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County staff outline multi‑million‑dollar Local Coastal Program update and sea‑level rise study
Summary
Planning staff described a Coastal Commission‑funded LCP update (about $2.2 million plus a county match) and related studies — groundwater, Highway 1 traffic, visual/archaeological, biological resources and a separate sea‑level rise vulnerability assessment — and announced upcoming public comment opportunities and an interested‑parties email (lcpupdate@mendocinocounty.gov).
Mendocino County planning staff presented a detailed update on the Local Coastal Program (LCP) overhaul, funded primarily by a Coastal Commission Round 8 grant awarded in 2022 and by a separate rolling grant for sea‑level rise work.
Planning and Building Services Director Julia Krog told commissioners the Round 8 award was "almost $2,200,000" with a county match of $200,000 and outlined contracts with consultants for technical studies: Larry Walker & Associates (coastal groundwater), TJKM (State Route 1…
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