WHAT WE DO
The Long Range Planning division addresses priority planning projects in a comprehensive and timely manner. The division is focused on advancing planning and priority implementation activities including completion of the Ukiah Valley Area Plan, County General Plan Update, Local Coastal Program update including Mendocino Town Plan update, and implementation of the County Housing Element. Browse this site to learn more about each project we are working on.

WHO WE ARE

Patrick Ford, Planner

Patrick comes to us from Tulare County Planning Department and the Tulare Council of Governments where he specialized in resource and transportation planning related projects. While there he worked on such tasks as mineral policy development, demographic research and land use modeling. He brings to the team a broad range of technical skills and interests in energy, sustainability and other environmentally-related issues.

Diana Hershey, Planner
Diana is a current resident of Lake County where she spent the last six years focusing on restoration using native plants that are culturally significant to Native American Tribes. Using her grant writing skills and background in restoration ecology she has secured funding for several large projects including the removal of migration barriers to the Clear Lake Hitch currently on Clover Creek. Her range of interests include riparian restoration, resource conservation, cultural resource protection, and sustainable planning.

Jessica Stull-Otto, Planner

HOW TO REACH US

Our main telephone number is (707) 463-4281

You can also reach us via email or by contacting us directly at the numbers listed above.