Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 1 Title, Authority, and Purpose

This chapter shall be known as the "Cache Creek Area Plan In-Channel Ordinance of Yolo County" or “In-Channel Ordinance”. It replaces the "Interim In-Channel Surface Mining Regulations of Yolo County". (as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)

This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority granted by the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA) of 1975, Chapter 9 of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code of the State, commencing with Section 2710; and pursuant to the powers of the County to protect the public health, safety, and welfare pursuant to Section 7 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State. (as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement the provisions of the Cache Creek Area Plan (CCAP) as related to allowed in-channel activities. Limited material removal activities related to channel stabilization, maintenance of flood flow capacity, erosion protection, protection of existing structures and infrastructure, riparian restoration, and implementation of the Channel Form Template may be performed pursuant to the Cache Creek Resources Management Plan (CCRMP) and the Cache Creek Improvement Program (CCIP). This material removal is necessary and required in order to allow landowners to protect structures, infrastructure and land uses along the creek and downstream, from damage from natural creek forces (scour, erosion, deposition, washout, etc.). This chapter establishes the regulations applicable to all material removal allowed to occur within Cache Creek, within the boundaries of the CCAP.

(b) Stabilizing the channel banks and profiles pursuant to the CCRMP/CCIP will result in reduced erosion, increased in-channel recharge, and additional riparian habitat opportunities. (as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)