To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Accept Draft Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP) with Modifications Based on Public Comment
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept the draft of the Humboldt RCAP as the project for preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Sustainable Natural Resources & Infrastructure Stewardship
Strategic Plan Category: 5001 - Enhance climate adaptation landscapes and communities
DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary
Your board is being asked to accept the draft RCAP, with changes made in response to public comment as the project description for preparation of the Environmental Impact Report. Your Board reviewed the draft RCAP on Sept. 10, 2024 and directed the Planning and Building Department to return to present any proposed changes resulting from public comment. The draft RCAP has been modified to address comments. This is shown in Attachment 1 in track changes. The comments added to the RCAP provided clarity and value to the document. Some comments were not addressed in the RCAP because the comments either portrayed values that may not be reflective of the community as a whole or were inconsistent with the rational for certain measures. Some comments identified items already addressed in the RCAP and thus no changes were needed. All written comments are included in Attachment 2. The Board's action is not to approve the RCAP, but to find that this draft is sufficient to serve as the project description.
Summary of Changes.
The changes are shown in redline stricken text. Changes that add or remove provisions are summarized below. There are also wording and reference changes that do not add to or take away from the direction of the RCAP. Those are not includ...
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