Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 2/22/1988

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Designation of a critical area starts the following planning process. CRITICAL AREAS PLANNING PROCESS GOVERNOR GOVERNMENT UNIT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GOVERMENT COMMISSION (RDC) BOARD (EQB) ISSUES CRITICAL AREA PERMITS DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO DESIGNATION ORDER I DESIGNATICN ORDER AND LOCAL OR- DINANCES AND NOTIFIES EQG OF 1 PERMIT APPLICATIONS REGULAM16t/5 DAYS SUBMITS EXISTING PLANS AND REGULA TIONS (700AYS) AND PREPARES NEW PLANS AND REGULATIONS(1e0 DAYS] AND REGULATIONS FOR PERMITS DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO APPROVED PLAIIS AND RMATIONS AN NOTIFIES EQB OF PLAN OR REVIEWS AND ADVISES REGULATION AMENDMENTS PERMIT APPLICATIONS As stated by the EQB, the aim (of the Crit. Areas Pgm.) ...is not a way for the state to acquire land. It is a program used to develop plans for the management of areas with demonstrated state or regional significance. Prom and Con The advantage of the CAP lies in the process it begins, e.g., preparation of a comprehensive plan for an area of regional significance, and in the ability/ of the program, under the law, to assist local governments to participate in planning and then to bring their local plans into conformance. Since the desired outcome is an implemented adequate comprehensive surface use management plan, the fit to the CAP is evident. In past Critical Area decisions,the state provided funding assistance for some or all of local costs. The process offers the additional advantage of being able to designate the responsible planning authority and to set a schedule for the plan. There are disadvantges in the option. The process of designation takes time and would delay the start of studies and plan preparation. A recommendation to enter into the process does not make the outcome certain. It's likely that the designation would be opposed locally and would consume time. There's no guarantee that the decision would be to designate. If the decision were negative, the time would have been spent and the LMCD plan would still be the schedule. If the designation were made, EQB has no funds available. An appropriation would have to be secured for state funding participation.