3. 21-315 9:15 a.m. Public Hearing to consider MAJOR USE PERMIT (UP 20-03) on Thursday, April 22, 2021, 9:15 a.m., in the Board of Supervisors' Chambers, 255 N. Forbes Street, Lakeport, California. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, meetings of the Lake County Planning Commission will be available for participation virtually via Zoom and in the Board Chambers subject to social distancing requirements. Applicant: Freddie Alvarez. Owner: Alvarez Ignacio Trustee. Proposed Project: Applicant is applying for 131,000 square feet of outdoor canopy area and 500 square feet indoor canopy within a 600 square feet metal building. It will take place over four site locations totaling up to 3.6 acres of cultivation area within the property. Location: 12990 Spruce Grove Road, Lower Lake, CA; APN: 012-067-40. Environmental Evaluation: Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 20-33).
Earth Day & Bird Appreciation Month - take a deeper look at the biological field studies. They are incomplete. It does not address their food chain (insects) and habitat needs (cavities, shrub, grasses). Phoebe Parker-Shames’ (only ecologist-researcher on cannabis found) research on cannabis has no data ready to address long-term climate change or affect on wildlife. Noted entomologist/author Doug Tallamy new book the Nature of Oaks is an entire book that focuses on changes in each month on a single oaks’ life. When asked if he could share data on the effect of insects and cannabis grow relationships, his reply was “I have nothing”. The data is not out to explore yet. – oaks are so valuable.
Earth Day & Bird Appreciation Month - take a deeper look at the biological field studies. They are incomplete. It does not address their food chain (insects) and habitat needs (cavities, shrub, grasses). Phoebe Parker-Shames’ (only ecologist-researcher on cannabis found) research on cannabis has no data ready to address long-term climate change or affect on wildlife. Noted entomologist/author Doug Tallamy new book the Nature of Oaks is an entire book that focuses on changes in each month on a single oaks’ life. When asked if he could share data on the effect of insects and cannabis grow relationships, his reply was “I have nothing”. The data is not out to explore yet. – oaks are so valuable.