Great Redwood Trail Agency Operations, Trail Development, and Restoration
Summary
SCH Number
2026080117
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Great Redwood Trail Agency Operations, Trail Development, and Restoration
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/5/2026
Document Description
Notice of Exemption for Coastal Conservancy approval of grant funding to the Great Redwood Trail Agency. The Coastal Conservancy grant will fund the Great Redwood Trail Agency to undertake the Great Redwood Trail Agency Operations, Trail Development, and Restoration Project, consisting of agency operations, the operation and maintenance of Great Redwood Trail Agency right-of-way, and the planning for environmental restoration and trail design as part of the development of non-motorized trail segments of the Great Redwood Trail and appurtenant facilities within the counties of Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt.
Contact Information
Name
Hannah Bartee
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Ukiah, Unincorporated areas, Willits
Counties
Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity
Regions
Northern California
Waterways
Eel River, Mad River, Van Duzen River, Humboldt Bay, Russian River
Other Location Info
Within and directly adjacent to the former Northwestern Pacific Railroad right-of-way
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
Operations and maintenance of the Great Redwood Trail right-of-way is exempt under 14 CCR Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). Section 15301 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. Operation and maintenance of the Great Redwood Trail right-of-way is exempt under Section 15301 because it involves only operation of the right of way and maintenance of topographical features, such as vegetation management and trash clean-up.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15262
Reasons for Exemption
The planning portion of the project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act under Title 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15262 because it involves only feasibility and planning studies for possible future actions which the Conservancy has not yet approved, adopted, or funded. The planning portion of the project is also categorically exempt under 14 CCR Section 15306, because it involves only data collection, research, and resource evaluation activities that will not result in a serious or major disturbance to any environmental resource.