To: Zoning Administrator
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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PG&E Vegetation Management Coastal Development Permit (CDP)
Record Number: PLN-2025-19170
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN): Listed in Attachment 1D
Various locations in the Humboldt Bay area, from the substation on Mitchell Heights Drive heading southwest along the transmission line and at locations around Redwood Acres, Cutten, and in the vicinity of the College of the Redwoods.
A Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for routine vegetation management along several transmission lines within Humboldt County including the Humboldt - Eureka 60 kilovolt (kV) line, the Humboldt Bay - Rio Dell Junction 60 kV line, and the CR-Humboldt Bay-Humboldt 115 kV line. The proposed scope of work includes the removal of 59 trees at 57 locations, and the removal of 20 brush units at one location, for a total of 58 locations. Of the 59 tree removals, all have a diameter at breast height (DBH) of 13-inches or greater. These locations are subject to the requirements of PG&E's Multiple Region Habitat Conservation Plan (MRHCP). The purpose of the vegetation removal is to maintain safe and reliable electric service and mandated clearance to comply with federal and State regulatory requirements for public safety and fire prevention.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Zoning Administrator:
Adopt the Resolution, (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds the project complies with the Humboldt Bay Area Plan and the Zoning Ordinance; and
b. Finds the project exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 Existing Facilities and Section 15304 Minor Alterations to Land of the CEQA Guidelines, and that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; and
c. Approves the Coastal Development Permit subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 1A).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location:
This project is in Humboldt...
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