Issuance of General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use – Lease 9242
Summary
SCH Number
2026020531
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Issuance of General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use – Lease 9242
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/12/2026
Document Description
Authorize issuance of a General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use beginning October 16, 2025, for a term of 10 years, for the use of a raised beach area with sunshade, stone steps, and rock retaining walls, concrete stairway with railing, and riprap bankline.
Contact Information
Name
Christopher Hall
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Merle D. Mathews
Agency Name
Private Land Owner
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Needles
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Sovereign land located in the Colorado River, adjacent to 1242 Beach Drive, Needles, San Bernardino County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 1, EXISTING FACILITIES (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15301)
Reasons for Exemption
Issuance of a 10-year General Lease – Recreational and Protective Structure Use for
the above-mentioned structures will not cause a physical change in the environment
and will not change existing activities in the area. There is no reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual
circumstances. Therefore, the project will not have a significant effect on the
environment and the above categorical exemption applies.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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