KEEFER ROAD WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025091402
Lead Agency
Butte County
Document Title
KEEFER ROAD WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/23/2025
Document Description
Proposal to establish a lease agreement between Butte County and Verizon Wireless for a 50 x 50-foot (2,500 square feet) lease area within a vacant 6.19-acre County-owned property. Upon execution of the lease, the applicant, Epic Wireless Group LLC (on behalf of Verizon Wireless), will seek approval of a Conditional Use Permit to construct a wireless telecommunications tower. The proposed tower would be up to 100 feet in height and designed as a monopole, monopine, or faux water tank. The final tower design will be determined during the review of the Conditional Use Permit.
The project site is at 4007 Keefer Road, on the southwest corner of Keefer Road and Garner Lane, north of Chico; Assessor Parcel Number: 047-600-005
Contact Information
Name
Rowland Hickel
Agency Name
Butte County Development Services
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Dena Manas
Agency Name
Epic Wireless Group, LLC
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Chico
Counties
Butte
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Garner Lane
Zip
95973
Total Acres
6.19
Parcel #
047-600-005
State Highways
99
Railways
None
Airports
Chico Municipal
Schools
None
Waterways
Rock Creek
Township
23N
Range
1E
Section
29
Base
MDB&M
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Butte
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.buttecounty.net/363/Environmental-Review-Documents
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
No
(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
Notice of Determination
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