Duncan Hill Farm
Summary
SCH Number
2025110880
Public Agency
California Department of Cannabis Control
(DCC)
Document Title
Duncan Hill Farm
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/20/2025
Document Description
The applicant proposes 10,000 sf of mixed-light cannabis cultivation on a 13.84-acre site zoned as Rural Residential. Water for the project would be provided from an existing onsite well. An existing onsite septic system would serve the project’s wastewater needs. Access to the site would be via a private driveway. No tree removal, grading, or disturbance of native shrub will occur as a result of this project. The site has one non-cultivation residential dwelling. A total of 70,000 gallons of water is stored in existing tanks on site. A 150 sf designated composting area is on site for all cannabis waste. Surrounding land uses are primarily undeveloped.
Contact Information
Name
Kevin Varzandeh
Agency Name
Department of Cannabis Control
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Trinity
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
017-380-037-000
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CCR, Sec. 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. 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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