Great Redwood Trail Development - State Route 36 to Fernbridge
Summary
SCH Number
2026061013
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Great Redwood Trail Development - State Route 36 to Fernbridge
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/23/2026
Document Description
Notice of Exemption for Coastal Conservancy approval of grant funding to the City of Fortuna. The Coastal Conservancy grant will fund the City of Fortuna to undertake the Great Redwood Trail Development - State Route 36 to Fernbridge Project, consisting of conducting tribal and community engagement, resource studies and surveys, trash removal and vegetation management, and preparation of 30% designs for a 6.2-mile segment of the Great Redwood Trail (GRT) and appurtenant trail amenities in the City of Fortuna and unincorporated Humboldt County.
Contact Information
Name
Hannah Bartee
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Fortuna, Unincorporated area
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Northern California
Zip
95540
State Highways
Highway 101; State Route 36, 211
Schools
Fortuna High School; Fortuna Middle School
Waterways
Eel River, Strongs Creek
Other Location Info
Within the former Northwestern Pacific Railroad right-of-way, between State Route 36, near the community of Alton, and State Route 211, near the Fernbridge area.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Public Resources Code, Section 21080.57
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of conducting studies, surveys, and planning and preparing designs for developing a 6.2-mile nonmotorized trail that will be funded whole or in part by Proposition 4 funds and is therefore exempt under PRC Section 21080.57. The project’s vegetation management is necessary to conduct the studies and surveys and therefore is within the scope of this exemption.