Issuance of General Lease – Protective Structure Use – Lease 5809
Summary
SCH Number
2026080953
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Issuance of General Lease – Protective Structure Use – Lease 5809
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/26/2026
Document Description
Authorize issuance of a General Lease – Protective Structure Use
beginning August 25, 2026, for a term of 10 years, for the use of an existing seawall with a return wall surfaced with concrete veneer.
Contact Information
Name
Robin M Tuohy
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist- Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Please contact Robin Tuohy
Agency Name
Private Landowner, 1060 Faraday, LLC
Job Title
Please contact Robin Tuohy, CSLC Sr. Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Santa Barbara
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Waterways
Pacific Ocean
Other Location Info
Sovereign land in the Pacific Ocean, adjacent to 5297 Austin Road, Santa
Barbara, Santa Barbara County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 1, EXISTING FACILITIES (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15301)
Reasons for Exemption
Issuance of a 10-year General Lease – Protective Structure Use for the above-
mentioned structures will not cause a 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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