BEAR RIVER FARMS
Summary
SCH Number
2025091136
Public Agency
California Department of Cannabis Control
(DCC)
Document Title
BEAR RIVER FARMS
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/24/2025
Document Description
The Project will consist of a cannabis microbusiness with outdoor cultivation, retail non-storefront, and distribution located at 18729 Dog Bar Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949. The APN is 028-310-032-000. It will operate within a lot area of 27.89 acres. There will be a 4677 SF building. The mature outdoor canopy will remain unchanged at 9,999 SF and the support area will remain unchanged at 1,944 SF. The new microbusiness component activities will be located within an existing 500 SF permitted garage that is in the process of being converted into a process structure that will include a drying and trimming area, administrative hold area, a packaging and labeling area, distribution product storage area, retail product storage area, and a loading and unloading area.
Contact Information
Name
CALVIN YEE
Agency Name
DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS CONTROL
Job Title
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Grass Valley
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
028-310-032-000
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15183
Reasons for Exemption
The Department of Cannabis Control has determined that the project is consistent with the local jurisdiction community plan and/or zoning designations. On May 14, 2019, Nevada County Resolution No. 19-199 certified a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR; SCH #2018082023) for the Nevada County Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance. On January 10, 2023, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors adopted an Addendum to the certified PEIR which analyzed potential impacts associated with amendments to the Nevada County Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance. CEQA mandates that the project is consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an EIR was certified and shall not require additional environmental review, except as might be necessary to examine whether there are project-specific significant effects which are peculiar to the project or its site. The project activity fits within the parameters included in CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 and the activity does not require additional CEQA analysis.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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