Water Resources and Land Use Planning: Watershed-based Strategies for Amador and Calaveras Counties

The pressure to grow and the development patterns to accommodate this growth have significant implications for water resources in Amador and Calaveras counties. This watershed plan examines the connections between land use policies, development patterns and water resources, and how these connections relate to local planning efforts. Within this plan is an assessment of existing conditions and policies; explanation of the links between land use decisions, watershed health, water quality, and water quality regulations; strategies and recommendations that match local needs, suggestions for planners, administrators and developers as they plan future developments, and implementation measures. This plan does not intend to replicate the efforts of local watershed groups or general plan updates, but to provide a land-use lens for approaching watershed management.

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