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Ag Commissioner notice update
Ag Commissioner notice update
Bill Hocker | Oct 18, 2017 on: The Atlas Fire
Garrett Buckland sends this Update from the Napa County Ag Commissioner:
Garrett Buckland sends this Update from the Napa County Ag Commissioner:
UPDATE: ACCESS TO RESTRICTED FIRE AREAS FOR CRITICAL BUSINESS NEEDS
A Message From the Napa County Ag Commissioner
Napa County Agriculture Industry,
All information provided below is subject to change with high frequency and may not be the most up to date information. We are doing our very best to provide updated information in as timely a manner as possible. To verify any information, please contact our office directly at (707) 253-4357 or email us at agcomfire@countyofnapa.org.
As of Wednesday 10/18/2017 at 10:00am our office is issuing permits for ag-business related access to the following areas:
NUNS FIRE AREA:
Dry Creek Road from Orchard Avenue to Trinity Road
Redwood Road from the junction with Mt. Veeder Road
Mt. Veeder Road
ATLAS FIRE AREA:
Wild Horse Valley Road from Green Valley Road. Green Valley Road is open to residents as of 5:00pm Tuesday October 17, 2017.
Atlas Peak Road from Westgate Drive will have unrestricted ag-business permitted access during the hours of 7:00pm to 5:00am starting tonight Wednesday October 18, 2017. During this time, all ag-business related activities will be allowed with a permit from our office.
Soda Canyon Road from Silverado Trail will have unrestricted ag-business permitted access during the hours of 7:00pm to 5:00am starting tonight Wednesday October 18, 2017. During this time, all ag-business related activities will be allowed with a permit from our office.
TUBBS FIRE AREA:
Petrified Forest Road from Saint Helena Hwy 128 to the Napa/Sonoma County Line
Hwy 128 from Bennett Lane to the Napa/Sonoma County Line
SODA CANYON AND ATLAS PEAK - RESTRICTED ACCESS
Between the hours of 5:00am and 7:00pm crews are going to be working on large infrastructure projects to restore these regions’ access as soon as possible. Due to the nature of this work, heavy restrictions are being placed on ag-business related access.
Our office is allowed to issue a limited number of ag-business related permits for the next four days: Thursday October 19, Friday October 20, Saturday October 21 and Sunday October 22, 2017.
Please consider performing any access during the less restricted periods of 7:00pm and 5:00am listed above. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity freeing the restricted day access appointments for critical work only. We have more entities than appointments so please be considerate of your neighbors should you be able to complete your tasks during night access.
Restrictions for “daytime” permits to Soda Canyon and Atlas Peak include:
Safety is the number one priority while these special access permits are being used. Please remember to take all necessary precautions to provide safe work environments for employees. All permitted areas are under ongoing repair work by numerous entities - please be aware of the safety concerns of these crews and yield to any authority in the region.
Please contact our office (707) 253-4357 or agcomfire@countyofnapa.org to obtain a permit or if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we are processing a large number of requests at this time.
To reiterate, this process is solely designed to aid businesses in gaining access to properties for legitimate business purposes.
Napa County Department of Agriculture
1710 Soscol Avenue, Suite 3, Napa, CA 94559
Ph: (707) 253-4357
Fax: (707) 253-4881
A Message From the Napa County Ag Commissioner
Napa County Agriculture Industry,
All information provided below is subject to change with high frequency and may not be the most up to date information. We are doing our very best to provide updated information in as timely a manner as possible. To verify any information, please contact our office directly at (707) 253-4357 or email us at agcomfire@countyofnapa.org.
As of Wednesday 10/18/2017 at 10:00am our office is issuing permits for ag-business related access to the following areas:
NUNS FIRE AREA:
Dry Creek Road from Orchard Avenue to Trinity Road
Redwood Road from the junction with Mt. Veeder Road
Mt. Veeder Road
ATLAS FIRE AREA:
Wild Horse Valley Road from Green Valley Road. Green Valley Road is open to residents as of 5:00pm Tuesday October 17, 2017.
Atlas Peak Road from Westgate Drive will have unrestricted ag-business permitted access during the hours of 7:00pm to 5:00am starting tonight Wednesday October 18, 2017. During this time, all ag-business related activities will be allowed with a permit from our office.
Soda Canyon Road from Silverado Trail will have unrestricted ag-business permitted access during the hours of 7:00pm to 5:00am starting tonight Wednesday October 18, 2017. During this time, all ag-business related activities will be allowed with a permit from our office.
TUBBS FIRE AREA:
Petrified Forest Road from Saint Helena Hwy 128 to the Napa/Sonoma County Line
Hwy 128 from Bennett Lane to the Napa/Sonoma County Line
SODA CANYON AND ATLAS PEAK - RESTRICTED ACCESS
Between the hours of 5:00am and 7:00pm crews are going to be working on large infrastructure projects to restore these regions’ access as soon as possible. Due to the nature of this work, heavy restrictions are being placed on ag-business related access.
Our office is allowed to issue a limited number of ag-business related permits for the next four days: Thursday October 19, Friday October 20, Saturday October 21 and Sunday October 22, 2017.
Please consider performing any access during the less restricted periods of 7:00pm and 5:00am listed above. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity freeing the restricted day access appointments for critical work only. We have more entities than appointments so please be considerate of your neighbors should you be able to complete your tasks during night access.
Restrictions for “daytime” permits to Soda Canyon and Atlas Peak include:
- We have space for five entities per region each day listed above (October 19-October22).
- Each entity is allowed one passenger vehicle. No large vehicles or equipment will be allowed up or down these regions during restricted access.
- Each vehicle is limited to two persons only.
- Permitted entities will be escorted up between 10:00am and 11:00am and escorted back down between 4:00pm and 5:00pm. You will be able to leave the hill during the 10:00am to 11:00am hour should you be able to complete your tasks during that very short time period. Otherwise all personnel are to stay on their site until escorted back down during the 4:00pm and 5:00pm access window.
- All persons are required to stay on site and not allowed back out on the roads unescorted. No movement along the roads during restricted time periods will be allowed unescorted.
- We are taking requests for these restricted access appointments. No appointment can be guaranteed as such a limited number are available.
Safety is the number one priority while these special access permits are being used. Please remember to take all necessary precautions to provide safe work environments for employees. All permitted areas are under ongoing repair work by numerous entities - please be aware of the safety concerns of these crews and yield to any authority in the region.
Please contact our office (707) 253-4357 or agcomfire@countyofnapa.org to obtain a permit or if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we are processing a large number of requests at this time.
To reiterate, this process is solely designed to aid businesses in gaining access to properties for legitimate business purposes.
Napa County Department of Agriculture
1710 Soscol Avenue, Suite 3, Napa, CA 94559
Ph: (707) 253-4357
Fax: (707) 253-4881