Freedom Flora LLC
Summary
SCH Number
2026030512
Public Agency
California Department of Cannabis Control
(DCC)
Document Title
Freedom Flora LLC
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/12/2026
Document Description
The Project will consist of up to 10,000 square-feet (sf.) of canopy within this license with a total of 57,000 sf. of mature canopy and 28,000 sf. of immature canopy on the full site, with the addition of eight 480-sf. refrigerator trailers for drying and storage of harvests and two temporary shed structures for harvest weighing and pesticide storage. The property is approximately 26 acres in area and currently is in use as a cannabis and berry farm (Commercial Agriculture zone). Proposes two fulltime employees with 15-20 temporary workers during spring and fall harvest season. Cultivation would occur in 34 adjacent hoop houses, 24-in in width and of various lengths. Berry farming will continue on the northern section of the property. There were previously three cannabis operators on site which Freedom Flora will replace as the sole operator with 1 medium outdoor license and the proposed small license. There is an intermittent stream/drainage channel bordering the crop area. The agricultural properties are typical in the area, and hoop houses are commonly seen.
Contact Information
Name
Liana Huang
Agency Name
California Department of Cannabis Control
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Watsonville
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Citywide
Parcel #
049-081-15 & 049-081-03
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 Categorical Exemption, CCR §15301
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 Categorical Exemptions consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alterations to existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. None of the exceptions to this exemption defined in Section 15300.2 apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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