Board adopts Lake County Climate Adaptation Plan, staff to pursue implementation and funding
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Summary
The Board voted to adopt the Lake County Climate Adaptation Plan, a two‑year project funded by an Adaptation Planning Grant. The plan identifies wildfire and smoke as the top hazards, lists vulnerable populations and infrastructure, and organizes near‑ and long‑term actions under 10 landscape‑resilience pillars; staff will pursue implementation funding and integrate the plan with the general plan update.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the county’s Climate Adaptation Plan, a multi‑year product developed with PlaceWorks and funded by the California Adaptation Planning Grant. The plan integrates a vulnerability analysis covering eight climate hazards and identifies the most vulnerable populations, including older adults, households with limited income, people with chronic illness, tribal members and outdoor workers.
Consultant Jacqueline Prawserman Rohr said the plan organizes responses around the 10 pillars of landscape resilience, with goals and strategies ranging from wildfire smoke protocols and fire‑resilient housing to water‑security monitoring and fine‑scale vegetation mapping. "Wildfire and smoke create the most vulnerabilities across all sectors," she summarized during the presentation.
Board discussion focused on flood preparedness and the plan’s integration with other county planning documents — staff said flooding actions are also addressed in the hazard mitigation and health & safety elements and that the CAP aims to avoid duplication while providing an implementable framework. The board voted to adopt the plan and staff said they will pursue funding, monitor implementation and return with updates on funding and priorities.
