Loyalton Ranch
Summary
SCH Number
2025111076
Public Agency
California Wildlife Conservation Board
(WCB)
Document Title
Loyalton Ranch
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/25/2025
Document Description
To consider the allocation for a grant to Wasiw-Siw Land Trust for a cooperative project with the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, Feather River Land Trust, and Northern Sierra Partnership, to acquire 10,273± acres of Washoe tribal ancestral lands for protection of deer and mountain lion habitat, wildlife migration corridor, restoration and management, and practicing traditional ecological knowledge. Located near Loyalton, Sierra County. WCB Project 2022111.
Contact Information
Name
John Walsh
Agency Name
Wildlife Conservation Board
Job Title
Deputy Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Lassen, Sierra
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Lassen County: 147-040-002-000, 147-050-002-000, 147-050-003-000, 147-050-019-000, 147-050-020- 000, 147-070-004-000, 147-070-005-000, 147-080-001-000, 147-080-003-000, 147-080-011-000, 147- 080-014-000, 147-080-015-000. Sierra County: 021-010-003-000, 021-020-001-000, 021-010-006-000, 021-010-012-000, 021-010-013- 000, 016-100-004-000, 016-090-059-000, 016-100-005-000, 016-080-008-000,
016-070-012-000, 016- 090-011-000, 016-100-001-000, 016-100-006-000, 016-080-007-000.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec.15313, Class 13 & Sec.15325, Class 25
Reasons for Exemption
Project involves the acquisition of land for wildlife conservation purposes and a transfer of an ownership interest in land to preserve open space and existing natural conditions, including plant or animal habitats.
County Clerks
Lassen, Sierra
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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