1st Draft - Supervisor District Boundaries, 3 options to review
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How well does the above draft map showing all proposed districts represent your community?
How well does “Draft Plan A, District A” represent your community?
What would you change about "Draft Plan A, District A"?
District A covers too many communities with disparate cultural and geographical identities. It would be incredibly challenging for any elected official to give all the communities within their district attention, because it can be a three hour drive between the northern parts of the proposed district and the southern parts. Shelter cove has VERY different needs and interests than unincorporated Eureka, and both are very different than the eastern edge of the County.
I would change everything about this district boundary. Perhaps a feasible option would be to have "A" represent the communities south of Humboldt Bay but north of the Avenue of the Giants. So Fortuna, Rio Dell, out to Dinsmore. And the move "B" to capture southern humboldt with all the communities on the Avenue, Shelter Cove, and Petrolia.
What would you keep about "Draft Plan A, District A"?
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
How well does “Draft Plan A, District B” represent your community?
What would you change about "Draft Plan A, District B"?
Like I mentioned under "A", perhaps a feasible option would be to have "A" represent the communities south of Humboldt Bay but north of the Avenue of the Giants. So Fortuna, Rio Dell, out to Dinsmore. And the move "B" to capture southern humboldt with all the communities on the Avenue, Shelter Cove, and Petrolia.
What would you keep about "Draft Plan A, District B"?
It has a contiguous boundary that is fairly easy to identify and follow. It represents communities with similar identities.
How well does “Draft Plan A, District C” represent your community?
What would you change about "Draft Plan A, District C"?
EVERYTHING. The boundary is hard to understand, make sense of, and describe to others without looking at a map. Arcata and Eureka are not the same community. I would try to keep both cities as intact as possible and not split them between districts. I would modify this boundary to exclude Eureka but retain the Samoa peninsula, and then expand it to pick up more outlying areas surrounding Arcata. If anything, Arcata and Mckinleyville should be in the same district. They have more commonalities with McKinleyville residents who often work and shop in Arcata, and their fire district serves both communities. Adding in Willow Creek could makes sense too. Certainly more so than Eureka.
What would you keep about "Draft Plan A, District C"?
Arcata and the Samoa peninsula make sense together. Otherwise, nothing.
How well does “Draft Plan A, District D” represent your community?
What would you change about “Draft Plan A, District D”?
I would expand the boundary to include the parts of Old Town, the Clark District, and generally the north western parts of Eureka it currently excludes. And then to balance the population, exclude areas such as Indianola, Brainard, and other unincorporated areas that are more suburban-rural.What would you keep about “Draft Plan A, District D”?
Keep the parts of of Eureka that are within city limits and if possible, some of the unincorporated areas that have strong identity ties with Eureka, such as Myrtletown, Rosewood, and Bayview.How well does “Draft Plan A, District E” represent your community?
What would you change about “Draft Plan A, District E”?
I would remove the Arcata Bottoms and other communities directly adjacent to Arcata. Then add Willow Creek and Blue Lake.
What would you keep about “Draft Plan A, District E”?
It attempts to capture the northern communities of the County.
Any other thoughts on "Draft Plan A" you would like to share? Please specify if it is the full county or a specific district you are commenting on.
The Draft Plan as a whole makes zero sense to me a as Humboldt County resident who has worked or lived in almost all of the County. As a whole, it splits several communities of interest into different districts (Eureka, Arcata, Mckinleyville), covers too many geographically different areas, and make it hard for the average person to describe and understand. Please, please, please do not use this map to redrawn the district boundaries.
How well does the above draft map showing all proposed districts represent your community?
How well does “Draft Plan B, District A” represent your community?
What would you change about “Draft Plan B, District A”?
It covers too many disparate areas, both geographically and culturally. I would remove the northern section above the 36.
What would you keep about “Draft Plan B, District A”?
Nothing.
How well does “Draft Plan B, District B” represent your community?
What would you change about “Draft Plan B, District B”?
Expand it to include the western half of southern humboldt and exclude the northeastern portion.
What would you keep about “Draft Plan B, District B”?
Nothing
How well does “Draft Plan B, District C” represent your community?
What would you change about “Draft Plan B, District C”?
I would exclude the samoa peninsula and include more of the outlying areas around Eureka like Myrtletown.
What would you keep about “Draft Plan B, District C”?
The district captures most of the community of Eureka.
How well does “Draft Plan B, District D” represent your community?
What would you change about “Draft Plan B, District D”?
Arcata and Myrtletown are not the same. Exclude Indianola and everything south. Expand it to include the Arcata bottoms and other areas more directly surrounding Arcata.
What would you keep about “Draft Plan B, District D”?
The contiguity of most of Arcata in one district.
How well does “Draft Plan B, District E” represent your community?
What would you change about “Draft Plan B, District E”?
Remove the arcata bottoms and add in willow creek and blue lake.
What would you keep about “Draft Plan B, District E”?
It captures the more rural northern Humboldt all in one district.
Any other thoughts on "Draft Plan B" you would like to share? Please specify if it is the full county or a specific district you are commenting on.
The option splits major communities into different districts.
How well does the above draft map showing all proposed districts represent your community?
What would you change about “Draft Plan C, District A”?
I would make some minor adjusts menus to the districts, but generally it does a great job of capturing similar communities and geographic areas.
What would you keep about “Draft Plan C, District A”?
It keeps similar communities together in their respective districts. It has logical boundaries that are easy to understand.
How well does “Draft Plan C, District B” represent your community?
What would you change about “Draft Plan C, District B”?
No response.What would you keep about “Draft Plan C, District B”?
No response.How well does “Draft Plan C, District C” represent your community?
What would you change about “Draft Plan C, District C”?
I would have it cover the Samoa Peninsula and then remove the areas on the eastern edge of eureka.
What would you keep about “Draft Plan C, District C”?
Arcata and its surrounding communities are kept together.
How well does “Draft Plan C, District D” represent your community?
What would you change about “Draft Plan C, District D”?
I would remove the Samoa Peninsula and include more areas of Eureka on the south of the proposed boundary.
What would you keep about “Draft Plan C, District D”?
Most of Eureka is kept together in the same district.
How well does “Draft Plan C, District E” represent your community?
What would you change about “Draft Plan C, District E”?
Nothing. Looks great!
What would you keep about “Draft Plan C, District E”?
Everything.
Any other thoughts on “Draft Plan C” you would like to share? Please specify if it is the full county or a specific district you are commenting on.
Of the three options, this one makes the most sense and most appropriately captures the different Humboldt communities into similar districts.
Any other comments you would like to share with the Redistricting Advisory Commission?
No response.