High Sierra Rural Alliance v. Cnty. of Plumas

*106Encompassing more than 1.67 million acres, Plumas County (County) is geographically *878large. As a matter of population, however, the County is small - with only 20,007 residents. The County's population actually shrank during the decade between 2000 and 2010, when it experienced a net loss of 817 residents. Little future population growth is expected. The California Department of Finance has estimated the County's population will remain under 21,000 until 2025, at which point the population is expected to *107decline . This minimal expected population growth serves as a backdrop to the County's…