Clear Lake SP General Plan

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

California State Parks is working to develop a General Plan to guide the park’s long-term management and operations. The Plan will be the primary managing document for Clear Lake State Park and will identify a vision for the park, with supporting goals and guidelines. The Plan will also guide Park staff and managers in deciding future park development and resource management. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared as part of the planning process to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposals within the General Plan. The EIR is required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

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A guiding ‘General Development Plan’ map was created for Clear Lake State Park in 1966, but no other long-term plan for the park exists. A General Plan will provide an opportunity to consider opportunities to improve the visitor experience, identify priority resource management and infrastructure needs, and allow members of the public to provide input on the management of the park.

California State Parks welcomes ideas and suggestions about the future of state park resources. The planning process includes multiple opportunities for engagement and public comment through an online survey, public workshops, and a public review period of the draft General Plan and EIR. Visit the Strategic Planning and Recreation Services Division homepage to learn more about current and past planning efforts at State Parks.

PARK HISTORY

Clear Lake State Park is an approximately 590-acre park on the southeast shore of Clear Lake, the largest freshwater lake fully within California. The park is located within unincorporated Lake County, about 125 miles north of San Francisco and 100 miles northwest of Sacramento. The park is part of the Northern Buttes District of State Parks, which ranges from the Clear Lake and Yuba City areas in the south to the Oregon and Nevada borders in the north.

Clear Lake State Park was fully opened to the public in 1952. Since then, the park has been developed with a visitor center, four campgrounds, cabins, a day-use picnic area, a boat launch and marina, a swimming beach, and hiking trails.

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SCHEDULE

The General Plan process began in February 2024 and will be completed over a three-year period. The EIR process will begin in early 2026. Both the General Plan and EIR will be completed in early 2027.

General Plan							Environmental Impact Report		General Plan

PROJECT STEPS	Project Kick-Off	Existing Conditions Review	Issues & Analysis	Draft Alternatives	Preferred Alternative	Draft General Plan	Develop Draft EIR	Final EIR	Final General Plan
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES		Public Survey	Public Meeting #1 Stakeholder Meeting #1	Public Meeting #2 Stakeholder Meeting #2		Public Meeting #3 Public Review of Draft General Plan	Public Review of EIR		Commission Public Hearing
	Winter 2024	Spring 2024 – Summer 2024	Summer 2024 – Fall 2024	Fall 2024 – Winter 2025	Spring 2025	Summer 2025 – Summer 2026	Winter – Summer 2026	Summer 2026 – Winter 2027	Winter 2027 and later