Placer Legacy

Placer Legacy is a Countywide, open space and habitat protection program. Placer Legacy will result in a comprehensive open space plan for Placer County that preserves the diversity of plant and animal communities in the County and addresses a variety of other open space needs, from agriculture and recreation to urban edges and public safety. Placer Legacy will help maintain the County's high quality of life and promote economic vitality.

Orange Poppy Flowers
Mountains and Hills Covered with Vivid Green Trees
Field of Yellow Grass with a Lone Tree in the Middle and More Trees in the Distance
Two People Walking on a Dirt Trail Surrounded by Green Trees and Lush Grass

How Does Placer Legacy Work?

  • It is totally voluntary. Only willing buyers and willing sellers participate.
  • It is based on the existing County General Plan and community plans, so it doesn't require land-use or zoning changes.
  • It is non-regulatory. No new regulations are adopted to meet the objectives of the program.


  1. Program Documents
  2. Summary Report
  3. News Letters

Placer Legacy Program Documents

  1. Chapter 1 - Introduction and Background (PDF)
  2. Chapter 2 - Land Use and Change in Placer County (PDF)
  3. Chapter 3 - Open Space Priorities (PDF)
  4. Prioritization of Resource Types - Tables 3 through 5 (PDF)
  5. Figure 3-1 - Vegetation Composition (PDF)
  6. Figure 3-2 - Land Cover, Ownership and Jurisdiction (PDF)
  7. Figure 3-3 - West Placer Vegetation Conversion (PDF)
  8. Figure 3-4 - East Placer Vegetation Conversion (PDF)
  9. Figure 3-5 - City Vegetation Land Cover (PDF)
  10. Figure 3-6 - City/County Vegetation Land Cover (PDF)
  11. Chapter 4 - Opportunities for Individual Study Areas (PDF)
  12. Chapter 5 - Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis (PDF)
  13. Chapter 6 - Multi-Source Funding Plan (PDF)
  14. Chapter 7 - Government Structure Options (PDF)

Appendices

  1. Appendix A - Commonly Used Terms (PDF)
  2. Appendix B - Existing Open Space Conservation Programs (PDF)
  3. Appendix C - Placer County General Plan Conservation Goals, Policies and Programs (PDF)
  4. Appendix D - Board of Supervisors Resolutions for the Placer Legacy Program (PDF)
  5. Appendix E - Placer Legacy Draft Strategy for the Conservation of Biological Resources (PDF)
  6. Appendix F - A Guide to Placer County Ecological Zones (PDF)
  7. Appendix G - Implementation Steps for Agriculture (PDF)
  8. Appendix H - Open Space Land Acquisition Guidelines (PDF)
  9. Appendix I - Sample Conservation Easements (PDF)
  10. Appendix J - Placer Legacy Quantitative Implementation Scenarios (PDF)
  11. Appendix K - Sensitive Species List (PDF)
  12. Appendix L - Summary of GIS Data (PDF)
  13. Appendix M - Setting Acquisition Priorities (PDF)