Mattole Beach Campground Expansion
Summary
SCH Number
2020050105
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Mattole Beach Campground Expansion
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/5/2020
Present Land Use
campground
Document Description
Project to improve and expand the capacity of the Mattole Beach Campground, increasing access to low-cost accommodations along the California coast.
Contact Information
Name
Lisa Ames
Agency Name
California State Coastal Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
Bureau of Land Management
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Petrolia
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
End of Lighthouse Road
Zip
95536
Total Acres
7
Waterways
Pacific Ocean
Other Location Info
Campground sits at the end of Lighthouse Road in rural Petrolia at the beginning of the Lost Coast hiking trail.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303 - New Construction or Conversion of small structures, 15304 -Minor Alterations to land
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt under 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) because it involves installation of small new equipment, such as new picnic tables, fire rings, sign posts, trail markers and signage and the conversion of existing small structures, that is, campground layout using driftwood, on-site boulders, and native plants, where only minor modifications were made in the exterior of the structure. In this case, the Mattole Beach Campground is being internally reconfigured, but the footprint of the campground will remain the same.
The project is also categorically exempt under Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) because it consists of minor public alterations in the condition of land which do not involve the removal of heathy, mature, scenic trees. The project will include the removal of some shrubs and small bushes to create space for campsites and for additional parking but will not involve the removal of any mature trees, nor any grading on land with a slope of greater than 10%.