TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
SUBJECT: Update to the Napa County Baseline Data Report
RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation on the Baseline Data Report and authorize the Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services to issue a Request for Proposal for the preparation of an update to the Baseline Data Report.
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BACKGROUND
Napa County was one of the early innovators in preparing a comprehensive scientific overview of existing conditions prior to developing a General Plan update. Having received multiple local, state and national awards, the Napa County Baseline Data Report (BDR) was integral in the success of the 2008 General Plan update and related Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The BDR has also become the foundation and framework of Planning, Building and Environmental Services' (PBES) extensive Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program.
The BDR consists of a comprehensive set of data and maps reflecting the environmental conditions and regulatory framework in the County, as they existed in 2005. Given the document was to provide support of the General Plan EIR, the document generally followed the resource topics in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines in effect at the time and as follows.
* Geological Resources
* Mineral and Rock Resources
* Climate and Air Quality
* Biological Resources
* Energy Consumption
* Noise
* Public Health and Safety
* Population and Housing
* Land Use
* Agricultural Resources
* Transportation and Circulation
* Visual and Aesthetic Resources
* Public Facilities and Services
* Cultural Resources
* Surface Water Hydrology
* Groundwater Hydrology
* Surface Water Quality
* Fire Ecology
The BDR was envisioned as an evolving work product that could be updated as necessary over time to reflect changing environmental conditions, improved technology,...
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