Att 5 Silverado_El Cariso Fire Plan.pdf

FIRE PLAN

Silverado Fire Station El Cariso Hot Shot Camp

03/12/2014

1. SCOPE:

The provisions set forth below outline the responsibility for fire prevention and suppression activities and establish a suppression plan for fires within the project area. The project area is delineated by map in the contract. The provisions set forth below also specify conditions under which project activities will be curtailed or shut down.

2. RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. Contractor

(1) Shall abide by the requirements of this Fire Plan.

(2) Shall take all steps necessary to prevent his/her employees, subcontractors and their employees from setting fires, shall be responsible for preventing the escape of fires set directly or indirectly as a result of contract operations, and shall extinguish all such fires which may escape.

(3) Shall permit and assist in periodic testing and inspection of required fire equipment. Contractor shall certify compliance with specific fire precautionary measures in the fire plan, before beginning operations during Fire Precautionary Period and shall update such certification when operations change.

(4) Shall designate in the Fire Plan and furnish in Project Area, during operating hours, a qualified fire supervisor authorized to act on behalf of Contractor in fire prevention and suppression matters.

B. Forest Service

The Forest Service may conduct one or more inspections for compliance with the Fire Plan. The number, timing, and scope of such inspections will be at the discretion of agency employees responsible for contract administration. Such inspections do not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for correcting violations of the fire plan or for fire safety in general, as outlined in paragraph 2.A above.

3. DEFINITIONS:

The following definitions shall apply:

Mechanical Operations: The process of dam demolition and removal which requires the use of motorized power which includes, chainsaws, drills, jackhammers, excavators, dozers, etc.

4. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

The Contractor shall comply with the following requirements during the fire precautionary period, as defined by unit administering contracts:

The Fire Precautionary Period is year round.

• This contract requires, does not require, a Fire Box and associated Fire Tools according to CPRC Section 4428.

A. Fire Tools and Equipment: Contractor shall meet minimum requirements of Section 4428 of the California Public Resources Code (C.P.R.C.). All required fire tools shall be maintained in suitable and serviceable condition for fire fighting purposes.

Trucks, excavators, pickups and other similar mobile equipment shall be equipped with and carry at all times a size 0 or larger shovel with an overall length of not less than 46 inches and a 2-1/2 pound axe or larger with an overall length of not less than 28 inches.

B. Fire Extinguishers: Contractor shall equip each excavator with a fire extinguisher for oil and grease fires (4-A:60-B:C).

All Fire Extinguishers shall be mounted, readily accessible, properly maintained and fully charged.

C. Spark Arresters and Mufflers: Contractor shall equip each operating excavator and any other internal combustion engine with a spark arrester, except for motor vehicles equipped with a maintained muffler as defined in C.P.R.C. Section 4442 or tractors with exhaust-operated turbochargers. Spark Arresters shall be a model tested and approved under Forest Service Standard 5100-1a as shown in the.

National Wildlife Coordinating Group Spark Arrester Guide, Volumes 1 and 2, and shall be maintained in good operating condition. Every motor vehicle subject to registration shall at all times be equipped with an adequate exhaust system meeting the requirements of the California Vehicle Code.

D. Power Saws: Each power saw, gas powered drill, jackhammer, generator, compressor, or other portable gas powered piece of equipment shall be equipped with a spark arrester approved according to C.P.R.C. Section 4442 or 4443 and shall be maintained in effective working order. An Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approved fire extinguisher containing a minimum 14 ounces of fire retardant shall be kept with each operating piece of gas powered equipment. In addition, a size 0 or larger shovel with an overall length of not less than 38 inches shall be kept with each gas can but not more than 300 feet from each piece of gas powered equipment.

5. GENERAL

A. State Law: In addition to the requirements in this Fire Plan, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws of the State of California. In particular, see California Public Resource Codes.

B. Permits Required: The Contractor must secure a special written permit from the District Ranger or designated representative before burning, welding or cutting metal or starting any warming fires. If contract requires Blasting and Storing of Explosives and Detonators, an Explosives Permit may be required pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code, Section 12101.

C. Blasting: Contractor shall use electric caps only unless otherwise agreed in writing. When blasting is necessary, a Fire Patrolperson equipped with a size 0 or larger shovel with an overall length of not less than 46 inches and a filled backpack can (4 or 5 gallon) with hand pump shall remain in the immediate area for an hour after blasting has been completed.

D. Smoking: Smoking shall not be permitted during fire season, except in a barren area or in an area cleared to mineral soil at least three feet in diameter. In areas closed to smoking, the CO may approve special areas to be used for smoking. The Contractor shall sign designated smoking areas. Contractor shall post signs regarding smoking and fire rules in conspicuous places for all employees to see.

Contractor's supervisory personnel shall require compliance with these rules. Under no circumstances shall smoking be permitted during fire season while employees are operating light or heavy equipment, or walking or working in grass and woodlands.

E. Storage and Parking Areas. Equipment service areas, parking areas, and gas and oil storage areas shall be cleared of all flammable material for a radius of at least 10 feet unless otherwise specified by local administrative unit. Small mobile or stationary internal combustion engine sites shall be cleared of flammable material for a slope distance of at least 10 feet from such engine. The COR shall approve such sites in writing.

F. Reporting Fires: As soon as feasible but no later than 15 minutes after initial discovery, Contractor shall notify Forest Service of any fires in project area or along roads used by Contractor. Contractor's employees shall report all fires as soon as possible to any of the following Forest Service facilities and/or personnel listed below, but not necessarily in the order shown:

Name Office Address Office telephone Dispatch Center

Monte Vista ECC 2249 Jamacha Rd., San Diego, CA

619-557-5262

Nearest FS Station

Silverado Station 27172 Silverado Canyon Rd Silverado, CA 92676

714-649-2645

El Cariso Hot Shot Camp

Gifford Pinchot Lane Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

951-678-2944

Inspector Ray Sonza 10845 Rancho Bernardo Rd, Ste 200, San Diego, CA 92127

858-674-2955

COR Tammie Mather 10845 Rancho Bernardo Rd, Ste 200, San Diego, CA 92127

858-674-2972

District Ranger

Darrell Vance 1147 E. 6th Street, Corona, CA 92879

951-736-1811

When reporting a fire, provide the following information:

Your Name Call back telephone number Project Name Location: Legal description (Township, Range, Section); and Descriptive location

(Reference point) Fire Information: Including Acres, Rate of Spread and Wind Conditions.

This contract requires, does not require, Section 5G of the Fire Plan.

G. Communications: Contractor shall furnish a serviceable telephone, radio-telephone or radio system connecting each operating side with Contractor's headquarters. When such headquarters is at a location which makes communication to it clearly impractical, Forest Service may accept a reasonable alternative location. The communication system shall provide prompt and reliable communications between Contractor's headquarters (or agreed to alternative) and Forest Service via commercial or Forest Service telephone.

This contract requires, does not require, Section 5H of the Fire Plan.

H. Fire Patrolperson: Contractor shall furnish a qualified fire patrolperson each operating day when Project Activity Level C or higher is in effect. When on duty, sole responsibility of patrolperson shall be to patrol the operation for prevention and detection of fires, take suppression action where necessary and notify the Forest Service as required. This Fire patrol is required on foot, unless otherwise agreed.

By agreement, one patrolperson may provide patrol on this and adjacent projects.

The Contractor shall, prior to commencing work, furnish the following information relating to key personnel:

Title Name Telephone Number Fire Supervisor Fire Patrolperson

I. Clearing of Fuels: Contractor shall clear away, and keep clear, fuels and debris as follows:

Welding equipment: 10 feet slope radius

Blasting 10 feet slope radius

6. EMERGENCY PRECAUTIONS

Contractor's Operations shall conform to the limitations or requirements in the Project Activity Level (PAL) table below. Project Activity Levels applicable to this project shall be the predicted activity levels for the Fire

Danger Rating Area(s), or fire weather station(s) stated in the Contract Area Map Legend on Integrated Resource Service Contracts (IRSC’s), and other contracts where applicable.

Fire Danger Rating Area/Fire Weather Station for Project Silverado Station Area 625

El Cariso HS Camp Area 640

The Forest Service, in its sole discretion, may change the predicted activity level if the current fire suppression situation, weather and vegetation conditions warrant an adjustment. If practicable, Forest Service will determine the following day’s activity level by 6:00 PM. Contractor shall obtain the predicted Project Activity Level from Dispatch before starting work each day.

Phone Number or Website to obtain Predicted Activity Levels: 619-557-5262

Forest Service may change the Project Activity Level Table to other values upon revision of the National Fire Danger Rating System. When Contractor is notified, the revised Project Activity Levels will supersede the levels in the Project Activity Level Table below.

PROJECT ACTIVITY LEVEL

Level Project Activity Minimum Requirements and Restrictions. Restrictions at each level are cumulative.

A 1. Minimum requirements noted above in Sections 4 and 5.

B 1. Minimum requirements noted above in Sections 4 and 5.

C 1. Minimum requirements noted above in Sections 4 and 5.

2. Immediately after Mechanical Operations cease, Fire patrol is required for two hours.

D 1. Minimum requirements noted above in Sections 4 and 5.

2. Immediately after Mechanical Operations cease, Fire patrol is required for two hours.

3. No burning, blasting, welding or cutting of metal after 1:00 PM, except by special permit.

Ev 1. Minimum requirements noted above in Sections 4 and 5.

2. Immediately after Mechanical Operations cease, Fire patrol is required for two hours.

3. No burning, blasting, welding or cutting of metal after 1:00 PM, except by special permit.

4. The following activities may operate all day:

a) Servicing equipment at approved sites.

b) Dust abatement, road maintenance (Chainsaw use prohibited), culvert installation within cleared area, chip sealing, paving, earth moving or rock aggregate stock pile loading and installation.

5. All other conventional Mechanical Operations are permitted until 1:00 PM.

6. Some operations may be permitted after 1:00 PM, on a case-by-case basis, under the terms of a PAL Ev Variance Agreement. When approved by a Line Officer, a Variance Agreement can be implemented when the criteria specified in the agreement are met and mitigation measures are in place. This approval is good for ten (10) days unless cancelled sooner or extended by the Contracting Officer for an additional ten (10) days. Variance approval can be withdrawn at the sole discretion of the Forest Service. Variance approval is contingent on the 7-day fire weather forecast, fuel conditions, site characteristics, current fire situation, state of Contractor’s equipment for prevention and suppression readiness, type of operation and social and community considerations etc. (See attached Project Activity Level Variance Agreement).

E The following activities may operate all day:

1. Servicing Equipment at approved sites.

2. Dust abatement, road maintenance (chainsaw use prohibited) or loading stock piles and rock aggregate installation.

All other activities are prohibited.

This Project utilizes “The Project Activity Level” (PAL), an industrial operation’s fire precaution system. The following Climatology Chart indicates the Historic Activity Levels for the Project Fire Danger Rating Area or Fire Weather Station utilized on this Project. This is only a historical average of the Activity Levels for the identified Fire Danger Rating Area or Weather Station.

Project Activity Level Climatology

Fire Danger Rating Area/Weather Station: Area 640/El Cariso RAWS Years Analyzed: 2009-2013 A B C D Ev E Month Expected Days per Month at Each PAL Value Days Analyzed August 0 0 7 8 14 2 155 September 0 1 5 4 16 3 149 October 3 4 9 3 10 1 155 November 4 6 4 4 7 1 150 December 10 5 7 5 4 1 155

Region 5 Project Activity Level (PAL) Ev Variance Application/Agreement

Project Name: __________________________________________ Contract Number: _______________________________________ Contractor Name: _______________________________ Request #__, for period: __________________________________ Units/Subdivisions Affected: _______________________________

Location of operation:

Slope

Aspect

Elevation

Fuels on site

Fuels in surrounding area

7 Day PAL Outlook

Short range predictions (Red Flags)

Fuel Moistures

Response time of suppression resources

Potential for ignition

RAWS location

Current Fire Situation:

Draw down information

National Readiness Level

Contractual considerations:

Normal Operating Season

Frequency of recent contract fires in area

Type of operation Contractors past/current performance & equipment readiness

Other site specific mitigation or precaution (i.e. Contractors proposals)

Social & Community Considerations:

Proximity of high value resources

Sensitivity of location

Proposed Actions:

Description of Mitigation Measures:

Remarks:

Fire Management Officer Concurrence

Date

Line Officer Approval Date

I have considered the above request and determined the specified mitigation measures or actions must be implemented to continue operations in Project Activity Level Ev. Unless extended, the approval remains in effect for ten

(10) calendar days unless cancelled sooner or extended by the Forest Service for an additional ten (10) days. At the sole discretion of the Forest Service, this variance can be modified and/or cancelled at no cost to the government.

Contracting Officer Date

Contractor Representative Date