To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan and CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000
Record No. LRP-2019-15593
Humboldt Countywide
Approval of the Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Thresholds. The RCAP includes strategies, measures, and actions addressing Countywide GHG emissions across Unincorporated and Incorporated Humboldt County and establishes a target of a 40 percent reduction in GHG emissions below 1990 levels by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2045. CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds will be applicable to new development projects that require CEQA review and with a pre-2030 buildout or operational year.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission take the following actions:
1. Recommend that the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors take the following actions:
a) Adopt the Resolution [Attachment 1] to certify the EIR [Attachments 2 and 3] for the RCAP and CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds including adopting findings of fact that the FEIR has been prepared in compliance with CEQA and Statements of Overriding Considerations; and
b) Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program [Attachment 7]; and
c) Adopt the Resolution [Attachment 4] to make all required findings that the RCAP [Attachments 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D] and CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds [Attachment 6] are consistent with applicable policies, laws and regulations; and
d) Adopt the RCAP and CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds.
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DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary:
The RCAP is a regional plan to reduce Countywide GHG emissions within the County and Incorporated Cities. The plan and CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds were produced in partnership with the seven Cities of Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Rio Del and Trinidad, and the Redw...
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