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SANTIAGO CREEK FIRE PREVENTION ACTION PLAN <br />November 5, 2014 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />measures will take place and when the work will be done. Staff proposes at least two meetings with <br />residents and neighbors, one which will include a field trip to review the planned activities. The <br />following table summarizes the steps proposed by staff: <br />Step <br />Description <br />Date <br />} <br />have 6enservatien� and <br />cvM12 ST61) <br />,;,;n,e- :Rtk-0epa,z,..ewE ef <br />t.. <br />n ...'t F...... them is type 9 <br />Game nt necessaFy eFfO..\. <br />2 <br />Memo to City Council providing an OVERVIEW and STEPS recommended <br />including City's plan to enhance safety by minimizing fire risk within the City's <br />right of way areas at this location. <br />11/06/2014 <br />3 <br />Mail / distribute OVERVIEW and STEPS with the immediate neighbors (send with <br />the boundary map). <br />11/06/2014 <br />4 <br />Meet with the neighborhood to review the OVERVIEW and STEPS after <br />contacting them and agreeing on a meeting date /time. <br />11/13/2014 <br />Thursday 5:30 pm <br />5 <br />Distribute to the neighborhood flyers outlining what the City will be doing and <br />why, and invite them to the field review. <br />11/15/2014 <br />6 <br />Receive and file report to City Council <br />11/18/2014 <br />7 <br />Field review the boundary and field markings with neighbors after an agreed <br />upon date (agreed to on 11/14/2014). <br />11/22/2014 <br />Sat AM <br />8 <br />Consider any feedback we receive, and revise clean -up details as needed <br />11/25/2014 <br />9 <br />Send out reminder flyer with details of the clean -up effort. <br />11/25/2014 <br />10 <br />The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) has agreed to reduce fire hazards in <br />the Santiago Creek, specifically within the City's Right of Way. <br />OCFA has also agreed to, at no cost to residents, pick up and haul away <br />combustible plant material dead vegetation that property owners gather from <br />their own properties and place curbside at the front of their residence. <br />First or Second <br />week, Dec. 2014. <br />Fire History <br />The Santiago Creek has a fire load (fuels available to burn) similar to many California communities; a <br />mixture of live and dead fuels in a variety of "fuel packages," ranging from grass to trees. The fire load <br />within the creek presents a typical fire risk for any creek bed area. <br />In past years, fires have occurred within the Santiago Creek area. Most of these fires have remained <br />small in size. In some cases, there have been fires which have involved ground level vegetation and <br />have spread vertically to involve large eucalyptus trees. In the majority of cases, the fires have been <br />confined to the creek bed area with little to no involvement of personal property. However, there <br />have been some (# from OCFA) fires which have caused damage to fencing and patio furniture along <br />the rear of properties as well as to the power poles along the creek. <br />L• <br />