Colby Mountain Recreation Project - Phase 2 (SNC 1900-RT)
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024040637
Lead Agency
Butte County Resource Conservation District
(BCRCD)
Document Title
Colby Mountain Recreation Project - Phase 2 (SNC 1900-RT)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/8/2026
Document Description
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) would provide funding to the Butte County Resource Conservation District for the Colby Mountain Recreation Project - Phase 2 (Project). The Project would bring a multi-benefit recreation project to public lands that would improve public access, replace lost recreation due to wildfire, and strengthen the local rural economy. The Project would begin at the Jonesville Snow Park trailhead on Humboldt Road in Butte County (near the communities of Butte Meadows and Jonesville) and would extend into Tehama County. Grant funding would be used to (1) construct 4.3 miles of Home Trail, a new single track multi-use, non-motorized trail that supports adaptive mountain biking use; (2) develop a new trailhead at 27N06/27N36 that provides new recreation access to multiple trails; (3) replace a damaged trail bridge at the Snow Park trailhead; and (4) develop and install kiosk and signage at the Snow Park trailhead.
Butte County Resource Conservation District evaluated the Project in an Initial Study and Negative Declaration, which was certified on May 16, 2024. The SNC has reviewed the Initial Study and Negative Declaration and has independently determined that the project would not result in significant adverse environmental impacts. All work will be performed in compliance with the Butte County Resource Conservation District’s Initial Study and Negative Declaration.
Contact Information
Name
Andy Fristensky
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Job Title
Field Operations & Grants Division Chief
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Thad Walker
Agency Name
Butte County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
District Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
unincorporated areas
Counties
Butte, Plumas, Tehama
Regions
Northern California
Township
T26N
Range
4E, 5E
Other Location Info
Parts of T26N R4E & R5E; T27N R5E; Butte, Tehama, and Plumas counties.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerks
Butte, Plumas, Tehama
Final Environmental Document Available at
Sierra Nevada Conservancy, 11521 Blocker Drive, Suite 205, Auburn, CA 95603
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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