A FEW WORDS OF INTRODUCTION
The West Almanor Community Services District (WACSD) is a local government
special district, chartered by Plumas County to provide fire protection, emergency
medical services, groundwater quality monitoring and septic system monitoring in
the 600+ acre Lake Almanor West subdivision. District boundaries coincide with
those of the subdivision, although emergency response extends beyond those bounds
to cover areas without protection along adjacent State Highway 89. Through mutual
aid and automatic aid agreements, assistance is also provided to other local agencies
and to strike teams throughout the County and State. Most of this service is provided by
the West Almanor Fire Department (WAFD) which is the best known and largest
element of the Community Services District organization.
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SPECIAL NOTICES & EMERGENCY INFORMATION
Special Assessment Ballot Measure PASSES (May 8, 2012)
The preliminary count of votes cast for the special tax assessment measure proposed by the WACSD Board indicate that it was was APPROVED by District voters by a vote of:
173 in favor ( 82.4 % )
37 opposed ( 17.6 % ).
(As a tax measure, the proposal required a 2/3 vote of approval to pass.)
Effective July 1, 2012, the special assessment levied on Lake Almanor West parcels will therefore change from $90 per year to $195 per year. This change will first appear on property tax statements received this coming autumn.
Burn Permits Required
Effective May 1, 2012, open burning of residential yard debris in Plumas County will require a burn permit. Residents of Lake Almanor West can obtain permits, free of charge, from the Fire Station on Long Iron Drive during regular business hours. But before you light off that pile of tree trimmings and needles, please review the information found on our “Debris Disposal” page, and always check with AQMD at 258-2588 to determine if it is a permissive burn day. It is your responsibility to burn safely, without excess smoke, and to maintain control of your burn pile.
We anticipate that burn hours will be restricted by about the 1st of June and that burning will be banned entirely sometime thereafter. Notices of such changes will be posted here as they occur.
Fireworks Prohibited
Personal fireworks are prohibited throughout Plumas County. This
prohibition encompasses ALL forms of fireworks (including so-called
"safe and sane" devices) and is in effect at all times of the year.
Emergency Evacuation
In the event of a fire emergency determined to be an unacceptable threat to
Lake Almanor West, either due to the fire itself or dense smoke, fire officials
may call for an evacuation until the threat subsides. Emergency personnel
will guide evacuees to the proper routes out of the danger area. There are
two identified routes out of Lake Almanor West in case of an evacuation:
(1) the usual main access road at the front entrance of the development, and
(2) an unpaved single lane road that intersects Osprey Loop between Raccoon
and Manzanita (this alternate route passes through a fuel break).
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CONTACTS
The full mailing address for either the Community Services District or the
Fire Department is:
West Almanor Community Services District
947 Long Iron Drive, Chester, California 96020
Our business telephone number is: (530) 259-5112
Note: If you are calling to report an emergency, do NOT call the fire station.
Instead, call 9 1 1 .
Our e-mail address is: westalmanorfd@citlink.net
Residents are always welcome to stop by the fire station to speak with the
Fire Chief, pick up helpful literature, obtain a residential burn permit, etc.
Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.