Issuance of a Non-Exclusive Geological Survey Permit
Summary
SCH Number
2026040525
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Issuance of a Non-Exclusive Geological Survey Permit
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/13/2026
Document Description
Authorize issuance of a Non-Exclusive Geological Survey Permit beginning April 7, 2026, for a term of 1 year, for the collection of geological data by vibracore methods.
Contact Information
Name
Christopher Hall
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Coastal Frontiers Corporation
Agency Name
Proponent Agency
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Seal Beach
Counties
Orange, San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Sovereign land in eight predetermined offshore survey areas throughout Southern California approximately ranging from Surfside/Sunset Beach, near Seal Beach, Orange County, to offshore Las Flores Creek at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, San Diego County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 6, INFORMATION COLLECTION (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15306)
Reasons for Exemption
Issuance of a 1-year Non-Exclusive Geological Survey Permit for the above-mentioned activity will cause only a minor 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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