Lake County Climate Adaption Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2026010657
Public Agency
Lake County
Document Title
Lake County Climate Adaption Plan
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/21/2026
Document Description
The Lake County Climate Adaptation Plan (CAP) provides a comprehensive, countywide framework to reduce climate related risk and builds long-term resilience for Lake County communities, infrastructure, ecosystems, and the local economy. The CAP addresses increasing wildfire risk, extreme heat, drought, flooding, degraded air quality and other climate driven hazards that affect residents and are projected to intensify in the coming decades. The CAP was developed in collaboration with the City of Clearlake and City of Lakeport through the Planning for an Equitable Climate Safe Lake Project, funded by the California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation through the Adaptation Planning Grant Program. The intention of the CAP is to serve as a framework, guiding future policy development, grant applications, capital improvement, and interagency coordination. The Climate Adaptation Plan key components include: Identifying climate hazards and projected impacts specific to Lake County, the City of Clearlake, and the City of Lakeport; Prioritizing vulnerable populations and critical community assets; Establishing resiliency strategies and action organized by the Pillars of Landscape Resilience; Emphasizing equity, Tribal collaboration, and integration of traditional ecological knowledge; and Providing implementation framework that aligns with existing County and City plans.
Contact Information
Name
Michelle Irace
Agency Name
County of Lake
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Clearlake, Lakeport, unincorporated County of Lake
Counties
Lake
Regions
Countywide, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Countywide
Total Acres
Countywide
Parcel #
Countywide
Other Location Info
Countywide plan
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15308. Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment
Reasons for Exemption
The CAP provides a framework to reduce climate-related risks to the environment and population, and to build community resilience countywide. The CAP does not grant any development entitlements, does not involve any construction, building, or alteration of natural features. As such, it can be seen with certainty that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(3) Review for Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
The CAP provides a framework to reduce climate-related risks to the environment and population, and to build community resilience countywide. The CAP does not grant any development entitlements, does not involve any construction, building, or alteration of natural features. As such, it can be seen with certainty that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Lake
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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