Updates

Nov 28, 2018

The Natural Resource Protections Update is on hold until further notice. 

Oct. 29, 2018 

Oct. 29 Planning Commission Meeting on Natural Resources  CANCELED. Oct. 30th and Nov. 1st Planning Commission Meetings also canceled. All other public review meetings and release dates have been canceled as well. The  Board of County Commissioners may discuss future public review meetings at their regular November 13 meeting.

Oct. 19, 2018

 Natural Resource Protections: Proposed Modifications & Staff Recommendations released.

Sep 28, 2018

Draft Natural Resource Protections released. Review the draft and associated documents:

• Natural Resource Protection LDRs: Public Review Draft, September 28, 2018

  • The proposed language that would replace Divisions 5.1 and 5.2, and Section 8.2.2 in the current LDRs.

• Summary of Natural Resource Protection LDRs: A one-page, graphic explanation of the natural resource protection LDRs.

• Countywide Habitat Value Map

  • The map that is incorporated into the LDRs. 

  • The Focal Species Habitat Map and Addendum informed the creation of the Countywide Habitat Value Map

• Explanation of Draft LDRs: Natural Resource Protection LDRs Update

  • A summary of the proposed protections, the policy direction they implement, and their implications.

• Release Memo

  • A brief explanation of release documents and update schedule.

December 11, 2017

The Board of County Commissioners provided final direction on the Natural Resource Protections Update at their December 11th meeting. This officially concludes Phase 3 of the Natural Resource Protections Update: Identify the Solutions.

Review the Final Policy Direction - Natural Resource Protections (PDF).

Coming Next

Based on the direction provided by the Board of County Commissioners, staff will begin drafting new Natural Resource Protections regulations. Meetings to review the draft regulations will be scheduled in the spring of 2018. Staff expects the project to conclude by the end of 2018.