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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
The community of Cambria faces a severe fire threat due to a combination of environmental, geographical and demographic factors.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Cambria Community Services District should request that a local emergency be declared regarding the fire risk and forward it to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors for ratification.
F2
The plan for public evacuation in the event of a wildland-urban interface fire or other emergency is not well understood or publicized within the community.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
If the Cambria Community Services District fails to request a local emergency, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors should do so on its own.
F3
While the execution of the emergency evacuation plan is ultimately the responsibility of the Sheriff’s Department, the promotion of the plan is the responsibility of the Cambria Community Services District.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Cambria Community Services District should take additional action to raise public awareness locally and with relevant county, state and federal emergency management agencies. Such actions might include conducting community drills, conducting a new campaign for reverse 911 sign-ups for mobile phones and mailing the wildfire evacuation plan to residents.
F4
Work on improving fire breaks and removing dead trees or other fire hazards would lessen the fire risk.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The Cambria Community Services District should obtain funding to improve forest management.
Additional Recommendations 1
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R5The Cambria Community Services District should use the funding to:
Conclusions 1
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CL1Due to its environment, location and population, Cambria is a wildland-urban interface community facing a severe fire threat. There are steps local government should take to raise the public’s awareness and understanding of the risk, to reduce the level of fuel in the forest and to prepare for emergency response. An initial step would be for the local governing agency, the CCSD, to declare a local emergency related to the fire risk in Cambria. 10 A number of nonprofits and independent groups in Cambria have interests in managing local forests, including Friends of the Fiscalini Ranch, Greenspace-Cambria Land Trust, Covell Ranch/The Nature Conservancy, Beautify Cambria and the Cambria Forest Committee. Submitted on March 17, 2015 7
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Cambria Community Services District
Special District
San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors
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