Conservation Division

About Us:

The Conservation Division is responsible for the review and processing of erosion control plans, agricultural preserve (Williamson Act) contracts, mining inspections/permits, lot line adjustments, as well as a number of other land use/planning applications. The Division prepares environmental documents for private projects, implements the Conservation Regulations and assists in the maintenance and update the General Plan. Division staff is additionally tasked with developing and managing the Department’s Geographic Information System (GIS) data, graphics and mapping products, and maintenance of county-wide baseline environmental data report (BDR). The Division also monitors State and Federal agency programs and projects that may affect the management and use of the County's environmental and natural resources, and provides comments and/or staff resources as warranted to protect and guard Napa County's interests.

Conservation Division staff provide information and assistance to the public upon request via the main Planning Counter, as well as the Conservation Division Public Counter (located in the second floor lobby of the Hall of Justice Building, 1125 Third St.).

Many Division staff serve as support-staff for a number of special committees and boards, including:

The Napa County Wildlife Conservation Commission, an eight member commission that advises the Board of Supervisors on policy matters and local funding proposals (via grant cycle offered annually in August) that preserve and enhance wildlife and their habitats in Napa County;

The Watershed Information Center & Conservancy (WICC) Board of Napa County, a diverse seventeen member advisory board appointed by the Board of Supervisors to guide and support community efforts to maintain and improve the health of Napa County's watershed lands; and

The Napa County Regional Parks and Open Space District, a special district governed by a directly elected board of directors authorized to plan, improve and operate a system of public parks, trails, outdoor recreational facilities, and outdoor science and conservation education programs, as well as to protect and preserve natural areas, wildlife habitat and other open space resources of Napa County.