LAKE COUNTY – After nearly six years of effort, Lake County's General Plan Update is getting closer to being finished.

The Community Development Department reported Monday that the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) prepared for the General Plan Update is now available for review.

Community Development Director Rick Coel said the project has been under way for nearly six years.

The update process took longer, said Coel, because there additional elements were added for geothermal, agricultural resources and water resources. In addition, he said the plan was delayed while the county waited for transportation information to be developed for year 2030 estimates.

Coel said he's happy to finally be at this point in the process.

Public hearings have been scheduled before the Lake County Planning Commission to review and consider the DEIR and the General Plan Update on May 8 and May 22, both at 1:30 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

Copies of the DEIR are being sent out to various county agencies, local groups and other interested parties for review.

The DEIR and the draft Goals and Policies Report are available by visiting the Community Development link on the county’s Web site, www.co.lake.ca.us.

These documents also are available at the county libraries, or on CD at the Community Development Department.

The public is invited to review these documents and forward any comments to Coel at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or send them to his attention at the Community Development Department, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, CA 95453.

Community Development asks comments to be submitted prior to May 22.

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