Nordic Aquafarms California, LLC
7 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021040532
Lead Agency
Humboldt County
Document Title
Nordic Aquafarms California, LLC
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/3/2022
Document Description
The applicant (Nordic Aquafarms California, LLC. (NAFC)) is requesting a Coastal Development Permit and Special Permit for the demolition and remediation of the Freshwater Tissue Samoa Pulp Mill facility and the construction of a land-based finfish recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility. This includes the development of five buildings totaling approximately 7 66,530 square feet and the installation of 4.8 megawatt (MW) solar panel array mounted on building rooftops, covering approximately 657,000 square feet. A Special Permit is required pursuant to Section 313-109 .1 .5.2 for an exception to the loading space requirements. The height of the tallest proposed building is 60 feet. The aquaculture facility would produce fresh head on gutted fish and fillets for delivery to regional markets. The species to be produced at the facility is intended to be Atlantic Salmon, pending approval from CDFW. The Project will include ancillary support features such as paved parking, fire access roads, security fencing, and stormwater management features. The Project would require approximately 2.5 million gallons per day (MGD) of freshwater and industrial water provided by the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District, sourced from the Mad River. Existing on-site water service supplied by the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District would be connected to the new buildings for potable use, fire sprinklers, and irrigation. The Project would require approximately 10 MGD of salt water, which will be provided by upgraded water intake infrastructure located adjacent to the NAFC Project Site, on Humboldt Bay. Treated wastewater would be discharged utilizing the existing Redwood Marine Terminal II ocean outfall pipe, which extends one and a half miles offshore. A total of 12.5 MGD would be released daily.
Contact Information
Name
Cade Daniel McNamara
Agency Name
Humboldt County
Job Title
Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Eureka
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Statewide
Cross Streets
Vance Ave and LP Drive
Zip
95564
Total Acres
76.69
Jobs
150
Parcel #
401-112-021, 401-112-014, 401-031-040
State Highways
SR 255
Railways
N/A
Airports
Samoa Field Airport
Schools
Peninsula Union Elementary School
Waterways
Humboldt Bay, Pacific Ocean
Township
5N
Range
1W
Section
21
Base
Humboldt
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
County of Humboldt
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Humboldt
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://humboldtgov.org/3218/Nordic-Aquafarms-Project
3015 H St.
Eureka, CA 95501
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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