Little Basin Acquisition
Summary
SCH Number
2008078168
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Little Basin Acquisition
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/14/2008
Document Description
Acquire approximately 535 acres of land known as the Little Basin property, located south of State Highway 236 in northern Santa Cruz County for inclusion into Big Basin Redwoods State Park to administer, protect, provide for recreational opportunity, and develop the State Park System. Jointly owned by the Sempervirens Fund and the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), this former Hewlitt-Packard employee retreat comes complete with cabins, clubhouse, caretaker's residence, maintenance shop, and other recreational structures.
Any future projects or development of the Little Basin property will require a full environmental compliance review.
Contact Information
Name
Emily Ferguson
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Santa Cruz
Other Location Info
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class16,Sec.15316
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the acquisition of land in order to establish a park where the land is currently in, and will be kept in a natural condition, included as "acquisitions of contiguous properties" in the Department of Parks and Recreation's list of exempt activities, in accordance with CCR Sec. 15300.4.
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