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GENERAL PLAN 2007 - 2027 |
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Natural Resources
& Conservation Natural
Resources and Conservation Issues focus on attributes which are related to
the physical environment of |
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Sensitive
Species & Habitat (4.2) (5.2) |
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Important
Biological Resource Areas (4.1.1) |
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Wetlands/Riparian
Habitat (4.1.2) |
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Create buffer around lakes
and river so public access will be available for future. |
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Environmental habitat
boundaries. |
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State,
Federal and Nonprofit Refuge and Habitat Acquisition Plans (4.5) □
Impact
on Tax Rolls (4.5.1) □
Impact
on Pest and Animal Control (4.5.2) □
Tourism
Opportunity (4.5.3) □ The effects of increased protection of
sensitive wildlife and plant habitat and wetlands by State and federal
agencies, which can impact urban development, agricultural practices, timber
harvesting, extraction of mineral resources, and construction of flood
control facilities. □ The effects of increasing the amount of
protected habitat in the county, which may reduce availability of land for
other uses, including agriculture and urban development. □ The potential benefits of assuring that valuable
habitat (including riparian habitat and wetlands) is protected, including
enhanced air and water quality, scenic quality, abundance of wildlife for
fishing, hunting and observation, and attractiveness of Glenn County as a
tourist destination. |
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Wildlife |
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Wildlife management |
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Fisheries □
Maintenance/Enhancement
of Fisheries (4.3) □
Conflicts
With Irrigation Practices (4.3.1) |
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Hunting
(4.4) |
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Mosquito and other
vector control countywide. □
All new development
needs to be included with GCMVCD □
Quality of life and
public health issue would be protected. □
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New emerging issues
(avian flu) |
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Vegetation |
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Forests □
Woodland protection □
Timber management |
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If it
is assumed that growth is more likely to occur in the eastern valley portion
of □ Soil
erosion (4.1.1) Soil
erosion is possible during the site preparation, grading, and revegetation
phases of most construction projects, but like subsidence, a variety of
standard protective and revegetation measures exists that can minimize
erosion from new development. □ Landslides
(4.1.2) Areas of unstable
soil that may be subject to landslide obviously are not suitable sites for
any land use involving buildings or structures. □ Subsidence
(4.1.3) Areas of potential
subsidence may not always be possible to avoid for certain facilities (such as transmission
lines or pipelines that must cross such areas). Proposed structures must be
designed and constructed to withstand any potential subsidence without danger
of failure. □
Earthquakes
(4.1.4) □ Expansive
soils (4.1.5) Expansive
soils are common throughout California, and while they present potential
structural problems for proposed buildings and other facilities, a variety of
standard design and construction methods exists to strengthen structures
against the stresses caused by expansive soils. |
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Agricultural Land
Preservation |
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Maintain production agricultural
land in the county and protect against conversion to habitat or houses
(2.1.3) (2.4) (2.1.5) □
Encourage agricultural
business growth (ag services, processors, plants, etc.) □
Impacts from urban
sprawl. Ø Focus on maps and zoning. □
Preserve and maintain
agricultural lands to: Ø Preserve food production Ø Agricultural economy and jobs. Ø Resolve conflict between agricultural operations and development Ø Bring wealth to area Ø Assure agriculture’s economic viability Ø Conserve the natural resource of soil and water. Ø Preserve the quality of life. □
Soils and land
reclamation |
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Williamson Act (2.2) □
Concern for new
Williamson Act designations within area planned for growth. □
Cancellation (2.2.1) □
Minimum parcel size
(2.2.2) □
Continued participation
(2.2.3) |
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Open Space |
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Management □
Definition of open
space as it relates to private and public lands. □
Philosophy and trends
to secure open space and the role of local government in this process. □
Distribution of Open
Space (2.2) |
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Open Space For The Preservation
Of Natural Resources □
Wetlands □
Riparian areas □
Forests □
Rangeland □
Agricultural lands □
Groundwater basins □
Mineral deposits |
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Open Space For Public
Health And Safety □
Special hazard
management areas □
Wildfire management Ø
Open Space for fuel breaks,
fuel reduction zones, helispots and fire access (3.6.5) |
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Open Space For Outdoor
Recreation □
Scenic, historical, and
cultural areas □
Parks and recreation
areas (5.4.2) □
Linkages, trails and
corridors Ø
Trail-oriented recreation
use (PRC 5076) (5.4.3) Ø
Integration of
Cities’ and County’s open space systems |
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Fire Hazards |
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Wildland fire potential
and high fire risk areas (3.4) □
County needs to adopt
countywide fire prevention standards. □
Development-wildland interface |
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Peakload water supply
requirements (3.5) |
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Minimum road widths
(3.6.1) □
Access and evacuation
routes (3.6.2) □
Clearance around
structures (3.6.3) □
Road and structural
identification (3.6.4) □
Open space for fuel
break & fuel reduction zones, helispots and fire access (3.6.5) |
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Biological
Resources Opportunities, Constraints and Conclusions |
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Geological
Hazards Opportunities, Constraints and Conclusions |
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Below are links
to the issues identified for each topic addressed by the Plan: |
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