Grass Valley Lease
Summary
SCH Number
2025070797
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Grass Valley Lease
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/18/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is proposing to lease approximately 4,576 sf of office/apparatus bay space on an existing developed site. The lease is needed for approximately 50-60 personnel (hand crews) for fire incidents. The staff is relocating from an existing location in Nevada City (10242 Ridge Road). No tenant improvements are required.
Contact Information
Name
Christina Snow
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Grass Valley
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Wolf Mountain Road
Zip
95949
State Highways
State Highway 49
Other Location Info
14811 McCourtney Road
Grass Valley, CA 95949
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Section 15301 - Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
This project fits under Class 1, Section 15301, Existing Facilities. Class 1 projects consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The project consists of entering into a new lease for office space within an existing building.
Field review by CAL FIRE staff confirmed that no exceptions apply that would preclude the use of a notice of exemption for this project. The Department has concluded that no significant environmental impact would occur to aesthetics, agriculture and forestland/timberland, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, energy, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use planning, mineral resources, noise, populations and housing, public services, recreation, transportation/ traffic, utilities and service systems, or to wildfire. Documentation of the environmental review completed by the Department is kept on file at 1131 S Street, Sacramento, CA 95811.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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