California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 6 - Hazardous Fire Areas and Conditions*
Article 5 - Central Coast Region
Section 1205.5 - San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties Hazardous Fire Area

San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties Hazardous Fire Area is composed of approximately 220,940 acres (894.5 km2) of forest and watershed land in the above counties. The exterior boundary of this area is described as follows:

Beginning at the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey bench mark 2063, located in NW 1/4 of Sec. 9, T6S, R4W, MDB&M, San Mateo County; thence S on Star Hill Rd. to Ranch Rd.; thence E on Ranch Rd. to Bear Gulch Rd.; S on Bear Gulch Rd. to San Gregorio Rd.; thence SE on San Gregorio Rd. to Pescadero Creek Rd.; SW on Pescadero Creek Rd. to Cloverdale Rd. located in the SE 1/4 of Sec. 11, T8S, R5W; thence S on Cloverdale Rd. to Hwy. 1, S on Hwy. 1 to Liddell Creek, E on Smith Grade to Hwy. 9, N on Hwy. 9 to Quail Hollow Rd.; E on Quail Hollow Rd. through Zayante Park, continuing E to Hwy. 17 at Fontenay Villa, S from Fontenay Villa to Blackburn Gulch, then SE to the Soquel Rd. continuing SE to Hames Rd., S to Browns Valley Rd., N on Browns Valley Rd. to Hazel Dell Rd., SE on Hazel Dell Rd. to the Mt. Madonna Rd.; N on Mt. Madonna Rd. to the intersection of Mt. Madonna Rd. and Loma Ridge Rd. located in the NE 1/4 of Sec. 3, T10S, R1E; thence N on Loma Ridge Rd., Santa Clara County, to Almaden Air Force Rd. to Hicks Rd., NW on Hicks Rd. and Kennedy Rd. to Hwy. 17 (Los Gatos) from Hwy. 17, NW on the Saratoga-LosGatos Rd. to the town of Saratoga; thence W from Saratoga on Big Basin Way to Congress Springs, N from Congress Springs via Stevens Canyon Rd. to the Stevens Creek County Park; thence from the Park NW on Monte Bello Ridge Rd. to Skyline Boulevard, NW on Skyline Blvd. to the Sky Londa Forest Fire Station, then N on Woodside Rd. to Kings Mountain Rd. to bench mark 2063 in NW 1/4, Sec. 9, T6S, R4W, the point of beginning.

The campgrounds or campsites listed below are designated as locations where smoking and the building of campfires may be allowed within posted campground limits and within cleared firebreaks surrounding said campgrounds or campsites:

San Mateo County:

Camp Cutter; Sunnyside Lodge; Camp Chesbora; Skylark Girl Scouts; Loma Mar YMCA; Day Break Camp; The Willows; San Francisco YMCA; Log Cabin Ranch; Kings Grove Association; La Honda Park; all San Mateo County Parks except Pescadero Park; Mountain Camp; Villa Don Bosco; Wycliffe Bible Translator, Inc.; and Bahi School Camp.

Santa Cruz County:

Hewlett Packard (Little Basin); Camp Lidblad (BSA); Camp Harmon; Camp Campbell YMCA; Mt. Cross Lutheran Bible Camp; Camping Unlimited for Retarded Children; Camp Hammer; Redwood Christian Park; Satori Conference Center, Inc.; 4-H Camp, located on Highland Avenue; Hidden Falls for Girl Scouts; Boulder Creek Scout Training Reservation; Glenwood Baptist; Camp Wastahi (GSA); Quaker Center; Bridge Mountain Foundation; Ben Lomond Volunteer Fire Recreation Area; Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Recreation Area; Range 3 West; Forest Pool; UCSC Campground; Bear Creek Recreation Area; and Bear Creek Estates.

Santa Clara County:

Easter Seal Camp; Camp Stuart; Saratoga Springs; all Santa Clara County Parks; Stevens Creek Lodge; C. Grigg; Paul Masson Camp; Echo Mountain Camp; Camp Ren Wickiup; and Sunnyvale Mountain Park. This designation as a hazardous fire area shall be in effect from May 20 to December 1, 1977 and from May 15 to December 1 each year thereafter.

1. Amendment of NOTE filed 6-20-79 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 79, No. 25).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4253, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4251 and 4253, Public Resources Code.