PLACER SIERRA FIRE SAFE COUNCIL

PURPOSE:

To evaluate the high fire threat to the PSFSC planning area including the City of Colfax and the

unincorporated area surrounding it up to Secret Town, and the Placer Hills Fire District, covering the

communities of Meadow Vista, Weimar, Applegate, Clipper Gap, and Eden Valley. Assuring the necessary

firefighting resources and personnel are available to respond to wild land fires that threaten lives and

property. To develop a Community Fire Safe Plan, reduce fuel levels, effectively communicate with area

residents motivating them to take action to protect their homes and property prior to a wildfire. Restoring

and rehabilitating landscapes and communities that are affected by wild land fire. Reducing the amount of

hazardous fuels (dry brush and trees that have accumulated and increase the likelihood of unusually large

fires) in the US's forests and rangelands. Providing assistance to communities that have been or may be

threatened, by wild land fire. Committing to the Wild land Fire Leadership Council, an interagency team

created to set and maintain high standards for wild land fire management on public lands.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

No

COMPOSITION:

Seven (7) core members. Members must reside in or own a business within the PSFSC planning area. Six

(6) members to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors: one (1) appointment from the greater Colfax area

outside the City of Colfax from the northern boundaries of Placer Hills Fire Protection District to Secret

Town/ Alpine Meadows Subdivision, one (1) appointment from the Meadow Vista community (as defined by

the Meadow Vista Municipal Advisory Council), two (2) appointments from the Placer Hills Fire Protection

District area outside the community of Meadow Vista (Weimar, Applegate, Clipper Gap, or Eden Valley) ,

two (2) appointments from the area above Secret Town to Emigrant Gap, including the communities of Alta

and Dutch Flat. One (1) member to be appointed by the City of Colfax.

Three (3) will be appointed for a two (2) year term (ending January 31, 2008), three (3) will be appointed for

a three (3) year term (ending January 31, 2009). Future appointments will be for two (2) years.

MEETINGS:

Meetings will be held the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00pm in the Colfax City Council Chambers in

COMPENSATION:

Members to serve without compensation.

COUNTY CONTACT

CONTACT

	Emergency Services	Emergency Services
	(530) 886-5300	(530) 886-5300
	2968 Richardson Dr	2968 Richardson Dr.
	Auburn, CA 95603-	Auburn, CA 95603-

CURRENT MEMBERS

	SEAT # 1	SEAT # 2	SEAT # 3
	Terrence Otis Wollan	Vacant Seat	Vacant Seat
	REPRESENTS: Greater Colfax Area	REPRESENTS: Meadow Vista	REPRESENTS: Placer Hills Fire District
	TERM LENGTH: 2-year	TERM LENGTH: 2-year	TERM LENGTH: 2-years
	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS
	EXPIRES: 1/31/2014	EXPIRES: 1/31/2015	EXPIRES: 1/31/2014
	SEAT # 4	SEAT # 5	SEAT # 6
	Karina Silvas	Karen Calvert	William Hart
	REPRESENTS: Placer Hills Fire Protection Dist.	REPRESENTS: Secret Town - Emigrant Gap	REPRESENTS: Secret Town - Emigrant Gap
	TERM LENGTH: 2-year	TERM LENGTH: 2-years	TERM LENGTH: 2 year
	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS
	EXPIRES: 1/31/2015	EXPIRES: 1/31/2014	EXPIRES: 1/31/2015
	SEAT # 7
	Chris Paulus
	REPRESENTS: City of Colfax
	TERM LENGTH: Until Replaced
	APPOINTED BY: City of Colfax