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3.9 Public Services and Utilities
3.9 Public Services and Utilities
This section presents details about the existing setting and the regulatory setting for public
services and utilities. It also presents an analysis of the public services and utilities impacts that
would result from implementing the Clay Pit SVRA General Plan, including constructing and
operating the headquarters facilities. This analysis focuses on park security; fire response; medical
aid; emergency access and egress; wastewater treatment facilities; water delivery; and electricity,
gas, and telephone services.
3.9.1 Existing Setting
Emergency Services
Security
State Park Peace Officers (SPPOs) patrol Clay Pit SVRA 7 days per week. Emergency services can
be contacted through the 911 emergency number, and radio communications are available to
emergency responders at the site. Emergency calls are routed through the California Highway
Patrol (CHP) or from State Parks’ NORCOM dispatch center and are dispatched to CHP officers or
to SPPOs from the Oroville offices of the State Parks Northern Buttes District.
Fire Protection
The Butte County Fire Department (BCFD) is the jurisdictional agency responsible for responding
to fires within Clay Pit SVRA; however, fire management is provided through the California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). Butte County contracts with CAL FIRE to
provide staffing to the BCFD through an annual cooperative agreement. Under the terms of this
agreement, Butte County funds CAL FIRE professional command, firefighting, and administrative
staff for operations. Through this arrangement, CAL FIRE and BCFD function together as a fully
consolidated fire protection agency and provide cost‐effective fire protection service for Butte
County (Butte County 2007:7‐22). The closest Butte County fire station, Station 72, is located
approximately 5 miles southeast of Clay Pit SVRA (Butte County 2009).
Medical Aid
BCFD responds to 911 calls, and Oroville Ambulance responds to 911 medical aid calls originating
from within the SVRA. On‐site SPPOs are trained in emergency responder medical aid and
typically serve as first responders to medical emergencies. Medical equipment kept on‐site in law
enforcement vehicles includes oxygen, trauma kits, and equipment to assess the extent of injuries,
such as blood pressure gauges and stethoscopes.
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area
Draft EIR 3.9-1 February 2012