Background Reports

Numerous technical background reports were prepared to provide a range of information and detail necessary to complete the plan. Technical data found in this plan originated from these reports unless otherwise noted and cited in Appendix E. Some of the key reports are listed below.

Natural Resources & Hazards (2002)

Report

  1. Table of Contents Natural Resources & Hazards (PDF)
  2. Introduction Natural Resources & Hazards (PDF)
  3. Chapter 1: Water Resources (PDF)
  4. Chapter 2: Biological Resources (PDF)
  5. Chapter 3: Forest Resources (PDF)
  6. Chapter 4: Agricultural Lands (PDF)
  7. Chapter 5: Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PDF)
  8. Chapter 6: Cultural Resources (PDF)
  9. Chapter 7: Mineral and Energy Resources (PDF)
  10. Chapter 8: Scenic Resources (PDF)
  11. Chapter 9: Air Quality (PDF)
  12. Chapter 10: Geologic, Seismic, and Soil Hazards (PDF)
  1. Chapter 11: Flooding (PDF)
  2. Chapter 12: Fire and Other Hazards (PDF)
  3. Chapter 13: Noise (PDF)
  4. Chapter 14: Summary of Opportunities and Constraints (PDF)
  5. Volume II: Detailed Watershed Characteristics and Regulatory Framework Analysis (PDF)
  6. Appendix A: Forest Review Committee Issues (PDF)
  7. Appendix B: Example of an Open Space Classification System (PDF)
  8. Appendix C: Sample Noise Ordinance Language (PDF)
  9. Appendix D: Existing Policy Worksheet (PDF)
  10. Appendix E: Policy Options Worksheet (PDF)
  11. Bibliography Natural Resources & Hazards (PDF)

Report Figures

  1. Figure 1-1: Humboldt County Watersheds and Major Streams (PDF)
  2. Figure 2-2a: Vegetation Types (PDF)
  3. Figure 2-2b: Vegetation Types (PDF)
  4. Figure 2-2c: Vegetation Types (PDF)
  5. Figure 2-3: Biological Resource Areas (PDF)
  6. Figure 2-4a: Special Status Species and Wetlands in Humboldt County (North) (PDF)
  7. Figure 2-4b: Special Status Species and Wetlands in Humboldt County (Central) (PDF)
  8. Figure 2-4c: Special Status Species and Wetlands in Humboldt County (South) (PDF)
  9. Figure 2-17a: Northern Humboldt Streamside Management Areas (11 x 17) (PDF)
  10. Figure 2-17b: Central Humboldt Streamside Management Areas (11 x 17) (PDF)
  11. Figure 2-17c: Southern Humboldt Streamside Management Areas (11 x 17) (PDF)
  12. Figure 3-1: Forest Land Ownership in Humboldt County (PDF)
  13. Figure 4-1: Existing Agricultural Use (PDF)
  14. Figure 4-2a: Northern Humboldt Prime Agricultural Soils (11 x 17) (PDF)
  15. Figure 4-2b: Central Humboldt Prime Agricultural Soils (11 x 17) (PDF)
  16. Figure 4-2c: Southern Humboldt Prime Agricultural Soils (11 x 17) (PDF)
  17. Figure 4-3: Agricultural Preserve Lands in Humboldt County (PDF)
  18. Figure 5-1: Parks and Open Space in Humboldt County (PDF)
  19. Figure 7-1: Rock and Mineral Extraction Sites (PDF)
  20. Figure 8-1: Viewshed Locations (PDF)
  21. Figure 8-2: Viewsheds (PDF)
  22. Figure 10-1a: Northern Humboldt Bedrock and Faults (11 x 17) (PDF)
  23. Figure 10-1b: Central Humboldt Bedrock and Faults (11 x 17) (PDF)
  24. Figure 10-1c: Southern Humboldt Bedrock and Faults (11 x 17) (PDF)
  25. Figure 10-2: Probabilistic Ground Shaking, 10% Probability of Being Exceeded in 50 Years (PDF)
  1. Figure 10-3a: Northern Humboldt Percent Slope (11 x 17) (PDF)
  2. Figure 10-3b: Central Humboldt Percent Slope (11 x 17) (PDF)
  3. Figure 10-3c: Southern Humboldt Percent Slope (11 x 17) (PDF)
  4. Figure 10-4: Relative Slope Stability (PDF)
  5. Figure 11-1a: Northern Humboldt 1 00-Year Flood Zones (11 x 17) (PDF)
  6. Figure 11-1b: Central Humboldt 100-Year Flood Zones (11 x 17) (PDF)
  7. Figure 11-1c: Southern Humboldt l00-Year Flood Zones(11 x 17) (PDF)
  8. Figure 12-1: Fire Hazard in Humboldt County (PDF)
  9. Figure 14-1a: Summary Constraints in Community Planning Area (North) (PDF)
  10. Figure 14-1b: Summary Constraints in Community Planning Area (Central) (PDF)
  11. Figure 14-1c: Summary Constraints in Community Planning Area (South) (PDF)
  12. Figure 14-2: Summary Constraints in Coastal Zones (PDF)
  13. Figure 1 South Fork Eel Planning Watershed (PDF)
  14. Figure 2 Lower Eel Planning Watershed (PDF)
  15. Figure 3 Middle Main Eel Planning Watershed (PDF)
  16. Figure 4 Lower Klamath Planning Watershed (PDF)
  17. Figure 5 South Fork Trinity Planning Watershed (PDF)
  18. Figure 6 Lower Trinity Planning Watershed (PDF)
  19. Figure 7 Van Duzen Planning Watershed (PDF)
  20. Figure 8 Redwood Creek Planning Watershed (PDF)
  21. Figure 9 Cape Mendocino Planning Watershed (PDF)
  22. Figure 10 Trinidad Planning Watershed (PDF)
  23. Figure 11 Mad River Planning Watershed (PDF)
  24. Figure 12 Eureka Plain Planning Watershed (PDF)

Building Communities (February 2002)

Report

  1. Complete Document Building Communities (PDF)
  2. Table of Contents, Introduction, and Chapter 1 Building Communities (PDF)
  3. Chapters 2 and 3 Building Communities (PDF)
  4. Chapter 4 Building Communities (PDF)
  5. Chapter 4 Figure 4-1a Building Communities (PDF)
  1. Chapter 4 Figure 4-1b Building Communities (PDF)
  2. Chapter 4 Figure 4-1c Building Communities (PDF)
  3. Chapter 4 Figures 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5 Building Communities (PDF)
  4. Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, Appendixes A and B, and Bibliography Building Communities (PDF)

Moving Goods & People (October 2002)

Report

  1. Moving Goods and People (PDF)
  2. Appendices A-D Moving Goods & People (PDF)

Agricultural Resources & Policies (August 2003)

Report

  1. Agricultural Resources and Policies Full Report (PDF)

Community Design Toolkit (October 2003)

Report

  1. Community Design Toolkit Full Report (PDF)

Forest Resources & Policies (2003, Revised 2006)

Report

  1. Complete Document Forest Resources & Policies (PDF)
  2. Comments on Forest Resources Report From Industrial Timber Managers (PDF)
  3. Staff Responses to Comments From Industrial Timber Managers (PDF)

Residential Land Availability Survey (2004)

Report

  1. Residential Land Availability Survey Full Report (PDF)

Sketch Plan Alternatives (June 2004)

Report

  1. Introduction Sketch Plan Alternatives (PDF)
  2. Sketch Plan Comparison (PDF)
  3. Sketch Plan Action Summary (PDF)
  1. Sketch Plan Alternatives Report (PDF)
  2. Public Comments and Responses Sketch Plan Alternatives (PDF)

Draft General Plan Energy Element Technical Report

  1. Humboldt County General Plan Energy Element Background Technical Report 2005 (PDF)
  2. Energy Element Background Technical Report Appendices (PDF)

Living in a Networked World - Telecommunications

Report

  1. NERATech Report (PDF)

Water Resources Technical Report (November 2007)

Report

  1. Water Resources Technical Report (PDF)

Community Infrastructure & Services (July 2008)

Report

  1. Complete Document Community Infrastructure & Services Report (PDF)
  2. Appendix A Community Infrastructure & Services Report (PDF)
  3. Appendix B Community Infrastructure & Services Report (PDF)
  1. Appendix C Community Infrastructure & Services Report (PDF)
  2. Appendix D Community Infrastructure & Services Report (PDF)

Humboldt County Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Humboldt County Community Wildfire Protection Plan webpage

Critical Choices (March 2001)

Report

  1. Critical Choices Full Report (PDF)

Related Studies


Port of Humboldt Bay Harbor Revitalization Plan


Humboldt County Airport Master Plans


Prosperity! Update


District Sphere Reports (LAFCO)