Issuance of General Lease – Public Agency Use – Application 5563
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026040896
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Issuance of General Lease – Public Agency Use – Application 5563
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/15/2026
Document Description
Authorize issuance of a General Lease – Public Agency Use beginning August 25, 2026, for a term of 7 years, to collect Western Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) seeds on State-owned School lands.
Contact Information
Name
Sarah Mongano
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Andrew Kaiser
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Counties
Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Approximately 6,000 acres of State-owned school land, located on 87
parcels, distributed across the counties of Inyo, Kern, San Bernardino, and Riverside
counties.
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 7-year General Lease – Public Agency Use to collect Western Joshua
Tree (Yucca brevifolia) seeds on State-owned School lands 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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