Varian Ranch is located in Emergency Evacuation Zone SLC-258.  To verify your emergency evacuation zone or to confirm the status of your zone, select this link to the READYSLO.ORG Evacuation Zone webpage.  Type your street address into the red box and it will identify your zone as well as the zone status.

 

The Varian Ranch community has an emergency text messaging system that can be used to quickly notify all community residents of a potential emergency event.  The text message is the initiating communication that will be followed up with an e-mail to all residents providing additional details and suggested actions.  For HOA Members and Varian Ranch residents, please see the more detailed EMERGENCY information page.

 

The Varian Ranch is blessed with a topography consisting of rolling grass-covered hills dotted with oak woodlands.  While beautiful to view, this same blessing presents a potential fire hazard to our wonderful homes as our climate becomes drier and warmer.  Recent large wildfires throughout the Western United States have reminded us of this potential risk and the need to be better prepared.  The Varian Ranch Homeowners Association Board of Directors (Board) initiated actions in 2020 to help reduce the fire risk on Lot 49. Among these actions was the successful application for a Fire Safe Council project proposal to reduce and remove vegetation fuel loading.  Removal of deadwood debris in the residential areas of the ranch remains an ongoing effort.

 

FIREWISE USA RECOGNITION PROGRAM  -  Varian Ranch is recognized as a Firewise Community.  See current Firewise Community Recognition Certificate. Click the link for a bulletin from Firewise USA for more information on the program. All Varian Ranch residents are encouraged to follow the Cal Fire Defensible Space recommendations.

 

 

While no community or municipal water system can provide long-term continuous water service during a severe wildfire emergency, the Varian Ranch Mutual Water Company does have an Emergency Response Plan that initiates actions in the event of a nearby wildfire.  This includes immediately refilling the water storage reservoir to full capacity and placing the emergency backup power generator into the Auto start mode in case of a local power outage.  The water company's Water System Specialist would remain in close communication with the Ranch Foreman for any additional actions needed.  The water system currently has two healthy water wells available that can pump 145 and 230 gallons per minute that can assist during firefighting efforts.