Bell Point Land Return Acquisition and Coastal Trail Planning
Summary
SCH Number
2024110928
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Bell Point Land Return Acquisition and Coastal Trail Planning
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/26/2024
Document Description
The Conservancy authorized a $2,505,000 grant to the Mendocino Land Trust to acquire the 157-acres Bell Point coastal blufftop property in Westport for the eventual return to tribal ownership and management; and to complete planning, permitting, designs, and California Environmental Quality Act documents for the establishment of 0.8 miles of California Coastal Trail along the Mendocino coast.
Contact Information
Name
Joel Gerwein
Agency Name
California State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
North Coast Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Westport
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Pacific Ave and Hwy 1
Zip
95488
Total Acres
157
Parcel #
013-250-13, 013-250-21, 013-330-06
State Highways
SR 1
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15325
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because it is a transfer of an interest in land to preserve open space and habitat. The acquisition will protect the natural resources on the property for open space and conservation. The planning component of the project is exempt under section 15262, which exempts data gathering, resource evaluation, planning, and feasibility analyses for possible future actions that have not yet been approved or funded.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15262
Reasons for Exemption
The trail planning component of the project is exempt under section 15262, which exempts data gathering, resource evaluation, planning, and feasibility analyses for possible future actions that have not yet been approved or funded.
County Clerk
Mendocino