Welcome to Resources for Local Governments, brought to you by the Local Assistance Program of the California Coastal Commission. Here, planners will find centralized access to resources about coastal regulations and planning practices in California's coastal zone. The goal is to help coastal governments by sharing techniques, approaches, and information with those who make the everyday decisions that affect the coast and ocean. The web pages intend to serve a range of local government staff-from new coastal planners looking for an orientation to the Coastal Commission to planning directors seeking recent trends developing in coastal management. As with all web pages, these will continue to evolve, and your feedback is welcome.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Now available to you is the LCP (Local Coastal Program) Update Guide.

Here is the full guide (563 KB PDF file, opens new window)
or you may look at each section individually (each PDF below will open a new window):

Introduction. (106 KB)
Section 1 – Public Access. (110 KB)
Section 2 – Recreation and Visitor Serving Facilities. (71 KB)
Section 3 – Water Quality. (99 KB)
Section 4 – Natural Resources (ESHA, Wetlands, etc.). (108 KB)
Section 5 – Agricultural Resources (86 KB)
Section 6 – Planning and Locating New Development. (78 KB)
Section 7 – Scenic Resources. (78 KB)
Section 8 – Coastal Hazards. (122 KB)
Section 9 – Shoreline Erosion and Protective Structures. (133 KB)
Section 10 – Energy, Industrial and Other Coastal Development. (99 KB)
 

Full Report 1347KB PDF (Opens new window)
Summary Chart 570KB PDF (Opens new window)
Individual Chapters for each District