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Gary Patton presents a weekday “Land Use Report” on KUSP Radio. Here are some important links to sites often mentioned on the Land Use Report. All these links were “good” at the time this memo was prepared. If you find a “bad” or “broken” link, please let Gary Patton know at land@kusp.org.

Local Government Websites

Santa Cruz County

• County Website
  http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/
  
  
• Board Agenda
  http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/Govstream/archive/ArchiveIndex.asp
  
  
• Planning Department
  http://www.sccoplanning.com/
  
  
• General Plan
  http://www.sccoplanning.com/html/policy/general_plan.htm
  
  
• County Code
  http://www.codepublishing.com/ca/santacruzcounty/
  
  
  
• City of Capitola
  http://www.ci.capitola.ca.us/
  
  
• City of Santa Cruz
  http://www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/
  
  
• City of Scotts Valley
  http://www.scottsvalley.org/
  
  
• City of Watsonville
  http://www.ci.watsonville.ca.us/
  
  
• Santa Cruz County Local Agency Formation Commission
  http://www.santacruzlafco.org/
  
  
• Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
  http://www.sccrtc.org/
  
  
• Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
  http://www.pvwma.dst.ca.us/

Monterey County

• County Website
  http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/
  
  
• Board Agenda
  http://publicagendas.co.monterey.ca.us/
  
  
• Planning Department
  http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/planning/
  
  
• General Plan
  http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/planning/docs/plans/landuse.htm
  
  
• General Plan Update
  http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/planning/gpu/GPU_2007/gpu_2007.htm
  
  
• County Code
  http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=16111&sid=5
  
  
  
• City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
  http://ci.carmel.ca.us/carmel/index.cfm
  
  
• City of Del Rey Oaks
  http://www.delreyoaks.org/
  
  
• City of Gonzales
  http://www.ci.gonzales.ca.us/
  
  
• City of Greenfield
  http://ci.greenfield.ca.us/
  
  
• City of King City
  http://www.kingcity.com/
  
  
• City of Marina
  http://www.ci.marina.ca.us/
  
  
• City of Monterey
  http://www.monterey.org/
  
  
• City of Pacific Grove
  http://www.ci.pg.ca.us/
  
  
• City of Salinas
  http://www.ci.salinas.ca.us/
  
  
• City of Sand City
  http://www.sandcity.org/
  
  
• City of Seaside
  http://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/
  
  
• City of Soledad
  http://www.cityofsoledad.com/
  
  
• Monterey County Local Agency Formation Commission - http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/lafco/
  
  
• Transportation Agency For Monterey County
  http://www.tamcmonterey.org/

San Luis Obispo County

• County Website
  http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/site4.aspx
  
  
• Board Agenda
  http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/bos/BOSagenda.htm
  
  
• Planning Department
  http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/planning.htm
  
  
• General Plan
  http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/planning/General_Plan__Ordinances_and_Elements.htm
  
  
• County Code
  http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=16608&sid=5
  
  
  
• City of Arroyo Grande
  http://www.arroyogrande.org/
  
  
• City of Atascadero
  http://www.atascadero.org/
  
  
• City of Grover Beach
  http://www.grover.org/
  
  
• City of Morro Bay
  http://www.morro-bay.ca.us/
  
  
• City of Pismo Beach
  http://www.pismobeach.org/
  
  
• City of San Luis Obispo
  http://www.ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us/
  
  
• San Luis Obispo County Local Agency Formation Commission
  http://www.slolafco.com/

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Nonprofit and Environmental Groups

Santa Cruz County

• Sierra Club, Ventana Chapter: Santa Cruz Group
  http://ventana.sierraclub.org/current/index.shtml
  
  
• California Native Plant Society, Santa Cruz Chapter
  http://www.cruzcnps.org/
  
  
• Ecology Action
  http://www.ecoact.org/
  
  
• Watsonville Wetlands Watch
  http://www.watsonvillewetlandswatch.org/
  
  
• Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
  http://www.landtrustsantacruz.org/

Monterey County

• LandWatch Monterey County
  www.landwatch.org
  
  
• Sierra Club, Ventana Chapter
  http://ventana.sierraclub.org/current/index.shtml
  
  
• Elkhorn Slough Foundation
  http://www.elkhornslough.org/
  
  
• Friends Artists and Neighbors of Elkhorn Slough
  http://www.saveourslough.org/
  
  
• Big Sur Land Trust
  http://www.bigsurlandtrust.org/
  
  
• Ventana Wilderness Alliance
  http://www.ventanawild.org/
  
  
• Pelican Network
  http://www.pelicannetwork.net/
  
  
• Monterey Coastkeeper
  http://www.otterproject.org/site/pp.asp?c=8pIKIYMIG&b=4136551
  
  
• California Native Plant Society, Monterey Bay Chapter
  http://www.montereybaycnps.org/
  
  
• Monterey County Ag Land Trust
  http://www.aglandconservancy.org/board.html

San Luis Obispo County

• LandWatch San Luis Obispo County
  http://landwatchsloco.org/
  
  
• The Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo County
  http://www.ecoslo.org/
  
  
• Sierra Club, Santa Lucia Chapter
  http://santalucia.sierraclub.org/
  
  
• GreenSpace, The Cambria Land Trust
  http://www.greenspacecambria.org/
  
  
• California Native Plant Society, San Luis Obispo County Chapter
  http://www.cnps-slo.org/

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State Laws and State Organizations

• CEQA Statute and Guidelines
  http://www.pclfoundation.org/publications/ceqaresources.html
  
  
• Planning and Zoning Law
  http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=gov&group=64001-65000&file=65000-65010
  
  
• State Subdivision Map Act
  http://ceres.ca.gov/planning/pzd/sub_ch4.html
  
  
• State LAFCO Law
  http://www.calafco.org/docs/CKH/2008_CKH_Guide.pdf
  
  
• Land Use Planning and Information Network (LUPIN)
  http://ceres.ca.gov/planning/pub_org.html
  
  
• LegInfo Website (For information on legislation and existing state law)
  www.leginfo.ca.gov
  
  
• Planning and Conservation League
  www.pcl.org
  
  
• Defenders of Wildlife, California
  http://www.defenders.org/about_us/where_we_work/california_office.php
  
  
• Environment California
  http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/
  
  
• Sierra Club, California
  http://www.sierraclubcalifornia.org/
  
  
• California League of Conservation Voters
  http://www.ecovote.org/
  
  
• California Association of LAFCOs
  http://www.calafco.org/

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