Carnelian Bay Fire Station Lease
Summary
SCH Number
2025080569
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Carnelian Bay Fire Station Lease
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/13/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is renewing an existing lease for a duration of three years. The lease is for approximately 2,759 sf of an existing facility that houses approximately 11 personnel during fire season. No tenant improvements are necessary as this is an extension of the existing lease.
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
Carnelian Bay
Counties
Placer
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Olive Street
Zip
96140
State Highways
State Highway 28
Waterways
Lake Tahoe
Other Location Info
240 Carnelian Bay Road
Carnelian Bay, CA 96140
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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