Welcome to Solano County's General Plan Web Site

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
The Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 2008 Draft General Plan is now available for public review and comment. Read the Notice of Completion.

Environmental review in compliance with CEQA (Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.) is required as part of the County’s consideration of the 2008 Draft General Plan. This DEIR includes an evaluation of 15 primary environmental resource areas, as well as other CEQA-mandated sections, as presented below:

Cover and Title Page ( PDF File: 53 KB)
Table of Contents ( PDF File: 85 KB)
Chapter 1: Introduction ( PDF File: 63 KB)
Chapter 2: Executive Summary ( PDF File: 233 KB)
Chapter 3: Project Description ( PDF File: 807 KB)
Chapter 4: Environmental Impact Analysis ( PDF File: 38 KB)
Chapter 4.1: Land Use ( PDF File: 132 KB)
Chapter 4.2: Air Quality ( PDF File: 449 KB)
Chapter 4.3: Noise ( PDF File: 1087 KB)
Chapter 4.4: Transportation and Circulation ( PDF File: 500 KB)
Chapter 4.5: Hydrology and Water Resources ( PDF File: 949 KB)
Chapter 4.6: Biological Resources ( PDF File: 818 KB)
Chapter 4.7: Geology and Soils ( PDF File: 1840 KB)
Chapter 4.8: Agricultural Resources ( PDF File: 83 KB)
Chapter 4.9: Public Services and Utilities ( PDF File: 261 KB)
Chapter 4.10: Cultural Resources ( PDF File: 208 KB)
Chapter 4.11: Aesthetics ( PDF File: 81 KB)
Chapter 4.12: Energy ( PDF File: 98 KB)
Chapter 4.13: Hazards ( PDF File: 84 KB)
Chapter 4.14: Recreation ( PDF File: 57 KB)
Chapter 5: Alternatives ( PDF File: 1056 KB)
Chapter 6: Other CEQA Considerations ( PDF File: 371 KB)
Chapter 7: Report Preparation ( PDF File: 13 KB)
Chapter 8: References ( PDF File: 91 KB)
Appendix A: Notice of Preparation ( PDF File: 116 KB)
Appendix B: Air Quality Modeling ( PDF File: 43 KB)
Appendix C: Noise Modeling ( PDF File: 142 KB)
Appendix D: Transportation ( PDF File: 223 KB)
Appendix E: Cultural Resources ( PDF File: 122 KB)

The Draft EIR is being published for a 45-day public review and comment period that begins on April 18, 2008 and ends on June 2, 2008. Due to the time limits mandated by State law, your comments must be received by the County prior to the close of the 45 day review period, which is 5:00 p.m. on June 2, 2008.

The Solano County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to review the Draft EIR and receive public comments at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2008, and at the Solano County Board of Supervisors Board Room, 675 Texas Street, 1st Floor, Fairfield, California.

Copies of the Draft EIR can be reviewed at the Department of Resource Management at the above address beginning on April 18, 2008. Additional copies can be reviewed at all public libraries in Dixon, Rio Vista, Vacaville, Fairfield, Suisun City, Benicia and Vallejo.

Please send your comments to:

Jim Louie, Senior Planner
Department of Resource Management
675 Texas Street, Suite 5500
Fairfield, CA 94533

2008 DRAFT GENERAL PLAN
The 2008 Draft General Plan is now available for public review and comment. The Draft General Plan updates the County's 1980 General Plan and sets land use policy direction for the County to the year 2030.

Corrections to the General Plan - May 6, 2008 ( PDF File: 1104 KB)

Cover ( PDF File: 551 KB)
Title Page ( PDF File: 41 KB)
Table of Contents ( PDF File: 47 KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction ( PDF File: 830 KB)
Chapter 2 - Land Use ( PDF File: 4504 KB)
Chapter 3 - Agriculture ( PDF File: 2070 KB)
Chapter 4 - Resources ( PDF File: 2658 KB)
Chapter 5 - Public Health and Safety ( PDF File: 6472 KB)
Chapter 6 - Economic Development ( PDF File: 542 KB)
Chapter 7 - Transportation and Circulation ( PDF File: 662 KB)
Chapter 8 - Public Facilities and Services ( PDF File: 642 KB)
Appendix A - Glossary ( PDF File: 57 KB)
Appendix B - Guiding Principles ( PDF File: 52 KB)
Appendix C - Suisun Marsh Addendum ( PDF File: 144 KB)
2008 Draft General Plan Land Use Diagram - March ( PDF File: 10,333 KB)


The current Housing Element, Park and Recreation Element, and Tri-City and County Cooperative Plan will be included in the adopted 2008 General Plan as these documents are up-to-date and are not part of the 2008 general plan update. Please see here.

Please send your comments to:

Jim Louie, Senior Planner
Department of Resource Management
675 Texas Street, Suite 5500
Fairfield, CA 94533

PUBLIC HEARINGS ON 2008 DRAFT GENERAL PLAN AND DEIR
The Planning Commission will be conducting public hearings on the 2008 Draft General Plan and the Draft Environmental Impact Report. The public is invited to attend.

Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Report
May 15, 2008 at 7pm
Board of Supervisors Chambers
675 Texas Street, 1st Floor
Fairfield CA, 94533

Public Hearing on the 2008 Draft General Plan
May 22, 2008 at 7pm
Board of Supervisors Chambers
675 Texas Street, 1st Floor
Fairfield CA, 94533


The Planning Commission may continue the public hearing on the Draft Plan to a special meeting on May 29, 2008, if necessary.