1. 22-126 9:00 A.M. - Public Hearing on Consideration of a Major Use Permit (UP 20-75) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 20-88). The project applicant North Coast Select, Inc., is proposing a co-location/clustering of permits for cannabis cultivation operation to allow 70,560 square feet mixed-light canopy area within greenhouses equipped with air filtration systems in a total of 168,680 square feet cultivation area. The project includes additional greenhouses for immature plants, a processing facility,a drying building, thirty-two 2,500 gallon water tanks, security, and a perimeter fence. The project is located at 1496 Bell Hill Road, Kelseyville, CA; and further described as A.P.N. (s): 017-002-02, 007-010-24, and 017-002-01.
Redbud Audubon Society questions some of the findings in the biological report for UP 20-75. The type of mistakes, that may seem trivial, like spotting a bird never recorded in Lake County at the time of the survey make us question the overall thoroughness and veracity of these reports. They mention only nine species of birds seen “directly or indirectly,” What does that even mean? They say the only tree species in the area were Valley Oak and Black Walnut. Do they know their trees as well as they know their birds? We question this finding too. It seems odd there are no other types of trees on this property Let’s slow down the approval of these projects until some thorough investigation can be done on the validity of these reports.
IMHO the bio study has errors. The project’s ecological footprint through the 4th phase is huge. Set on an agenda with other important projects with higher impacts, like WeGrow, this project could go unnoticed. Lake County needs to intensely review project documentation before permitting. I question bird sightings: Black-eyed Junco (no known species) and Savannah Sparrows spotted amidst the heat, poor air quality and fires of June 2020. Bio studies should be conducted at proper times then and reviewed with the understanding of species reported. Has there been input from Fish & Wildlife? Deny this project until Adobe Creek impacts are properly reviewed.
Redbud Audubon Society questions some of the findings in the biological report for UP 20-75. The type of mistakes, that may seem trivial, like spotting a bird never recorded in Lake County at the time of the survey make us question the overall thoroughness and veracity of these reports. They mention only nine species of birds seen “directly or indirectly,” What does that even mean? They say the only tree species in the area were Valley Oak and Black Walnut. Do they know their trees as well as they know their birds? We question this finding too. It seems odd there are no other types of trees on this property Let’s slow down the approval of these projects until some thorough investigation can be done on the validity of these reports.
IMHO the bio study has errors. The project’s ecological footprint through the 4th phase is huge. Set on an agenda with other important projects with higher impacts, like WeGrow, this project could go unnoticed. Lake County needs to intensely review project documentation before permitting. I question bird sightings: Black-eyed Junco (no known species) and Savannah Sparrows spotted amidst the heat, poor air quality and fires of June 2020. Bio studies should be conducted at proper times then and reviewed with the understanding of species reported. Has there been input from Fish & Wildlife? Deny this project until Adobe Creek impacts are properly reviewed.