The Plumas Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) has initiated a Municipal Service Review (MSR) and Sphere of Influence (SOI) Update for fire service providers under its jurisdiction. LAFCO has retained the firm Policy Consulting Associates (PCA) to conduct this review.

Pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Reorganization Act of 2000 (Government Code §56425 and §56430), MSRs are required every five years, or as necessary, to address each of the following subjects:

• Growth and population projections and implications for service needs;
•  Services to disadvantaged communities;
• Financial ability of agencies to provide services;
• Present and planned capacity of public facilities and adequacy of public services, including infrastructure needs and deficiencies;
• Status of, and opportunities for, shared facilities;
• Accountability for community service needs, including governmental structure, transparency, and operational efficiencies; and
• Any other matter related to effective or efficient service delivery, as required by Commission policy.

The agencies included in this review are:

1. Graeagle Fire Protection District
2. Hamilton Branch Fire Protection District
3. La Porte Fire Protection District
4. Meadow Valley Fire Protection District
5. Pratville-Almanor Fire Protection District
6. Quincy Fire Protection District
7. C-Road Community Services District
8. Greenhorn Creek Community Services District
9. Long Valley Community Services District
10. Plumas Eureka Community Services District
11. West Almanor Community Services District
12. Gold Mountain Community Services District
13. Beckwourth Peak Fire Protection District

The Plumas Fire Safe Council and Plumas Fire Chief's Association have also been appraised of this review.

Updates will be posted to the Plumas LAFCO website  throughout this process.