Siskiyou County Evacuation Planning

The Siskiyou County Local Transportation Commission (SCLTC) is the designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the County of Siskiyou, which includes the nine incorporated cities of Dorris, Dunsmuir, Etna, Fort Jones, Montague, Mt Shasta, Weed, Tulelake, and Yreka, and numerous tribal entities.

The Siskiyou County Local Transportation Commission (SCLTC) is developing the Siskiyou County Evacuation and Preparedness Plan in partnership with The Resiliency Initiative (TRI).

This project will establish evacuation protocols and procedures for relevant agencies, in conjunction with existing emergency operations. The final product would include a reference document aimed at seamless coordination between the various agencies and communities with respect to transportation and evacuation services. The project will also be used to analyze the risk assessments of existing transportation facilities to determine potential strategies or improvement needs for vulnerable areas and populations.

Project Milestones

Timeline item 1 - complete

Steering Committee Launch
Timeline item 2 - complete

Data Collection and Fire Vulnerability Assessment
Timeline item 3 - complete

Public Workshop Series 1
Timeline item 4 - complete

Public Input Survey
Timeline item 5 - complete

Evacuation and Preparedness Analysis
Timeline item 6 - complete

Public Workshop Series 2
Timeline item 7 - complete

Drafting and Finalizing the Evacuation Plan
Timeline item 8 - active

Commission Approval

Public Hearing Notice

The Siskiyou County Local Transportation Commission (SCLTC) will consider the final Siskiyou County Evacuation Plan at its June 9, 2026 Commission meeting. The plan was developed by The Resiliency Initiative in coordination with local agencies, stakeholders, and community input to improve evacuation preparedness, emergency coordination, and public safety throughout Siskiyou County.

The consultant team from The Resiliency Initiative will provide a presentation summarizing the planning process, key findings, and recommendations contained in the final plan.

The Public Hearing Notice can be found at the June 9, 2026 Approval Meeting for the Siskiyou County Evacuation Plan link.

In Case You Missed It

Workshops were conducted in numerous areas around the county September 3 through September 12. If you were unable to join and would like to stay informed, a recording has been provided below and copies of the slides have been made available in English and Spanish.