Update: PCCP Draft Documents Available for Public Review
The draft Placer County Conservation Program and accompanying environmental impact study/environmental impact report (EIS/EIR) on June 21, 2019, were published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and now are available for public review until August 20. The documents are available online at https://www.placer.ca.gov/3362/Placer-County-Conservation-Program and at the Placer County libraries in Auburn, Granite Bay and Penryn; the Lincoln Public Library; and at the Placer County Community Development Resources Agency, 3091 County Center Drive, Suite 190, Auburn, CA 95603.
Public Meetings Scheduled
Public workshops for community members to ask questions about the PCCP are scheduled for Aug. 1 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at 3091 County Center Drive, Cypress Conference Room/Planning Commission Hearing Room, Auburn; and Aug. 15 from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m., Lincoln City Hall, 600 6th Street, first floor community room, Lincoln. The Placer County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to receive comments on the draft EIR on Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, Planning Commission Room, 3091 County Center Drive, Auburn.
Submitting Comments
Comments on the draft EIR may also be addressed by mail to the Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, Environmental Coordination Services, 3091 County Center Drive, Suite 190, Auburn, CA 95603; or by email to cdraecs@placer.ca.gov. Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on August 20. Comments on the draft EIS may also be addressed to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by U.S. mail or hand delivery at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage Way, W–2605, Sacramento, CA 95825. Those hand delivering comments are requested to call 916-414–6600 to make an appointment during regular business hours - or by fax to 916-414–6713 - no later than 5 p.m. on August 20.
Public Meetings Scheduled
Public workshops for community members to ask questions about the PCCP are scheduled for Aug. 1 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at 3091 County Center Drive, Cypress Conference Room/Planning Commission Hearing Room, Auburn; and Aug. 15 from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m., Lincoln City Hall, 600 6th Street, first floor community room, Lincoln. The Placer County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to receive comments on the draft EIR on Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, Planning Commission Room, 3091 County Center Drive, Auburn.
Submitting Comments
Comments on the draft EIR may also be addressed by mail to the Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, Environmental Coordination Services, 3091 County Center Drive, Suite 190, Auburn, CA 95603; or by email to cdraecs@placer.ca.gov. Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on August 20. Comments on the draft EIS may also be addressed to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by U.S. mail or hand delivery at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage Way, W–2605, Sacramento, CA 95825. Those hand delivering comments are requested to call 916-414–6600 to make an appointment during regular business hours - or by fax to 916-414–6713 - no later than 5 p.m. on August 20.
Why the Placer County Conservation Program?
Placer County has a wealth of natural resources and open space areas that make the county a desirable place to live, work and visit. Most public and private development projects and corresponding mitigation to compensate for loss of wetlands -- such as providing land or implementing restoration activities -- require permits from state and federal agencies. Currently, these permits are handled on a case-by-case basis, making it difficult for public agencies and private landowners to anticipate costs, and schedule projects and mitigation activities with any level of certainty. The uncertainty often impacts project schedules resulting in higher costs and piecemeal, uncoordinated mitigation.
The proposed Placer County Conservation Program (PCCP) is designed to ensure that land will be managed to support the survival and well-being of covered species, as well as hundreds of other species that are dependent on the same habitat.
The proposed Placer County Conservation Program (PCCP) is designed to ensure that land will be managed to support the survival and well-being of covered species, as well as hundreds of other species that are dependent on the same habitat.
Key PCCP Benefits
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Continued growth expected for Placer CountyStrong countywide growth is expected to continue and the population of western Placer County is expected to roughly double by 2065, based on a scenario derived from city and County General Plans, regional demographic projections, and an analysis of existing developed and open land. In 2014 there were 109,000 residents, 40,000 households and 33,000 jobs in Lincoln and unincorporated western Placer County. The 50-year growth scenario shows an increase of 93,000 housing units and 91,000 jobs on roughly 30,000 acres of land. The PCCP minimizes and mitigates the impacts of that growth on covered natural communities and covered species.
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