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Local Coastal Program Photography Contest* Professional Category Winner – Mark Zukowski
Public Process and Next Steps
From the beginning of the County’s Local Coastal Program, there has been strong citizen participation. The County welcomes and encourages continued public participation in the Local Coastal Program update process. Permit Sonoma staff and consultants are now in the process of updating the Local Coastal Plan, with multiple opportunities for public comment.
The Preliminary Draft Local Coastal Plan (LCP) was published in June 2015, and five public workshops were held during the summer of 2015.
The Public Review Draft is available for review with public workshops to introduce the plan scheduled to begin in fall 2019. Public hearings will be scheduled before the Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, and California Coastal Commission meetings.
The purpose of this Local Coastal Plan Update is to revise the LCP to reflect policies related to coastal development that were adopted by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in General Plan 2020. In addition, this LCP Update adds new information and policy in the following areas:
• sea level rise (2100 planning horizon), • biotic resources,
• geologic hazards,
• water quality, and
• public access.
The goal of the update is to produce a modern, up-to-date, and easy-to-use document with digital maps. The Update focuses on new information, changed conditions, and policies in these key areas:
• Agricultural Resources • Public Access
• Sea Level Rise
• Biotic Resources
• Geologic Hazards
• Water Quality
The intent of the Local Coastal Plan Update is not to encourage new or
increased development. The current Local Coastal Plan meets the goals of the California Coastal Act to preserve coastal resources, and this Update continues the existing protections.
TAKE THE SURVEY to Update Local Coastal Plan: https://lcpupdate.metroquest.com/
This survey is designed to help Permit Sonoma staff assess how to best reach local residence to keep them involved in the Sonoma County Local Coastal Plan Update process.. The current Sonoma County LCP was adopted in 1981 and amended in 2001.
*sonomacounty.ca.gov/PRMD/Long-Range-Plans/Local-Coastal-Program/ LCP-Photo-Contest/
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