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Sonoma County adopts updated safety element and a new environmental justice element

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors · August 12, 2025
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Permit Sonoma presented and the Board adopted an updated General Plan safety element and a new environmental justice element after public hearings and technical review; staff will continue targeted follow‑up on flood mapping and evacuation analyses.

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 12 adopted an update to the county’s General Plan safety element and a new environmental justice (EJ) element after staff presentations, public hearings and Planning Commission review.

Permit Sonoma staff described a two‑plus year process of technical studies and outreach, including a climate change vulnerability assessment, a residential egress screening and an evacuation route capacity assessment intended as a programmatic stress test. "These…

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