MIT Farms
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025020076
Lead Agency
Lake County
Document Title
MIT Farms
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/3/2025
Document Description
The proposed cannabis cultivation operation includes up to 42,066 sq. ft. (0.97 acres) of cannabis canopy within three cultivation areas, two (2) 120 sq. ft. wooden storage sheds, two (2) existing on site permitted groundwater wells, four (4) employee parking spaces, including one (1) ADA space, one (1) 5,000-gallon water storage tank made of steel or fiberglass dedicated to fire suppression, and three (3) 5,000-gallon water storage tanks. The proposed outdoor cultivation area would be enclosed with 6-foot tall chain link fences, covered with privacy screen/mesh where necessary to screen
the cultivation area from public view. The growing medium of the proposed outdoor cultivation area will an imported organic soil mixture in above ground beds. All water for the proposed cultivation operation would come from the existing
on-site groundwater wells, and drip irrigation systems will be used to deliver irrigation water and to conserve water resources. Grading and vegetation removal will be required to create terraces on which the proposed canopy areas will be located. Living trees with a diameter of six (6) inches or greater at breast height (6-inch OBA) will not be removed.
Contact Information
Name
Trish Turner
Agency Name
Lake County Community Development Department, Planning Division
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated Middletown
Counties
Lake
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Spruce Grove Road
Zip
95461
Total Acres
37.81
Jobs
4
Parcel #
136-071-02 and 136-071-03
State Highways
CA State Hwy 29
Waterways
Soda Creek
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Lake County CDD, Planning Commission
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Lake
Final Environmental Document Available at
255 N. Forbes Street, 3rd Floor, Lakeport, CA, 95453
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
Yes
(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
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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