To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan Environmental Impact Report and Regional Implementation
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive an update on the Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP);
2. Comment on the contents of the draft RCAP; and
3. Accept the draft of the Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan (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
The Board of Supervisors is being asked to provide comment on the draft Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP), to accept this RCAP as the project description for preparation of the EIR and to give preference for how to approach formation of a Regional Climate Committee. The work on the RCAP has reached the point of preparing the EIR and prior to finalizing the draft RCAP the participating legislative bodies are being asked to provide comments on the RCAP and to accept it (subject to minor changes resulting from public comment) as the project description for the EIR. The RCAP meets the objective of being a CEQA Qualified CAP, and includes a unique approach of being a truly regional plan.
History of the RCAP
The initial drafting of a CAP began in 2019 through collaboration with the county, all incorporated cities of Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, Blue Lake Trinidad, Ferndale and Rio Dell, and the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (the Working Group). A draft CAP was published for public review in 2022, which was intended to be the project for preparation of the EIR. During the EIR start up process the EIR consul...
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