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October 4, 2012 2011 DOUGLAS COUNTY MASTER PLAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Board of Commissioners Lee Bonner, Chairman Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Nancy McDermid, Vice Chairperson Ben Sharit, Fire Chief Michael A. Olson Eric Guevin, Acting Fire Marshall Doug Johnson Information Technology Greg Lynn Anne Bothwell County Manager Library Stephen Mokrohisky, County Manager Linda Deacy, Director Lisa Granahan, Economic Vitality Manager Geographic Information Systems Planning Commission Eric Schmidt, GIS Supervisor Jo Etta Brown, Chairperson Chad Foster, GIS Tech/Analyst Margaret A. Pross, Vice Chairperson Leah Montoya, GIS Tech/Analyst Jeremy Davidson Frank Godecke Parks and Recreation James R. Madsen Scott Morgan, Director Don Miner Kevin Servatius Public Works Carl Ruschmeyer, Director Community Development Department Jeff Foltz, Senior Engineer Mimi Moss, AICP, Director Cathe Pool, Senior Engineer Candace H. Stowell, AICP, Planning Manager Ron Roman, Senior Engineer Brandy McMahon, AICP, Senior Planner Christopher Oakden, M & O Superintendent Dirk Goering, AICP, Associate Planner Lucille Rao, Junior Planner Towns Linda Doherty, Planning Technician Tom Dallaire, Town of Gardnerville Tami Eslick, Senior Secretary Sheryl Gonzales, Town of Genoa Bruce Scott, Town of Minden Airport Bobbi Thompson, Manager Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Rob Beltramo, Washoe Tribal Planning Assessor’s Office Director Doug Sonneman, Assessor Douglas County School District Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Noonan, Superintendent Ted Thran, Clerk-Treasurer Holly Luna, Chief Financial Officer Lorraine Diedrichsen, Clerk to the Board Sheriff’s Office District Attorney’s Office Ron Pierini, Sheriff Mark Jackson, District Attorney Cynthea Gregory, Deputy District Attorney Doug Ritchie, Deputy District Attorney East Fork Fire & Paramedic District Tod Carlini, Chief Steve Eisele, Deputy Fire Chief Acronyms Page 1 of 1 Acronyms ADA American with Disabilities Act BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs BLM Bureau of Land Management CHAS Comprehensive Housing Affordability Study CIP Capital Improvement Program CRS Community Rating System CWSD Carson Water Subconservancy District DCIS Design Criteria and Improvement Standards EFFPD East Fork Fire and Paramedic Districts FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map FIS Flood Insurance Study FMR Fair Market Rent GID General Improvement District GIS Geographic Information Systems HUD Department of Housing and Urban Development LI Low Income LOS Level of Service NDEP Nevada Division of Environmental Protection NDOT Nevada Department of Transportation NFIP National Flood Insurance Program NRS Nevada Revised Statues NTCD Nevada Tahoe Conservation District PAS Plan Area Statement TDFPD Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District TDR Transfer Development Right TRE Topaz Ranch Estates TRPA Tahoe Regional Planning Agency TTD Tahoe Transportation District WNHC Western Nevada HOME Consortium 2011 DOUGLAS COUNTY MASTER PLAN Table of Contents Page 1 of 6 Table of Contents Volume I Page Chapter 1: Framework of the Master Plan Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 2011 Master Plan Update ................................................................................................. 1-1 Chapter 2: Land Use Element Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 2-1 Future Land Use ............................................................................................................... 2-1 General Land Use Goals, Policies, and Actions .............................................................. 2-7 Regional and Community Plans ..................................................................................... 2-14 Carson Valley Regional Plan ......................................................................................... 2-16 Pinenut Regional Plan .................................................................................................... 2-83 Sierra Regional Plan ....................................................................................................... 2-86 Tahoe Regional Plan ...................................................................................................... 2-90 Topaz Regional Plan .................................................................................................... 2-100 Chapter 3: Washoe Tribal Lands Element Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 3-1 Issues ................................................................................................................................ 3-1 Washoe Tribe Comprehensive Land Use Plan Goals ...................................................... 3-5 Washoe Tribe Parcel Master Plans .................................................................................. 3-6 Chapter 4: Housing Element Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 4-1 Issues ................................................................................................................................ 4-1 Housing Goals, Policies, and Actions ............................................................................ 4-10 Chapter 5: Transportation Element Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 5-1 Issues ................................................................................................................................ 5-3 Transportation Goals, Policies, and Actions .................................................................. 5-22 Chapter 6: Growth Management Element Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 6-1 Growth Management Programs ....................................................................................... 6-1 Issues ................................................................................................................................ 6-9 Growth Management Goals, Policies, and Actions ....................................................... 6-11 2011 DOUGLAS COUNTY MASTER PLAN Table of Contents Page 2 of 6 Chapter 7: Agriculture Element Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 7-1 Issues ................................................................................................................................ 7-3 Agriculture Goals, Policies, and Actions ......................................................................... 7-6 Chapter 8: Environmental Resources and Conservation Element Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 8-1 Issues ................................................................................................................................ 8-1 Environmental Resources and Conservation Goals, Policies, and Actions ................... 8-11 Chapter 9: Economic Development Element Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 9-1 Economic Vitality Strategy and Action Plan ................................................................... 9-1 Lake Tahoe Basin Plan for Prosperity ............................................................................. 9-4 SWOT Analysis and Critical Issues ................................................................................. 9-7 Redevelopment Areas .................................................................................................... 9-10 Economic Development Goals, Policies, and Actions ................................................... 9-13 Chapter 10: Historic Preservation Element Introduction .................................................................................................................... 10-1 Issues .............................................................................................................................. 10-5 Historic Preservation Goals, Policies, and Actions ........................................................ 10-6 Chapter 11: Parks and Recreation Element Introduction .................................................................................................................... 11-1 Issues 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