SoHum Ranch, LLC - Cannabis Farm and Farmstay

SoHum Ranch, LLC - Cannabis Farm and Farmstay

A Conditional Use Permit for the development and operation of a commercial cannabis farm and farm stay on a 71-acre property in the Blocksburg area. The project includes construction of a variety of structures for cannabis cultivation, processing, distribution, and sale, as well as accommodations for employees and guests at the site. A total of 42,000 square feet (sq. ft.) of canopy is proposed to be cultivated, with 32,000 sq. ft. of mixed-light cultivation in greenhouses and 10,000 sq. ft. of outdoor cultivation. 100% of the power used will be provided by new on-site photovoltaic systems proposed to be developed. Irrigation will primarily occur using rainwater captured and stored during the winter months. The project also proposes installing two onsite wells, a 1.5-million-gallon pond and 510,000 gallons in hard storage tanks. Other proposed development includes construction of two residences and a detached garage, one for use by the owner or caretaker and the other to be operated as a short-term rental for visiting guests. Four (4) additional proposed residential structures will serve as housing for up to eleven (11) full-time employees. A variety of new facilities providing amenities for guests and residents of the property are also proposed and include: a multi-sport court, gym, volleyball court, pool and poolhouse, art museum, and observation deck. Though not proposed at this time, a secondary phase involves developing additional guest accommodations on the property into a larger wellness retreat/resort/spa operated in tandem with the commercial cannabis activities (Eco-Cannabis Wellness Retreat). Planned elements include a restaurant as well as a series of approximately 11 separate lodging units (casitas) for guests. This future phase of the project is dependent on forthcoming amendments to the county zoning code addressing glamping and resort-type uses in agricultural and resource settings.

Blocksburg

Humboldt

Northern California, Unincorporated

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Cannabis Program (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 1 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB), California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 1, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance

Residential (housing for full-time employees and guests)(Units 13, Acres 1), Commercial (a mixture of commercial development is proposed)(Sq. Ft. 43560, Acres 71, Employees 36)

Use Permit

Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hydrology/Water Quality