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Subcommittee reviews general plan goals: water monitoring, renewable energy siting, and housing needs study cited
Summary
Staff presented proposed consolidations and language changes to Mohave Countygeneral plan goals and policies, emphasizing proactive water monitoring, prioritized renewable energy that serves local communities, and updating housing references to the county's 2023 housing needs assessment projecting future dwelling-unit needs.
Planning staff asked the subcommittee to review proposed edits to the goals, policies and implementation measures that make up the Mohave County general plan. Staff said the update is not a complete overhaul but seeks to consolidate redundant items, incorporate area-plan goals and modernize language in sections including water, energy and housing.
Water: staff proposed changing passive language to active policy to "monitor and protect the quantity and quality of water resources throughout the county." Staff and the subcommittee discussed Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) basin water budgets, and staff described a local USGS model the county and City of Kingman used to estimate aquifer…
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