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Comprehensive Plan Proposed Updates
Proposed Conservation Element Update

 

December 10, 2009 Status

The updated Conservation Element was found in conformance with the Regional Plan by the Regional Planning Commission at their December 9, 2009 meeting.

October 29, 2009 Status

The Conservation Element update is scheduled to be reviewed for conformance with the Regional Plan by the Regional Planning Commission at their December 9, 2009 meeting.

August 12, 2009 Status

August 11, 2009, the Washoe County Commission heard the Conservation Element update and voted to adopt the Planning Commission adopted draft.  The Element will next be scheduled for conformance review by the Regional Planning Commission.

BCC Adopted Conservation Element

April 16, 2009 Status

At their meeting of April 10, 2009, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to adopt the updated Conservation Element with only minor modifications.

April 6, 2009 Status

The draft Conservation Element is scheduled to be heard by the Washoe County Planning Commission as a public hearing item Tuesday, April 7, 2009.

Draft Conservation Element - PC draft

Draft Maps (PDF)

bighorn sheep habitat (4.3Mb)	black bear habitat (4.3Mb)
development constraints/ suitability (3.9Mb)	geologic hazards (4.8Mb)
mineral resources (5.9Mb)	mule deer habitat (4.6Mb)
pronghorn antelope habitat (4.4Mb)	raptor habitat (4.2Mb)
sage grouse habitat (5.5Mb)	topographic and scenic features (7.6Mb)
vegetative communities/landcover (9.9Mb)	wild horse and burro habitat (4.9Mb)

 

January 6, 2009 Status

  

Draft Conservation Element (376Kb)

Draft Maps (PDF)

bighorn sheep habitat (6.6Mb)	black bear habitat (6.5Mb)
development constraints/ suitability (10Mb)	geologic hazards (6.5Mb)
mineral resources (8.3Mb)	mule deer habitat (7Mb)
pronghorn antelope habitat (6.6Mb)	raptor habitat (6.4Mb)
sage grouse habitat (7.5Mb)	topographic and scenic features (7.6Mb)
vegetative communities/landcover (9.9Mb)	wild horse habitat (6.8Mb)

 

2006 DRAFT

 

October 18, 2006 Draft Conservation Element (265Kb)

Draft Maps (PDF)

bighorn sheep habitat (4.3Mb)	black bear habitat (4.3Mb)
development constraints/ suitability (8.8Mb)	mule deer habitat (4.6Mb)
pronghorn antelope habitat (4.4Mb)	raptor habitat (4.25Mb)
sage grouse habitat (4.3Mb)	topographic and scenic features (3.7Mb)

October 10, 2006 Status
The draft Conservation Element will be presented to the Washoe County Planning Commission at their regularly scheduled meeting, Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 6:30 p.m. 

October 10 Staff Report

Draft Conservation Element

Element Summary

September 28, 2006 Status
The draft Conservation Element will be the topic of three upcoming open houses which will provide the public the opportunity to review two important documents.  Staff will be available to answer questions and record comments on the draft Conservation Element and the Development Code Assessment Final Report.

Public Open House	Citizen Advisory Board Open House
Wednesday, October 11 6:30-9:00 p.m. Washoe County Senior Center 1155 E. Ninth Street	Monday, October 16 AND Wednesday, October 25 6:30-9:00 p.m. Washoe County Senior Center 1155 E. Ninth Street

August 30 , 2006 Status
Washoe County Community Development staff has begun renewed efforts to prepare a draft Conservation Element Update.  Below are some pertinent dates and milestones currently scheduled for this process:

September 19, 2006 - Presentation to Planning Commission on the Conservation Element Update

October 9, 2006 - Draft Conservation Element available for review

October 11, 2006 - Citizen Advisory Board Workshop

October 17, 2006 - Draft Conservation Element public hearing before Planning Commission

November 21, 2006 - Planning Commission public hearing, if necessary

Please check this site for links to staff reports and the draft Conservation Element as they become available, and contact the staff representative with any questions you have on this process. 

powerpoint presentation staff report existing policies and action programs powerpoint presentation staff report

August 12 , 2004 Status A workshop to discuss update of the Conservation Element of the Washoe County Comprehensive Plan was held at the Planning Commission workshop at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 (see PowerPoint presentation and staff report). Chad Giesinger gave a brief PowerPoint presentation. An indepth discussion of the existing policies and action programs occurred. A third workshop is scheduled for August 17, 2004 with the Planning Commission to finish discussion of potential new or revised policies (see PowerPoint presentation and staff report).

powerpoint presentation agency comment memo existing conservation element WCDHD NDCNR NDWR USFWS staff report existing policies and action programs revised schedule

June 8, 2004 Status A workshop to discuss update of the Conservation Element of the Washoe County Comprehensive Plan was held at the Planning Commission caucus at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 . Chad Giesinger gave a brief PowerPoint presentation. He reported that he had sent out the proposed schedule (see page 1 of presentation) along with an agency comment memo and a copy of the existing Conservation Element to numerous reviewing agencies and departments. Reviewing agency comments were provided for the Washoe County District Health Department (WCDHD), Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR), Nevada Division of Water Resources (NDWR) and United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Mr. Giesinger distributed his staff report and proposed holding an additional Planning Commission workshop to review the Conservation Element existing policies and action programs. Based on discussion at the workshop, a revised schedule was developed to provide for an additional workshop in July.

Washoe County Community Development Staff Contact:
Don Morehouse, Planner
Phone: 775.328.3632
Fax: 775.328.6133
E-mail: dmorehouse@washoecounty.us