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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Lake County Grand Jury • 2022-2023

Accolade: Davey Ables

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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings

F1 Page 248
There remains an important role for the human intelligence and visual acuity of fire tower lookouts in detecting wildland fires at an early stage. Board of Supervisors responses 933.05 (A) 2. The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F2 Page 248
The FFLA strives to raise awareness and support for lookout towers, and the California Central Western Region has gone to great lengths to try to stimulate support for Mt. Konocti. Board of Supervisors responses 933.05 (A) 2. The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F3 Page 248
The Konocti Fire Tower has been granted historic designation at both the Federal and State levels. Board of Supervisors responses 933.05 (A) 2. The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F4 Page 248
Repairs to the Konocti Fire Tower remain in limbo as no preliminary engineering survey has occurred, and the Tower appears to have been deemed obsolete by its operating agency, CalFire. Board of Supervisors responses 933.05 (A) 2. The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding