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Your Protective Action Zone (PAZ)

Look at the Emergency Planning Zone Map and the zone description to determine which protective Action Zone you are in. Record this number on your Evacuation Plan below.

Zone Descriptions My Zone Number is _________________
Zone # Zone Area PROTECTIVE ACTION ZONES (PAZ)
PAZ 1 2-Mile Radius from Plant Identified residences, isolated hill areas within a two-mile radius from the plant.

PAZ 2 6-Mile Radius from Plant Identified residences, plant access road, upper segments of See Canyon and Prefumo Canyon Road, Montaña de Oro State Park, isolated hill areas extending out to a six-mile radius from the plant.

PAZ 3 Avila
San Luis Bay
See Canyon
Squire Canyon
Avila Beach, Port San Luis, Pirate's Cove, San Luis Bay Estates, Avila Road, San Luis Bay Drive, See Canyon Road outside the six-mile limit, Squire and Gragg Canyons, Sunset Palisades extending to the east and south to about 9 or 10 miles from the plant

PAZ 4 Prefumo Canyon
Los Osos Valley
Prefumo Canyon Road outside the six-mile limit, Los Osos Valley Road between Turri Road and Foothill Boulevard extending out to approximately 10 miles from the plant.

PAZ 5 Baywood
Los Osos
Baywood Park, Los Osos, Turri Road, Los Osos Valley Road west of Turri Road, Clark Valley extending to the north approximately 10 miles from the plant.

PAZ 6 City of Pismo Beach City of Pismo Beach, Shell Beach south of Spyglass Drive (including adjacent beaches). This area is more than 10 miles from the plant.

PAZ 7 Indian Knob
Price Canyon
Price Canyon Road and isolated hill areas north of Pismo Beach. This area is more than 10 miles from the plant.

PAZ 8 San Luis Obispo Area City of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly, California Men's Colony, Camp San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College, O'Connor Way, Orcutt Road north of East Corral de Piedra Creek, Edna, Country Club, Crestmont Drive & Davenport Creek area. This area is more than 10 miles from the plant.

PAZ 9 Morro Bay
Cayucos
Highway 1 west of Cuesta College, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Whale Rock Reservoir area. This area is more than 10 miles from the plant.

PAZ 10 Five Cities
(Southern Portion)
City of Arroyo Grande, City of Grover Beach, Oceano, Halcyon and Pismo State Beach. This area is more than 10 miles from the plant.

PAZ 11 Orcutt Road
Lopez Drive/Route 227
Canyon area north of Five Cities (bounded by Price Canyon, Orcutt Road, Huasna Creek and northern limits of Arroyo Grande and Pismo Beach). This area is more than 10 miles from the plant.

PAZ 12 Nipomo
North of Willow Road
Nipomo Mesa north of Willow Road, Cienega Valley, Oceano Dunes State Vehicle Recreational Area. This area is more than 10 miles from the plant.
    PUBLIC EDUCATION ZONES (PEZ)
PEZ 13 Nipomo Nipomo Mesa south of Willow Road, Nipomo Valley, Santa Maria Valley north of Santa Maria and Cuyama Rivers.

PEZ 14 Cuesta Pass
Santa Margarita
US 101 north of San Luis Obispo, Santa Margarita, isolated hill areas north and east of San Luis Obispo within 20 miles of the plant.

PEZ 15 Route 41
Old Creek Road
Highway 1 north of Cayucos, Old Creek Road, Highway 41, isolated hill areas north and east of Cayucos and Morro Bay within 20 miles of the plant.

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