Genesee Valley residents urge Plumas County to enforce special‑management rules; staff to report Oct. 16

Residents of Genesee pressed the Plumas County Planning Commission on Oct. 2 to take firmer action after they said repeated site work on a privately owned parcel is violating the Genesee Valley Special Management Area Plan.

The complaintants said fences, road work, removal of live trees, a proposed pond and generator noise are blocking a deer migration corridor, risking downstream water quality and raising public‑safety concerns. “I would like to encourage the implementation of restrictions at the Genesee Valley Farm on noise restrictions … and light pollution,” said Daniel Sanchez, a Genesee resident who opened the public comments.

Why it matters: Complainants say the property work affects wildlife migration routes identified in the county plan, riparian areas along Indian Creek, and neighbors’ safety after the Dixie Fire. Planning staff told the commission the issue has been referred to County Counsel and that a fuller staff response will be provided at the commission’s Oct. 16 meeting.

Details of the public record and staff response

- Multiple residents said they have…