County Policy Plan adopted October 2020
The adopted version of the Policy Plan, policy maps and tables, and other supporting materials are now available. See below for revised materials, and visit our beta site to see the adopted Policy Plan in a web-based version.
What is it?
As part of the Countywide Plan, the County Policy Plan, provides:
- An update of the County’s General Plan and Community Plans addressing physical, social, and economic issues facing the unincorporated portions of the County.
- An expansion of the County’s General Plan to address supportive services for adults and children, healthcare services, public safety, and other regional county services provided to both incorporated and unincorporated areas.
View the Beta Site of the Web-Based Policy Plan.
Content reflects the adopted Policy Plan. However, additional graphics, photos, and search functionality are in development and will be included in subsequent releases of the web-based Plan.
ADOPTED COUNTY POLICY PLAN (as of October 2020; PDF format)
POLICY TEXT & TABLES
Policy Plan (text and tables)
POLICY MAPS
Land Use Element (policy maps)
Infrastructure & Utilities Element (policy maps)
Transportation & Mobility Element (policy maps)
Natural Resources Element (policy maps)
Hazards Element (policy maps)
Personal & Property Protection Element (policy maps)
Economic Development Element (policy map)
Health & Wellness Element (policy maps)
Tracked changes made to the July 2020 draft County Policy Plan as directed by the Board of Supervisors | PDF download
July 2020 draft County Policy Plan showing tracked changes since May 2019 | PDF download
Land Use Plan | Land Use Plan web page
Policy Maps
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Land Use Element (web maps as of October 2020)
LU-1A | Valley Region
LU-1B | Mountain Region
LU-1C | North Desert Region, Victor Valley, & Barstow
LU-1D | North Desert Region, Trona, Baker, & Needles
LU-1E | East Desert Region
Infrastructure & Utilities Element (web maps as of October 2020)
Transportation & Mobility Element (web maps as of October 2020)
TM-1A | Valley Region
TM-1B | Mountain Region
TM-1C | North Desert Region, Victor Valley, & Barstow
TM-1D | North Desert Region, Trona, Baker, & Needles
TM-1E | East Desert Region
RESOURCES & CONSERVATION
Natural Resources Element (web maps as of October 2020)
SAFETY & SECURITY
Hazards Element (web maps adopted 2020)
HZ-2 Liquefaction and Landslide Hazards | web map
HZ-3 Dam and Basin Hazards | web map
HZ-4 Flood Hazards | web map
HZ-5 Fire Hazard Severity Zones | web map
HZ-6 Fire Responsibility Areas | web map
HZ-7(A-C) Existing Noise Contours | web map (long load time)
HZ-7A | Valley & Mountains
HZ-7B | North Desert Region, Victor Valley & Barstow
HZ-7C | East Desert Region
HZ-8A | Valley & Mountains
HZ-8B | North Desert Region, Victor Valley & Barstow
HZ-8C | East Desert Region
HZ-9 Airport Safety and Planning | web map
HZ-10 Environmental Justice and Legacy Communities | web map
HZ-11 Wind Erosion Potential | web map
Personal & Property Protection Element (web maps as of October 2020)
PP-1A | Transportation
PP-1B | Public
PP-1C | Utility
ECONOMY & WELLNESS
Economic Development Element (web maps as of October 2020)
Health & Wellness Element (web maps updated July 2020)
Background, Reference, and Draft Material
In addition to the final adopted document, the public can still review other relevant material and previous draft versions to understand changes made in 2019 and 2020. The draft material will remain available on this website for a limited time. Click here to access background, reference, and draft material
What was the timeline for the CWP?
The Policy Plan started in 2017 and an initial public review draft was released in August 2018 and revised public review drafts were released in May 2019 and July 2020. The Policy Plan was also evaluated through a draft programmatic environmental impact report (EIR) in 2019, and adoption took place on October 27, 2020.