Wortham Property Fee-to-Trust Acquisition
Summary
SCH Number
2026050747
Lead Agency
United States Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs
Document Title
Wortham Property Fee-to-Trust Acquisition
Document Type
EA - Environmental Assessment
Received
Present Land Use
The County has established a zoning designation for the proposed trust parcel as Exclusive Agriculture, with land use code AD and land use description of AG – Diversified (Irrigation). Existing land uses including a residence, mobile home, and vehicle repair shop.
Document Description
The BIA is the lead federal agency, and an Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared to support the Colusa Indian Community Council's (CCIC or Tribe) application for acquiring a parcel of land into federal trust status in Colusa County (County). This parcel is contiguous to existing Tribal trust lands and is referred to as the Proposed Action. The project site is known as the Wortham property. It consists of approximately 519.31 acres, which the Tribe currently owns in fee simple status. The project site is intended for future economic development. The Proposed Action includes:
• up to 40 single-family residences,
• a 215-space recreational vehicle (RV) park,
• a 100,000 square foot commercial center facing State Route (SR) 45,
• continuing agricultural use through cultivation of row crops and nut tree orchards, and
• a vehicle repair facility for Tribal use.
Approximately 56.6 acres would be allotted for the housing development. The RV Park would use about 69.69 acres, and 62.6 acres would be set aside for commercial development. The remaining 330.42 acres would continue to be used for agriculture.
Contact Information
Name
Fernanda Vanetta
Agency Name
Colusa Indian Community Council
Job Title
Tribal Administrator
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Jacilyn Snyder
Agency Name
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Job Title
Regional Environmental Protection Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Ryan Hunter
Agency Name
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Job Title
Acting Regional Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Trent Wilson
Agency Name
Terraphase Engineering
Job Title
Director of Sacramento Operations
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Colusa
Counties
Colusa
Regions
Northern California
Zip
95932
Total Acres
519.31
Parcel #
015-020-015
State Highways
SR 45
Railways
N/
Waterways
Sacramento River
Township
16N
Range
2W
Section
N/A
Base
N/A
Other Location Info
Located across SR 45 from the pre-existing Colusa Casino Resort
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Justice, Attorney General's Office, California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 21, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Highway Patrol (CHP)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Development Types
Residential (Proposed 40 lot Residential Area)(Units 40, Acres 1.0), Commercial (Commercial Center)(Sq. Ft. 100000, Acres 0.23, Employees 100), Recreational (215 Spaces), Other (A vehicle repair facility for Tribal use.)
Local Actions
Tribal Development
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Energy, Fiscal Impacts, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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