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4 Environmental Analysis 4.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials or land that is covered with flammable material shall at all times maintain defensible space of 100 feet from each side and from the front and rear of the structure, but not beyond the property line. Public Resources Code Sections 4292 and 4293 require that any person who owns, controls, operates, or maintains any electrical transmission or distribution line shall maintain a firebreak clearing around and adjacent to any pole, tower, and conductor that carries electric current as specified in the section. California Strategic Fire Plan The 2018-2023 Strategic Plan is the most recent statewide plan for the adaptive management of wildfire (CAL FIRE 2019). The central goals critical to reducing and preventing the impacts of fire revolve around both suppression efforts, natural resource management, and fire prevention efforts. The key goals of the Fire Plan include the following: 1. Improve our core capabilities; 2. Enhance internal operations; 3. Ensure health and safety; and 4. Build an engaged, motivated, innovative workforce. The Fire Plan does not contain any specific requirements or regulations. Rather, the plan details the goals and objectives, sets the course for the department, and will guide Budget Change Proposals (BCP) and management direction (CAL FIRE 2019). Health and Safety Code Section 41700 This statute states: no person shall discharge from any source whatsoever such quantities of air contaminants or other material which cause injury, detriment, nuisance, or annoyance to any considerable number of persons or to the public, or which endanger the comfort, repose, health, or safety of any such persons or the public, or which cause, or have a natural tendency to cause injury or damage to business or property. Emergency Response The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) developed the State of California Emergency Plan (Cal OES 2017)to coordinate federal, state, local, and private agency emergency service providers' response to natural or human-caused emergencies. Responding to hazardous materials incidents is one part of this plan. The plan is administered by the Cal OES, which coordinates the responses of other agencies. State Responsibility Area In designated SRAs, the State is financially responsible for the suppression and prevention of wildfires (Public Resources Code Section 4102). Its designated SRAs consist of more than 31 million acres. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) maintains a statewide map of fire hazard severity zones (FHSZ) and responsibility areas. The entire Project Griffith Energy Storage Project 4.9-8 Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675 Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023