Welcome
Welcome to the Humboldt County General Plan Update web site. If this is your first visit, you might be interested to know what types of information you can find here:
- The Board of Supervisors is now in the process of reviewing the Draft General Plan. The proposed staff reports and meeting materials are found both on the Board of Supervisors agenda page and the GPU public meetings calendar. All public comments on the Draft Plan can be found in the Public Comments section. Other related materials can be found in the documents section.
- The Planning Commission has finished their review of the Draft General Plan and the Draft Environmental Impact Report. A review of their final recommendations on the draft General Plan can be found in the Tentative Planning Commission Comparison charts.
- The public meetings section provides schedules and information about Hearings before the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors as well as community workshops.
- The plan overview section contains an explanation of the General Plan, the update process, public participation guidelines, and a timeline which estimates the remaining phases of the update process.
What's New!
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The Draft Environmental Impact Report is now available for review! The EIR Appendices are available here.
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The Planning Commission Approved General Plan is now available for review!
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Revisions to the Housing Element were adopted August 29, 2010. Keep track of the County’s progress on its implementation through the Housing Element home page.
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You can now view past Planning Commission and Board meetings online! To check if the meeting you are interested is available, please visit the archived videos page. Look for any files recorded on the meeting date.
Additional Information
Public Comments
If you have comments on the General Plan drafts, please submit a comment.
Or, you may be interested in reading about other ways you can participate.
Mailing List
For more information, including updates on our progress, please sign up to receive the GPU mailing list.
You will receive e-mails notifying you of meeting times, website updates, and project milestones.


