Canyon Creek Family Farm, LLC
Summary
SCH Number
2026050868
Public Agency
California Department of Cannabis Control
(DCC)
Document Title
Canyon Creek Family Farm, LLC
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/21/2026
Document Description
The Department of Cannabis Control, pursuant to authority granted under Business and Profession Code, Division 10, Chapter 2, Section 26012, approved a Small Outdoor commercial cannabis license. The proposed cultivation project described herein (Project) includes the cultivation of up to 10,000 square feet (SF) of mature canopy located in Trinity County on Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 009-520-0700. Cultivation activities are approved to include approx. 9,998sqft mature canopy in proposed (199) 8-ft diameter canopy areas. Existing support infrastructure is approved to include a permitted onsite groundwater well, pump house and two (2) 8'x40' shipping containers for harvest storage and agricultural chemical and pesticide storage. Proposed activities are approved to include installation of a 20'x20' compost area, two (2) 2,500-gallon water storage tanks and the (199) mature canopy areas detailed above on previously disturbed areas. There is a permitted onsite septic system that services the project's wastewater needs. Power for the project is provided by TPUD
Contact Information
Name
Michael J Montanus
Agency Name
Department of Cannabis Control
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Junction City
Counties
Trinity
Regions
Countywide
Parcel #
009-520-07-00
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CCR, Sec. 15183
Reasons for Exemption
The Department of Cannabis Control has determined that the project is consistent with the local jurisdiction community plan and/or zoning designations. CEQA mandates that the project is consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an EIR was certified and shall not require additional environmental review, except as might be necessary to examine whether there are project-specific significant effects which are peculiar to the project or its site. The project activity fits within the parameters included in CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 and the activity does not require additional CEQA analysis.
Trinity County Resolution No. 2020-103 certifying the EIR can be found here: https://www.trinitycounty.org/sites/default/files/Planning/CANNABIS/Programmatic_EIR/FEIR/BOS%20Cannabis%20EIR%20Resolution%202020-103.pdf.
Trinity County Ordinance No. 315-823 approving commercial cannabis regulations can be found here: https://www.trinitycounty.org/sites/default/files/Planning/CANNABIS/Programmatic_EIR/FEIR/Amended%20Cannabis%20Program%20Ordinance%20315-849.pdf.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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