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

Executive Director Letter to Assembly Joint Oversight Hearing on State Park Closures October 2011 (135 KB PDF file, opens new window)

Now available to you is Part II of the LCP (Local Coastal Program) Update Guide: Updating LCP Implementation Plan (IP) Procedures. This part of the Guide was published in 2010

Here is Part II of the full guide (634 KB PDF file, opens new window). This part of the guide consists of the following sections:

Introduction
Section 1 -- Local Coastal Permit Requirements
Section 2 -- Local Coastal Permitting Procedures
Section 3 -- Local Responsibilities in the Appeal Process
Appendix A -- Drafting a New Implementation Plan
Appendix B -- Examples and Citations for Some Recommendations and Suggestions

Part I of the LCP Update Guide covers coastal land use plan topics. This part of the Guide was published in April 2007 and a revision is expected in 2011. Please watch this page for new information

Here is the full guide (347 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. (Currently Under Revision)
Section 9 -- Shoreline Erosion and Protective Structures. (Currently Under Revision)
Section 10 -- Energy, Industrial and Other Coastal Development. (99 KB) 

Here is Part II of the full guide (634 KB PDF file, opens new window). This part of the guide consists of the following sections:

Introduction
Section 1 -- Local Coastal Permit Requirements
Section 2 -- Local Coastal Permitting Procedures
Section 3 -- Local Responsibilities in the Appeal Process
Appendix A -- Drafting a New Implementation Plan
Appendix B -- Examples and Citations for Some Recommendations and Suggestions

Full Report 816KB PDF (Opens new window)
Summary Chart 337KB PDF (Opens new window)
Individual Chapters for each District