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Valley Road (at the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road), but a timeframe has not been
established. Additionally, the LACoFD has indicated that Fire Station 128 to be located at
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28450 Whites Canyon Road, is planned to be operational by the end of 2010. Once constructed
and operational, this new station would be located approximately 0.75 mile from the site, and is
expected to replace Fire Station 107 as the primary responder for the project site.

The LACoFD strives to maintain a minimum first-due response distance for a new
project based on the project’s density. Since the critical factor for fire containment is structure
separation, the project’s relevant density is the density within the developed area, after
subtracting open space. The actual density for the proposed project is considered low-urban/
suburban. Therefore, according to the LACoFD, the minimum response distance for the project
is three miles from the closest fire station.
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In 2008, Fire Station 107 responded to a total of 2,926 incidents. Of these, 58 were fire-
related incidents, 2,362 emergency medical incidents, and 506 miscellaneous incidents
(e.g., false alarms, hazardous conditions, unspecified, etc.). Fire Station 104, from its temporary
location, responded to a total of 412 incidents in 2008. Of these total incidents, 14 were fire-
related incidents, 2878 were emergency medical incidents, and 120 miscellaneous incidents).
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The LACoFD has indicated that their first-due response time targets in low-urban/suburban areas
is 6 minutes for basic life support incidents requiring the dispatch of an engine company and
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10 minutes for advanced life support incident requiring the dispatch of paramedic units.

Funding for LACoFD staffing is provided primarily through property taxes. Also, a
special voter-approved tax passed in 1997 and the LACoFD Developer Fee Program, described
above, contributes financial resources for land acquisition, facility improvements, and partial
funding of equipment. The LACoFD has indicated that additional manpower, equipment, and
facilities are needed in the project area. However, limited tax revenues have restricted the
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LACoFD’s ability to meet new growth needs. While general plans have been developed for

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Telephone communication with Debbi Aguirre, Planning Division, Los Angeles County Fire Department,
January 14, 2005 and Danny Kolker, Planning Division, Los Angeles County Fire Department, April 9, 2007.
Updated information provided by Lorraine Buck, Supervising Planning Analyst, Los Angeles County Fire
Department, via email correspondence May 27, 2009.
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Telephone communication, Danny Kolker, Los Angeles County Fire Department, January 14, 2005.
7 Telephone communication with Debbi Aguirre, Planning Division, Los Angeles County Fire Department,
January 14, 2005 and Danny Kolker, Planning Division, Los Angeles County Fire Department, April 9, 2007.
Updated information provided by Lorraine Buck, Supervising Planning Analyst, Los Angeles County Fire
Department, via email correspondence May 27, 2009.
8 Op.Cit., Danny Kolker, January 14, 2005.
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Written correspondence, David Leineger, Forestry Division, Los Angeles County Fire Department, October 8, 2004
and telephone communication with Danny Kolker, Op. Cit., April 9, 2007.

County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning Skyline Ranch Project
PCR Services Corporation July 2009

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