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Butte General Plan 2030 - Quick Facts

1.  According to the Great Valley Center, 'Butte County generates more solar energy per capita than any other county in the U.S.'?

Answer:  This is TRUE (visit http://www.greatvalley.org for more info)

2.  What is the water usage per year, both in county and out of Butte County of Lake Oroville water?

Answer:  The numbers and percentages vary year to year, but on average about 3,000,000 acre-feet of water are delivered each year by the State Water Project from Lake Oroville. This water is roughly divided into thirds, with one third going out-of county for agriculture, one third going out of county for residential, commercial, and industrial (M&I), and one third going for water rights settlement agreements, which are mostly in-county agricultural uses. Butte County has an allocation of 27,500 acre-feet, of which only 1,200 acre feet are currently being used for in-county M&I. A more detailed breakdown can be found in the Department of Water Resources Bulletin 132, which is published each year. (Source:  2007-04-14 - Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation)

3.  How many parcels are in Butte County?

Answer:  As of a recent check of GIS information on 2007-03-21, there were:

Unincorporated Butte County: 48,089

Incorporated (all five cities):

Biggs: 690

Chico: 23,264

Gridley: 2,409

Oroville: 5,834

Paradise: 11,438

Grand Total 91,724

4.  How many post cards has the Department of Development Services sent out to citizens to invite them to community meetings as of May 21st, 2007?
 
Distribution Area:  
Area 2 700
Bangor/Rackerby 324
Berry Creek 702
Butte Meadows 219
Central Buttes 401
Cherokee 206
Cohasset 216
Clipper Mills 298
Durham 1,005
Lake Oroville 1,928
Large Property 384
Forest Ranch 583
Gridley/Biggs 505
Nord 99
Palermo/Honcut 661
Richvale 178
Stirling City 179
Paradise 5,196
Chico 5,950
Oroville 6,950
Total as of May 2007 26,684

5.  What is the size (area) of Butte County and the incorporated cities?

  • Area under county jurisdiction - 1610 sq miles
  • Area under the jurisdiction of the cities of Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Oroville & the Town of Paradise,  - 66 sq miles

Source:  Butte County GIS (11-2006)

 

 
 

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