Overview: The Countywide Planning Division is primarily responsible for the development, maintenance, and implementation of long range plans, including the Tulare County General Plan 2030 Update and maintenance, Community Plans, new towns, and various resource management plans.The Division is also responsible for projects that are important to Tulare County in the conservation and protection of agricultural lands (Williamson Act and Farmland Security Zone contracts); review and permitting of projects under the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA); and review and monitoring of projects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Division provides staff analysts to the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC), Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC), and the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). Countywide Planning Staff Fred Brusuelas Chief Planner Projects: Oversees all Staff projects; lead contact for General Plan, Community Plans and New Towns Email FBrusuelas@co.tulare.ca.us Phone:(559)624-7000 Marcos Segura Projects: Tulare County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Email: MSegura@co.tulare.ca.us Phone:(559)624-7000 Project Planners Cynthia Echevarria Projects: Environmental Review, Supplemental Program EIR Email: CEchevarria@co.tulare.ca.us Phone:(559)624-7000 John Heiser Projects: Community Plans/Large Scale Projects Email: JHeiser@co.tulare.ca.us Phone:(559)624-7000 Michael Washam Projects: General Plan Initiations, Housing Element Email: MWasham@co.tulare.ca.us Phone:(559)624-7000 Jason Lobue Projects: Airport Issues, including Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC), Dairy Team Lead Email: JLobue@co.tulare.ca.us Phone:(559)624-7000 Henry Dong Projects: Mitigation Monitoring Email: HDong@co.tulare.ca.us Phone:(559)624-7000 Ann Chapman Projects: Mineral Resources (SMARA); Traditional Tribal Cultural Places (SB 18 Consultation), Scenic Highways , Agricultural Programs Email: AChapman@co.tulare.ca.us Phone:(559)624-7000