Great Redwood Trail Master Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2026040934
Public Agency
Great Redwood Trail Agency
(GRTA)
Document Title
Great Redwood Trail Master Plan
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/20/2026
Document Description
Notice of Exemption for Great Redwood Trail Agency approval and adoption of Great Redwood Trail Master Plan. The Great Redwood Trail Master Plan of the Great Redwood Trail project commits the GRTA to implementation of the Great Redwood Trail as described in the Master Plan, and sets forth the parameters under which elements of the GRT will be designed, implemented, and operated, including segments completed and operated by GRTA and those spearheaded by partner
entities. The Master Plan covers only those portions of the Great Redwood Trail in the counties of Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt, for which GRTA is the prime agency responsible for implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Elaine Hogan
Agency Name
Great Redwood Trail Agency
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Ukiah, Unincorporated area, Willits
Counties
Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity
Regions
Northern California
Railways
North Coast Railroad Authority
Waterways
Eel River, Mad River, Van Duzen River, Humboldt Bay, Russian River
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Public Resources Code Section 21080.57
Reasons for Exemption
California Public Resources Code Section 21080.57 exempts from the California Environmental Quality Act "any activity or approval necessary for or incidental to planning, design, site acquisition, construction, operation, or maintenance of public park or nonmotorized recreational trail facilities funded in whole or in part by the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of
2024," also known as Proposition 4. The Great Redwood Trail Master Plan of the Great Redwood Trail project commits the GRTA to implementation of the Great Redwood Trail as described in the Master Plan, and sets forth the parameters under which elements of the GRT will be designed, implemented, and operated, including segments completed and operated by GRTA and those spearheaded by partner
entities. The Master Plan covers only those portions of the Great Redwood Trail in the counties of Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt, for which GRTA is the prime agency responsible for implementation. The Great Redwood Trail Master Plan is funded in part by the Proposition 4 bond, and its approval constitutes an approval "necessary for or incidental to planning, design, site acquisition, construction, operation, or maintenance of ...nonmotorized recreational trail facilities." It is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
County Clerks
Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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