Chief Message
In the month of May 2019 a significant step was accomplished related to the future of the American Canyon Fire Protection District in accordance with the Strategic Plan / Master Plan. The District Board of Directors approved moving forward with a land acquisition which will be the future site of a “North” fire station in American Canyon. The evaluation and decision making process to determine the site was based on the most up-to-date available about: what equipment, facilities and activities are expected to be housed in, or associated with the new station, current accepted practices/standards for a new station in terms of footprint, equipment, staffing, etc., existing gaps in response time, considering both demand and desired outcomes for fire and emergency medical services across the entire District, and projections of the various impacts from a new fire station at a given location. A range of available sites were considered. The site determination process was a multi-dimensional evaluation that considered criteria we established such as; impact on response time to other neighborhoods in the areas served, required lot size, environmental impacts, cost (including construction and land acquisition cost), traffic impacts, noise and lights disturbances to neighbors, logistics and access needs for expected equipment, staffing and response activities at the station, collective impacts (related to all factors above) on the community, seismic considerations, access to primary response routes, legal requirements etc. The site at 659 Napa Junction Road meets all of the necessary criteria subsequent to a detailed analysis and will well position the District to continue to provide the community with a high level of services as the community continues to flourish and grow.
Glen W.