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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS2 - Buck Gully Fire StudyHazard Reduction = Fuel Reduction 49,- I iml s Hazard Reduction Zone — Buck Gully, Morning Canyon and parts of Newport Coast. Range is from 0' — 100' down the slope. Mostly owner maintained. Some are HOA maintained. 465 Properties in the program Hazard Reduction Zone 1 � ooy ' Iowa j' �•tl+■ gone 460A. ti ^�• Ufa rr rn �' �t. -•� •nom• +�... 1i lee �MEEN 11 ° Y - -1 M�4 - �y $ -Y•�W � -OP, �MEEN 11 ° ti. _k , �x • 1 ..- .r .N: ,. �� � ay` j�Yj {�b ` �.'; x `L >f ��r 'A W1J ` Fuel Modification Zone — Newport Coast. Remodeled or rebuilt homes in the other areas. Width is from 0'— 170' through 5 Zones. Mostly HOA maintained. Some homeowner maintained. Older parts of Newport Beach are converting to Fuel Mod. •.�.� � � 01T i!1 1 its �i i ■ �■ a '4. wol r I�k.__ ...._..._R�.:.�._� .. LI Y. yY Hazard Reduction Fuel Modification California SFM Buck Gully, Morning Cyn Newport Coast State Responsibility Area TREES: TREES: TREES: ■Branch tips may not be Zone A - Irrigated zone 0 -20% Grade within 5' of the residence. (0' -20' from the structure) 00' of separation from mature branch tip to •No separation of -Must be chosen from the branch tip. existing trees required. fire resistive plant list. •Branch tips may not be 20 -40% Grade •New trees must be within 10' of the •20' of separation from chosen from the fire structure. mature branch tip to resistive plant list. ■Separated from other branch tip. trees by 3X size of •10' of separation from mature crown diameter or Greater than 40% Grade mature branch tip to 30 feet (Branch tip to •30' of separation from branch tip. (New trees) branch ti p). mature branch tip to Zone B — Irrigated zone branch tip. ■Bottom limbs trimmed (20' -70' from the structure) 3X higher than vegetation Same as Zone A below them. (New and Zone C — Non - irrigated existing trees) (70' -120' from the structure) Same as Zone A Hazard Reduction Buck Gully, Morning Cyn TREES: ■Branch tips may not be within 5' of the residence. ■No separation of existing trees is required. 10' of separation from mature branch tip to branch tip. (New trees) Hazard Reduction Fuel Modification California SFM Buck Gully, Morning Cyn Newport Coast State Responsibility Area TREES: TREES: TREES: •Branch tips may not be Zone A within 5' of the structure. •No separation of existing trees required. ■Branch tips may not be within 10' of the structure. ■Separated from other trees by 3X size of mature crown diameter or 30 feet (Branch tip to branch tip). Greater than 40% Grade 30' of separation from mature branch tip to branch tip. Hazard Reduction Fuel Modification California SFM Buck Gully, Morning Cyn Newport Coast State Responsibility Area SHRUBS: (18" — 4') SHRUBS: (18" — 4') SHRUBS: (18" — 4') Zone A - Irrigated zone 0 -20% Grade ■If not on the fire resistive (0' -20' from the structure) .Separated by 2X the plant list, shrubs must be •Must be chosen from the height of the shrub spaced 10' apart. fire resistive plant list. -Shrubs should not exceed 20 -40% Grade •No separation required p q 25% of vegetation mass •Separated by 4X the for plants on the fire Zone B — Irrigated zone height of the shrub resistive plant list. (20' -70' from the structure) •Plants must be chosen Greater than 40% Grade ■No maximum limits. from the fire resistive plant .Separated by 6X the list. height of the shrub ■New shrubs must be •Shrubs should not exceed chosen from the fire 50% of vegetation mass. resistive plant list. Zone C — Non - irrigated (70' -120' from the structure) ■New plants must be chosen from the fire resistive plant list. Native vegetation permitted •Maintain 50% thinned. Hazard Reduction Buck Gully, Morning Cyn SHRUBS: (18" - 4') •If not on the fire resistive plant list, shrubs must be spaced 10' apart. ■No separation required for plants on the fire resistive plant list. ■No maximum limits ■New shrubs must be chosen from the fire resistive plant list. Hazard Reduction Fuel Modification California SFM Buck Gully, Morning Cyn Newport Coast State Responsibility Area SHRUBS: (18" — 4') SHRUBS: (18" — 4') SHRUBS: (18" — 4') Zone A -Shrubs should not exceed ■No separation required 25% of vegetation mass. for plants on the fire Zone B resistive plant list. Greater than 40% Grade •No maximum limits. ■Separated by 6X the height of the shrub. ■Shrubs should not exceed 50% of vegetation mass. Hazard Reduction Zone TREES: Recommendations 0 -20% Grade ■ 10' of separation from mature branch tip to branch tip. Greater than 20% Grade ■ 30' of separation from mature branch tip to branch tip. • No trees within 10 feet of a structure Hazard Reduction Zone SHRUBS: (1871 - 49) Recommendations 0 -20% Grade ■ Separated by 2X the height of the shrub. Greater than 20% Grade ■ Separated by 6X the height of the shrub E I FUEL ZONE i �.. q R � 1 !r 4 �1;ze c1(tr_; 950 Shingle Roofs on Hazel T74 , 4 ,,, ipm S Eucalyptus Trees on Poppy