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Extreme Weather Needs Assessment for Amador and Calaveras Counties Presentation to: Amador County Transportation Commission February 13, 2020

Caltrans D10 Climate Change ACTC’s strategy: Vulnerability Report objectives: 1. Understand extreme Utilize Fire Hazard Severity Zone weather-related events map developed by CAL FIRE that will occur with greater frequency and intensity in future years Utilize FEMA’s THIRA/SPR (Threat 2. Conduct vulnerability and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment / Stakeholder assessments Preparedness Review) process: 3. Develop method to prioritize projects that Develop community/ neighborhood recognize climate change level fire hazard assessment and concerns and limited evacuation route development financial resources

Surface Conditions FACTORS CONSIDERED BY CAL FIRE • Vegetation IN CREATING Type, Size FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES and Density • Ladder & Crown Fuels ZONES of • Slope similar terrain, vegetation and fuel types were Potential Weather created … Fire • Wind • Temperature Behavior • Humidity FIRE HAZARD FIRE Human Influences SEVERITY THREAT • Land Use ZONES • Buildings Probability of Fire … and scored Fire History as to FIRE Occurrence BEHAVIOR that would lead to Ignition Sources building ignition.

Largest 3 fires since 2015 Irish Fire, 825 ac. Butte Fire, 70,850 ac. Waverly Fire, 11,750 ac.

Assessing Fire Hazard in our Communities

Volcano Weighted FHSZ = 2.80 Pioneer Pop. = 115 Weighted FHSZ = 3.00 Area = 1.42 mi 2 Pop. = 1,094 Area = 4.00 mi 2 Pine Grove Weighted FHSZ = 2.56 Pop. = 2,219 Area = 6.75 mi 2 Buckhorn Weighted FHSZ = 2.91 Pop. = 2,429 Area = 5.74 mi 2 Red Corral Weighted FHSZ = 3.00 Pop. = 1,413 Area = 5.18 mi 2

Improving Evacuation Routes in our Communities A collaboration between ACTC, AFSC, CAL FIRE, Amador OES and AFPD