Common use of Terrain/Weather Clause in Contracts

Terrain/Weather. Terrain features within the San Diego Sector include beaches, estuaries, coastal plains, steep canyons and ravines, high desert, and mountains over six thousand feet in elevation. There are numerous environmentally sensitive and protected areas. Dense, low lying brush and scrub trees cover much of the rural terrain throughout. San Diego County’s western corridor is one of the most densely populated areas in the United States. The corridor includes the cities of San Diego, Imperial Beach, Chula Vista, Coronado, Encinitas, Carlsbad, and Oceanside. The County’s central corridor is comprised primarily of a blend of sparsely populated remote and rural wilderness areas. The eastern corridor consists of rural mountain and ranching enclaves with populations ranging from a few hundred up to several thousand. Orange County through San Mateo County represents a rugged coastline along with varying weather. Los Angeles County includes the Islands of Catalina and San Clemente. Ventura and Santa Xxxxxxx Counties include the Channel Islands. These islands are remote and desolate and represent an area of great concern for the San Diego Sector. California State Parks and the California Highway Patrol are working together in remote areas from Ventura to San Mateo with the Sheriff’s Offices in each of those counties as the Maritime threat continues to move north along the California Coast. Weather conditions vary greatly throughout the San Diego Sector. The western corridor generally maintains year round mild temperatures that average 50 to 80 degrees. The central and eastern corridors can experience extremes in temperatures ranging from subfreezing to well over 100 degrees. Eastern portions of the County can experience occasional snowfall and high winds. In addition, the western portion of the San Diego Sector experiences frequent coastal eddies (a combination of low clouds and fog), which extend several miles inland. Wildfires are a very real and persistent threat throughout the San Diego Sector. The fire season extends from May through November. Historically, wildfires have resulted in the devastating loss of life and property The combination of climatic extremes, rugged terrain, dense urban corridors, and protected environmental areas presents a complex challenge to conducting daily operations. As such, enforcement entities operating within the counties utilize considerable ingenuity and flexibility in order to achieve their missions.

Terrain/Weather. Terrain features within the San Diego Sector include beaches, estuaries, coastal plains, steep canyons and ravines, high desert, and mountains over six thousand feet in elevation. There are numerous environmentally sensitive and protected areas. Dense, low lying brush and scrub trees cover much of the rural terrain throughout. San Diego County’s western corridor is one of the most densely populated areas in the United States. The corridor includes the cities of San Diego, Imperial Beach, Chula Vista, Coronado, Encinitas, Carlsbad, and Oceanside. The County’s central corridor is comprised primarily of a blend of sparsely populated remote and rural wilderness areas. The eastern corridor consists of rural mountain and ranching enclaves with populations ranging from a few hundred up to several thousand. Orange County through San Mateo County represents a rugged coastline along with varying weather. Los Angeles County includes the Islands of Catalina and San Clemente. Ventura and Santa Xxxxxxx Counties include the Channel Islands. These islands are remote and desolate and represent an area of great concern for the San Diego Sector. California State Parks and the California Highway Patrol are working together in remote areas from Ventura to San Mateo with the Sheriff’s Offices in each of those counties as the Maritime threat continues to move north along the California Coast. Weather conditions vary greatly throughout the San Diego Sector. The western corridor generally maintains year round mild temperatures that average 50 to 80 degrees. The central and eastern corridors can experience extremes in temperatures ranging from subfreezing to well over 100 degrees. Eastern portions of the County can experience occasional snowfall and high winds. In addition, the western portion of the San Diego Sector experiences frequent coastal eddies (a combination of low clouds and fog), which extend several miles inland. Wildfires are a very real and persistent threat throughout the San Diego Sector. The fire season extends from May through November. Historically, wildfires have resulted in the devastating loss of life and property property. The combination of climatic extremes, rugged terrain, dense urban corridors, and protected environmental areas presents a complex challenge to conducting daily operations. As such, enforcement entities operating within the counties utilize considerable ingenuity and flexibility in order to achieve their missions.