Issuance of General Lease – Public Agency Use – Lease 5185
Summary
SCH Number
2026040572
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Issuance of General Lease – Public Agency Use – Lease 5185
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/13/2026
Document Description
Authorize issuance of a General Lease – Public Agency Use beginning
April 1, 2025, for a term of 20 years, for the use of wooden bulkheads, two concrete
boat launch ramps, boat tie-ups, and maintenance dredging.
Contact Information
Name
Robin M Tuohy
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Taylour Unzicker
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Parks and Recreation Specialist
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Pichaco
Counties
Imperial
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Sovereign land in the Colorado River, near Picacho, Imperial County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 1, EXISTING FACILITIES (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 2905, subd. (a)(2))
Reasons for Exemption
Issuance of a 20-year General Lease – Public Agency Use for the above-mentioned
structures 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 exemptions apply.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 4, MINOR ALTERATION TO LAND (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 2905, subd. (d)(4))
Reasons for Exemption
Issuance of a 20-year General Lease – Public Agency Use for the above-mentioned
structures 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 exemptions apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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