If you would like to provide input on local climate initiatives, consider reviewing the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan and sharing your feedback.
Background
The County of Humboldt has been working in collaboration with incorporated cities and community partners, including the Humboldt Waste Management Authority, Humboldt Transit Authority, Humboldt County Association of Governments and Redwood Coast Energy Authority, to release an updated draft of the climate action plan. A DEIR has been produced to evaluate the potential impacts of putting the proposed plan into action.
The proposed climate action plan includes strategies focused on reducing local greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle travel, electricity use, natural gas consumption, waste and other sources of greenhouse gases at the local level. The environmental report looks at how the proposed plan could affect the environment and suggests ways to reduce any negative impacts.
The Draft Environmental Impact Report and the most current draft of the Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan are both available for public review at humboldtgov.org/climateactionplan.
Share Your Input
The County of Humboldt’s Planning & Building Department has released the DEIR for the Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan for its 45-day public review period. The plan can be found at humboldtgov.org/climateactionplan. The public review period will run from Tuesday, Feb. 18 to Saturday, April 5. All interested community members are encouraged to review the document and share their input.
Written comments on the draft report will be accepted by email to ceqaresponses@humboldt.ca.us or by mail to Attn: Long Range Planning Division, Planning & Building Department, 3015 H St., Eureka CA, 95521, or shared with staff by calling 707-441-2634. In order to assist each local jurisdiction, please include whether you reside in unincorporated Humboldt or within an incorporated city.
Public Meeting
The county will hold a public meeting to discuss the DEIR and solicit comments from the public. All interested parties are invited to attend. The meeting will include a brief presentation of the results of the DEIR and will provide attendees with an opportunity to provide public comments on the draft report.
A public meeting to discuss the Draft Environmental Impact Report will be held in person on Tuesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building, located at 1 Marina Way in Eureka and online via Microsoft Teams.
Attend on Microsoft Teams
Members of the public unable to attend the meeting in person may attend on Teams. Access the meeting by visiting Teams and entering meeting ID 266 466 254 144 and passcode z65jS9e7. To access the meeting on the phone, please call 1-949-508-0813 and enter phone conference ID 308 844 777#.
For more information and background on the Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan, please visit humboldtgov.org/climateactionplan.
The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable accommodation for the public meeting can be made by calling 707-268-3722.
For more information, please call 707-441-2634, email macevedo@co.humboldt.ca.us, or visit the Planning & Building Department office, located at 3015 H St. in Eureka.