Humboldt Bay Area Plan Update

Humboldt Bay Area Plan Update

The County of Humboldt is currently updating the Humboldt Bay Area Plan (HBAP) and the Implementation Plan (IP, Zoning Code), components of the Humboldt County Local Coastal Program (LCP). The HBAP was originally certified in 1982 and establishes policies that govern the use of approximately 21,500 acres of land in the unincorporated area around Humboldt Bay and over 20 miles of Pacific coastline. The LCP has not been comprehensively updated to reflect local and regional changes over the last 44 years. The HBAP update will support new policies for coastal dependent uses informed by the Coastal-Dependent Industrial (CDI) inventory and market analysis work completed under a previous grant.  A focus of this project will be adding to and modifying policies and implementation measures to support the anticipated facilities needed to support future offshore wind energy development in the coming decade.  The County is working with the Humboldt Bay Harbor District to understand its needs; through this project, policies will be developed to support those requirements. At a minimum, these policies and implementation measures will address structure height, lighting, and protection of Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area (ESHA) that occurs intermittently around the proposed manufacturing sites. This update will also refine the Humboldt Bay-wide tsunami safety planning policies and reflect the most recent tsunami run-up predictions of the California Geological Survey (CGS). Additionally, updates will focus on incorporating Sea Level Rise (SLR) planning policy work into the existing HBAP framework, following the best practices for adapting to SLR informed by the best science available and most recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and California Coastal Commission (CCC) guidance.

Any questions regarding the Humboldt Bay Area Plan Update can be directed to Reanne Meighan, Associate Planner, at (707) 268-3713 or rmeighan@co.humboldt.ca.us.

Humboldt Bay Area Plan – General Information

• Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District Development Standards Letter (PDF)
• Coastal Commission Grant Agreement (PDF)
• Humboldt Bay Area Planning Boundary (PDF)
• California Coastal Commission Grant LCP-17-02 (PDF)
• California Coastal Commission/Ocean Protection Council Grant - LCP-14-01 (PDF)
• Humboldt Bay Area Local Coastal Plan, Certified 1982 (PDF)

Sea Level Rise

• Humboldt Bay Sea Level Rise Planning
• Humboldt Bay Area Plan Communities at Risk Strategic Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Report November 2019 (PDF)
• Humboldt Bay Area Plan Communities at Risk Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment November 2019 (PDF)
• Humboldt Bay Area Plan Sea Level Rise Adaptation Policy Background Study August 2018 (PDF)
• Humboldt Bay Area Plan Diked HBAP Shoreline Adaptation Feasibility Study, 2018 (PDF)
• Humboldt Bay Area Plan Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment Report, 2018 (PDF)
• Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan for Humboldt Bay/Eureka Slough Area Public Works Environmental Services
• Humboldt Bay Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Project
• Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance - California Coastal Commission
• Draft Residential Adaptation Policy Guidance - California Coastal Commission
• March 26, 2019 Sea Level Rise and Tsunami Public Workshop Presentation (PDF)
• August 14, 2018 Fairhaven & Finn Town Workshop PowerPoint (PDF)
• August 14, 2018 Fairhaven & Finn Town Workshop Notes (PDF)
• August 7, 2018 King Salmon & Fields Landing Workshop PowerPoint (PDF)
• August 7, 2018 King Salmon & Fields Landing Workshop Notes (PDF)

Coastal-Dependent Industrial Land

• Humboldt Bay Maritime Industrial Use Market Study, 2018 (PDF)
• Analysis of Parcels Zoned Coastal-Dependent Industrial, Humboldt Bay Area Plan LCP Amendment, Humboldt County, 2016 (PDF)
• Samoa Pulp Mill Infrastructure Analysis, Redwood Marine Terminal II, 2016 (PDF)
• LACO Technical Memorandum: Coastal Dependent Industrial Site Inventory Review, 2015 (PDF)
• Humboldt Bay Alternative Rail Corridor Concept Level Construction Cost and Revenue Analysis, 2013 (PDF)
• Samoa Industrial Waterfront Preliminary Transportation Access Plan, 2013 (PDF)
• Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District Economic Development Committee Summary Report, 2009 (PDF)
• Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District Humboldt Bay Management Plan, 2007 (PDF)
• Port of Humboldt Bay Harbor Revitalization Plan, 2003 (PDF)
• Long Term Financial and Economic Feasibility of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, 2003 (PDF)
• Industrial Siting Study for the Humboldt County Local Coastal Program, 1981 (PDF)

Land Use and Zoning Changes

• 3-12-19 Workshop Land Use Changes Workshop PowerPoint (PDF)
• List of Proposed HBAP Land Use and Zoning Changes
• 2-17-2026 Meeting PowerPoint (PDF)

Tsunami Safety

• March 26, 2019 Sea Level Rise and Tsunami Public Workshop Presentation 2-26-19 (PDF)
• Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group
• Humboldt County Tsunami Evacuation Zones Map App
• National Weather Service TsunamiReady® Program