Issuance of a Non-exclusive Geological and Geophysical Survey Permit
Summary
SCH Number
2026070478
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Issuance of a Non-exclusive Geological and Geophysical Survey Permit
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/14/2026
Document Description
Authorize issuance of a Non-exclusive Geological and Geophysical Survey
Permit beginning July 1, 2026, for a term of 1 year, for geological information
collection: mapping and sampling, and surficial geophysical surveys.
Contact Information
Name
Christopher Hall
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
American Cheetah Metals Inc.
Agency Name
Private Company
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Mountain Pass
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
0572-111- 22
Township
17N
Range
13E
Section
36
Other Location Info
634.58 acres of State-owned school land, San Bernardino Baseline & Meridian, located about 2 miles north of Mountain Pass Mine, San Bernardino County
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 1-year Non-exclusive Geological and Geophysical Survey Permit 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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