Whalen Property Acquistion
Summary
SCH Number
2020010468
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Whalen Property Acquistion
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/29/2020
Document Description
California State Parks proposes to acquire a 33-acre parcel, commonly known as the Whalen Property, from the Sempervirens Fund to add this parcel to the adjacent Castle Rock State Park. The Castle Rock State Park General Plan identified the property as the ideal entrance site for the park. The parcel was purchased by the Sempervirens Fund expressly to be a new entrance for Castle Rock State Park and presently contains a park entrance and associated facilities that include a 90-car parking lot, restrooms, amphitheater, water fountains, new trails, trailheads, and interpretive facilities.
Contact Information
Name
Sheila Branon
Agency Name
Department of Parks and Recreation Santa Cruz District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Santa Cruz District
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Santa Cruz
Cross Streets
Castle Rock State Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class: 16 Section: 15316
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of the acquisition, sale, or other transfer of land in order to establish a park, and is included as "Acquisition of contiguous properties" in the Department of Parks and Recreation's list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR §15300.4.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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