case the firefighters need rescuing. The second part of this requirement is that the inside firefighters MUST have communications with the firefighters on the outside. It is our sincere belief that this will not be possible without an engineered system in the new building. This concern for radio traffic is shown, in part, by our frequent inability to communicate from inside the current tent structures. The synthetic skin should allow for easy transmission, but perhaps the casino electrical usage has some special effect. If steel walls are added to the equation, there is little doubt that radio communication will be dramatically impacted. Our firefighters routinely train on this "two -in two -out" rule. We do not plan on violating this law on your property. The bottom line is that we may not be able to fight a working fire inside your new building. We would be able to spray water from the outside, but this tactic is normally used to "drown" a destroyed building. Firefighter say, in reference to aerial ladders, "When the stick go p, the walls go down." You may wish to discuss this with your insurance company. Please contact Battalion Chief Dan Dyer at 538-2131 (or by letter at the address above). Your fire department is being kept out of the loop on many important items. We need to get a productive dialogue going. 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Box 7880 San Francisco, CA 94120-7880 COUNTY OF BUTTE 25 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3380 Telephone: (530) 538-7224 Facsimile: (530) 538-7120 Re: Gold Country Casino Expansion and Hotel Construction Dear Mr. Marshall W +6,4, 1W v M MBERS OF THE BOARD R. J. Beeler Jane Dolan Mary Anne Houx Curt Josiassen Kim K. Yamaguchi I am in receipt of your letter, sent via facsimile, of December 31, 2002 notifying the County of Butte that the Thyme Maidu Tribe of the Berry Creek Rancheria has broken ground on the proposed casino expansion. The tribe has taken this step without any concurrence by the County of Butte that the tribe has adequately addressed any of the off -reservation impacts of this proposed development. The County of Butte is extremely disappointed that the tribe has taken this step, seemingly in complete disregard of the concerns expressed by the community surrounding and supporting the Rancheria. The County of Butte continues to call for the tribe to innumerate reasonable accommodations to very real off - reservation impacts of the proposed development, as required by the tribe's compact with the State of California S' ere Paul McIntosh Chief Administrative Officer cc: Butte County Board of Supervisors The Honorable Gray Davis, Governor The Honorable Bill Lockyer, Attorney General Marc LeForester, Deputy Attorney General Jody Lonergan, District Director, Department of Transportation Bruce Alpert, County Counsel Jon Clark, Executive Director, BCAG Yvonne Christopher, Butte County Director of Development Services Mike Crump, Butte County Director of Public Works Perry Reniff, Butte County Sheriff -Coroner Bill Sager, Butte County Fire Chief '" California State Association of Counties Regional Council of Rural Counties Ef f CChUC CUStOMC1' SCI'UICC I'C(111I1'CS T'CSI)O77SWe ]VOCCSSC S lomb� b4ic Affairs Office (916) 653-5123 Tribal casino takes fire safety to federal court By Don Thompson, Associated Press Contra Costa Times SACRAMENTO - A federal judge is being asked to decide whether local officials can enforce safety regulations at Indian casinos, an issue with far-ranging consequences for tribes and for communities combating casino growth. Sonoma County Fire Chief Vern Losh asked a county judge for a court order to let him inspect a temporary tent casino opened last month by the Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians north of San Francisco. But the tribe has shifted the case to the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, arguing there are key federal issues over the tribe's legal status as a sovereign nation. Who has public safety jurisdiction over tribal land remains uncertain, said American Indian law experts, and the case may wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court. "The principle spans far beyond this case," Charles Starr, who advises SS tribes on governance matters, told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. "It would require a realignment of the whole government -to -government relationship." Joseph Wiseman, an expert at Empire Law School and Sonoma State, said he doesn't know of another case where the legal issues are as clearly defined: "That's why think this case is so important in the long run." The limits of local control have become a bigger issue in recent years as tribal casinos have proliferated. Tribes have the primary responsibility for enforcing laws on tribal land, said Nathan Barankin, a spokesman for state Attorney General Bill Lockyer. Under compacts negotiated with the governor's office, tribes could choose between abiding by state or local building codes, Barankin said. The FMQ Dry Creek Band chose to abide by state regulations. However, Sonoma County contends it has the right to enforce public safety under a 1953 federal law that gave local authorities criminal jurisdiction over tribal lands. Under that law, Losh cited the tribe's chairwoman and the casino's manager last week for several misdemeanor fire code violations. He acted after the county's fire marshal reported the isolated hilltop casino is not prepared for a fire or similar emergency. Frank Lawrence, a lawyer for the tribe, argued that Losh's inspection wouldn't count anyway because he has no jurisdiction over what legally is a sovereign nation. "Under law, the inspector whose opinion counts is the tribe's," he told the Press Democrat. He said the casino has been inspected by federal and state officials and that county officials are trying to disrupt a casino they opposed all along. County and tribal officials tried unsuccessfully to resolve their differences Tuesday, before the tribe moved the case to federal court Wednesday. Tribal Chairwoman Liz Elgin De - Rouen said Losh refused the tribe's offer to allow a fire inspection if Losh would drop the citations. But county counsel Steven Woodside said the tribe also required Losh keep his inspection results secret. The tribe opened the River Rock Casino in a temporary facility despite an ongoing dispute with the governor's office and the state attorney general, who had asked the tribe to stop construction in July over allegations it was violating building, safety and environmental codes and requirements. The tribe hopes the casino overlooking the Alexander Valley vineyards and the Russian River will draw from the estimated 4 million people who live within a two-hour drive, mostly in the San Francisco area. Interoffice- Memorandum TO: Paul McIntosh, CAO FROM: Bill Sager, Unit Chief, CDF/BCF SUBJECT.- Tyme Maidul Tribe Berry Creek Rancheria DATE: October 10, 2002 DRAFT Phone: 538-7111 In response to the concerning the Draft Environmental Review for the proposed Gold Country Casino expansion and hotel construction, the Fire Department submits the following comments for inclusion in the Environmental Impact Report. Page 5 number 4 Fire Protection Services This is a real stretch. The Agreement with the Bureau of Indim fairs that covers trust lands is with the California Department of Forestry and covers vegetation firs as on adjacent State Responsibility Area (SRA) la ds.e ? Cts 2-0 Code S 's) The cooperative agreement between CDF and Butte / A L• e. County has no nexus with the CDF/Bureau of Indian Affairs agreement; they are not 4,��!®"` linked. CDF is reimbursed by Butte County for services rendered. ''���/J (A The fact remains that the casino is on trust lands that pays no property taxes, but the casino is paying slot machine per diem payments in accordance with their compact with the State of California, a portion of which should be coming back to Butte County to pay for law enforcement and fire protection services. However, per diem payment only commenced this October and the legislature has not yet determined how the money will be allocated from the compact. Also, it is our understanding the compact will be reopened and reviewed this year. This may be one of the items that is reopened, as there seems to be disagreement as to who gets how much of the per diem. Section 5, Fire N itigation, Recommendation and Response, page 3, there is no indication that the sprung buildings will be removed. According to the site plan, they appear to still p g be inp lace and nothing on the site plan indicates their removal. For the record, the prefabricated "8 wide" original casino is still standing, even though the casino is now in sprung buildings. The response to Fire Department recommendations also indicates their P g g desire to have a civil engineer as opposed to fire personnel determine fire safety needs. The Fire Department believes that County Building and Fire Inspectors should conduct inspections of the new buildings. The building to house a new ladder truck and the ladder truck are not in response to the Uniform Fire Code `issue due to the height of the structure. In response to the fifth paragraph of the Response, there is nothing in the document that spells out required fire flow, so the fire department can evaluate if the planned hydrant system meets the required fire flow for the building. A qualified Fire Protection Engineer y should make that determination and that should be included in the plan. A.. Responding to the sixth paragraph, the notion that there is going to be an increase in call volume is not speculative. The fact of the matter is the call volume for both Gold Country and Feather Falls Casino _ continues to increase over time. It is simple math. When there are an additional number of people using casinos, there is additional call volume. The Fire Department does not know, nor does this document indicate, what the increased casino usage will be. We cannot make any more than a speculative response as to how much calls would increase, but they definitely will (It does not make any sense that the casino would invest this much money on infrastructure without anticipating an increase in patronage). In response to paragraph 7, in many cases the developers of large projects assist in the necessary funding for new stations, schools, and other needs that accompany a large development. In this regard, the casino is not being treated differently. We know of developments in the Sacramento area that have called for high schools, elementary schools, fire stations, sewer, water mains and other infrastructure as part of the proposal and this has been accepted by the developer. The Fire Department would welcome any form of financial assistance, combined with ensuring that the per diem collected per slot machine is returned to the County. Responding to paragraph 8, the requirements of Butte County are consistent with the requirements of the State of California in reference to Regulations concerning built-in fire protection systems. The fire service learned only too late after the tragedy at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas that built-in fire protection systems ares only to ensure the safety of the people staying in hotels. It seems only logical that the Tyme Maidu Rancheria would want to have their guest's safety as a primary concern. The application of proper fire protection systems to hotel construction will go a long way to mitigate any potential problems later on. William R. Sager Fire Chief cc: Y. Christopher T. Crawford S. Fowler H. Brachais D. Dyer W. Wilson C. Carter 1 O O O O O Interoffice- Memorandum o � o �c i! N TO: Paul McIntosh, CAO Phone: 538-7111 FROM: Bill Sager, Unit Chief, CDF/BCF SUBJECT: Tyme Maidue Tribe Berry Creek Rancheria DATE: October 10, 2002 In response to the concerning the Draft Environmental Review for the proposed Gold Country Casino expansion and hotel construction, the Fire Department submits the following comments for inclusion in the Environmental Impact Report. Page 5, number 4, Fire Protection Services This is a real stretch. The Agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs that covers trust lands is with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and covers vegetation fires as on adjacent State Responsibility Area (SRA) lands. (Public Resource Code 4141). The cooperative agreement between CDF and Butte County has no nexus with the CDF/Bureau of Indian Affairs agreement; they are not linked. CDF is reimbursed by Butte County for services rendered. The fact remains that the casino is on trust lands that pays no property taxes, but the casino is paying slot machine per diem payments in accordance with their compact with the State of California, a portion of which should be coming back to Butte County to pay for law enforcement and fire protection services. However, per diem payment only commenced this October and the __legislature has not yet determined how the money will be allocated from the compact. Also, it is our understanding the compact will be reopened and reviewed this year. This may be one of the items that is reopened, as there seems to be disagreement as to who gets how much of the per diem. Section 5, Fire Mitiqation, Recommendation and Response, page 3, there is no indication that the sprung buildings will be removed. According to the site plan, they appear to still be in place and nothing on the site plan indicates their removal. For the record, the prefabricated "8 wide" original casino is still standing, even though the casino is now in sprung buildings. The response to Fire Department recommendations also indicates their desire to have a civil engineer as opposed to fire personnel determine,fire safety needs. The Fire Department believes that County Building and Fire Inspectors should conduct inspections of the new buildings. The building to house a new ladder truck and the ladder truck are not in response to the Uniform Fire Code issue but are due to the height of the structure. In response to the fifth paragraph of the Response, there is nothing in the document that spells out required fire flow, so the fire department can evaluate if the planned hydrant system meets the required fire flow for the building. A qualified Fire Protection Engineer should make that determination and that should be included in the plan. Page 2 Responding to the sixth paragraph, the notion that there is going to be an increase in call volume is not speculative. The fact of the matter is the call volume for both Gold Country and Feather Falls Casino continues to increase over time. It is simple math. When there are an additional number of people using casinos, there is additional call volume. The Fire Department does not know, nor does this document indicate, what the increased casino usage will be. We cannot make any more than a speculative response as to how much calls would increase, but they definitely will (It does not make any sense that the casino would invest this much money on infrastructure without anticipating an increase in patronage). In response to paragraph 7, in many cases the developers of large projects assist in the necessary funding for new stations, schools, and other needs that accompany a large development. In this regard, the casino is not being treated differently. We know of developments in the Sacramento area that have called for high schools, elementary schools, fire stations, sewer, water mains and other infrastructure as part of the proposal and this has been accepted by the developer. The Fire Department would welcome any form of financial assistance, combined with ensuring that the per diem collected per slot machine is returned to the County. Responding to paragraph 8, the requirements of Butte County are consistent with the requirements of the State of California in reference to Regulations concerning built-in fire protection systems. Under section 6.4.2 (b) of the Government Code98004, the Tribe must meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Codes including the uniform fire, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and related codes in effect at the time of construction. The fire service learned only too late after the tragedy at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas that built-in fire protection systems are there only to ensure the safety of the people staying in hotels. It seems only logical that the Tyme Maidu Rancheria would want to have their guest's safety as a primary concern. The application of proper fire protection systems to hotel construction will go a long way to mitigate any potential problems later on. William R. Sager Fire Chief cc: Y. Christopher T. C rawfo rd S. Fowler H. Brachais D. Dyer W. Wilson C. Carter