Arcata Community Forest Bike Skills Park
Summary
SCH Number
2025090096
Public Agency
City of Arcata
Document Title
Arcata Community Forest Bike Skills Park
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/3/2025
Document Description
The purpose of the project is to create a place for mountain bikers of all skill levels, particularly beginner and intermediate riders, to practice skill features needed to navigate more technical trails. The site is roughly a third of an acre with a gentle ~10% slope and would be accessed directly from the existing Trail 9 Service Road. The site serves as a landing for forest management activities, most recently in 2020, and is currently covered in wood slash and vegetated with annual grasses, small native plants (no rare plants found during survey) and invasive species.
Contact Information
Name
Emily Sinkhorn
Agency Name
City of Arcata
Job Title
Director of Environmental Services
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Arcata
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Citywide
Zip
95521
Total Acres
0.33
Parcel #
020-021-007
State Highways
101
Schools
Cal Poly Humboldt
Waterways
Jolly Giant Creek
Township
6N
Range
1E
Section
28
Other Location Info
Within the Arcata Community Forest Tract at junction of Trail 9 and Trail 4
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Secs. 15301(a)(c) & 15304(e)
Reasons for Exemption
The Arcata Community Forest Bike Skills Park involves minor alterations to an existing forest management landing to create linear bicycle trails and riding features for a range of ages. The project qualifies for an exemption under Class 4 Minor Alterations to Land (CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15304 (a) (c)) which allows for the minor alterations in the condition of land that does not affect major vegetation or sensitive habitats and also under Class 3 New Construction of Small Structures (CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15303 (e)) due to construction of short wooden features for bicycle riding.
County Clerk
Humboldt
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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