I like our quiet rural community. We don't need large scale operations here that use lots of water, cut down good trees, and create traffic and noise nuisance. Please reject this application.

I live in the Seigler Springs Firewise community
I strongly oppose this used permit. We are a peaceful Neighbourhood and a spiritual community who have been here for over 30 years. The kind of energy that something like this would bring to our Neighbourhood is unacceptable, not to mention the millions of gallons of water that they would take which are much needed for fire safety, and the sustainability of the area
I have already been very disturbed by a loud humming noise at night, which apparently comes from a grow nearby. It is completely unacceptable and the kind of noise pollution that does not belong here.

The trucks using N. Seigler road would be a great disturbance , not to mention that the road is not built for that kind of traffic.
They have no business coming into this area, with this kind of industry
They should find land somewhere else away from residential areas and peaceful religious sanctuaries
Please do it permit beautiful Lake county to become a pot growing county with all the potential negative effects that go along with that

I am particularly concerned about excessive water usage. Also the removal of many trees, along with traffic and road usage.

As longtime resident of the area that this major use permit would affect I am compelled to voice my strong opposition. I urge those whose responsibility it is to act on behalf of the resident of this county to take my concerns, and those of my neighbors to heart. What is being proposed would lead to further degradation of the fragile ecosystem in this especially water scarce and arid part of California as well as disrupt the peaceful lifestyle that residents have sought and enjoyed here.

Dear Lake county servers,
I am very concerned about the upcoming possibility of a large cannabis grow being established in this area. I feel it would be a detriment to the community in a number of ways. The most serious concern is their use of the water resources in this area. A large grow operation will consume large quantities of water and we completely depend on the supply of clean water here in the county. If clean fresh water is put in jeopardy it can potentially cause health problems as well as the ability to live here. This is no small matter and cannot be corrected once the problem has been created.
There are concerns just for the general peacefulness of our community with the increase of traffic causing noise, dust and the influx of potentially threatening elements. I live at the Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary so all this is very obvious to me and I know how much it would impact our lives.
I have heard that there would be a large removal of some of our native trees and given the current stresses on the environment this does not seem prudent.
Please do not allow this to happen....I am strongly opposed to this.
Thank you for your services to our county.
Jessica Haigh

Use Permit PL-26-115 Applicant: Seigler Springs N LLC/Forest Ellie

My name is Brenda Marie Yeager and I have been serving Lake County as Poet Laureate for the past two years. I am also a resident of the Siegler Springs neighborhood and a spiritual practioner who frequents the Mountain of Attention Sancutary. I am writng to oppose this use permit.

As poet laureate, I led workshops across Lake County in its natural environments and was always amazed to hear the beauty, maturity and human intelligence that is drawn out of the people of Lake County when they spend time in our natural environments. Please don’t allow this massive commerical operation to disturb the peace and beauty of our neighborhood’s pristine ecosystem. The traffic, noise, weapons, unknownable fire hazard impact, massive water usage and desimation of wildlife habitat is not conducive to cultivating what is truly important here: a refuge for wildlife, for our spiritual practice, and for the very highest potential of Lake County’s residents—that of peaceful co-existence with each other and our natural world. The current large cannibis operation down the road has also led to loss of use of our common country roads and any sense of safety as armed guards now stand with visible weapons in a quiet rural neighborhood.

This property abuts Sacred land used for meditation and for lives of spiritual contemplation by hundreds of peacefully minded practioners. Please help us to protect this Sacred treasure. I urge you to finally and definitively deny this permit.

With gratitude,
Brenda

I strongly oppose this - it is a unique spiritual sanctuary that I have been going to for over 30 years and will have a huge negative impact. Further the huge use of water will stress the local water supply and this is not sustainable for our future.

I strongly oppose this development as the increased truck traffic, dust, noise, and road use will negatively impact along both Seigler Springs North Road and Loch Lomond Road. The effects of water usage on Seigler Canyon Creek which runs through the Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary and the effect on retreats there and neighboring homes will not be good! There has also been a gross inadequacy of environmental review under CEQA.

We do not have an infinite amount of water supply in Lake County, simply because it barely rains at all for half the year. We can only have so many straws sucking water out of the glass that is our groundwater supply. Already it is showing the signs of being beyond its limits. The headwaters of Cole Creek, about a mile from the proposed grow site, formerly a healthy year round stream, now puddles in the summer. I own a property that the creek runs through, about 3 miles from the grow site. My well suddenly dried up after operating without issue for 50 years. I had to cover the cost of drilling a new well. There is scant mention of water usage by the applicant, yet any long term well maintenance professional will tell you the water table has been dropping locally, and other long term residents have found their wells compromised in quality and supply. The well directly next to the grow site dried up a few years ago and then fortunately recovered. The maps mention a spring at the headwaters of Seigler Creek on the actual grow site, that can no longer be identified, and this is beside one of the county's historic hot springs. All this is before approval of this and other projects in the area. If someone wants to suck water out of our existing acquifers in our county, show us conclusively that it is not going to deplete the supply for those already here. If they can't do that, which this applicant does not do, or even really attempts to do, then, until they can, the application must be denied.

Hi, I strongly oppose this. There is far too much cannabis growth around Lake County, and this one will severely impact neighborhood noise, dust, and water. And will harm the retreat situation at the Mountain of Attention. Thanks, Rick

I strongly oppose this.
Next to Religious Sanctuary. There will be too much traffic. And water supply will greatly effected in the entire area.

Dear Sirs,
I would like to register my extremely strong opposition to the proposed Major Use Permit PL-26-115. This area does not in any way represent an acceptable option for this venture. The neighborhood in question is within close proximity to a mediation retreat center and is a residential area…an area chosen by those who live here for its natural beauty and serenity. To introduce a commercial facility of this magnitude is unacceptable. The cannabis industry uses vast amounts of water, devastates the land and brings an unwelcome quality of life into an area that should be protected and preserved. The increased traffic, taxation of resources, fire safety, and destruction of natural habitat brings additional stress on residential neighborhoods all for the profit of a private company and should not be allowed. Period. Add to this the lack of adequate environmental review and the failure to address fire prevention and suppression all making this a proposal that should be rejected at all costs. Please protect the beauty of this special county and do not allow this to happen.

I strongly oppose this. It will cause traffic issues, including dust disturbance on the road. It will greatly deplete water resources. There is no adequate plan for fire prevention. This will have a significant negative impact on the surrounding neighborhoods and community.

This project will drain aquifurs and create a lot of environmental damage and noise.

I am a regular visitor to this area for over 35 years and a previous resident (and 58 years ago visited as a small child at summer camp). I come to the Siegler Canyon area to visit friends, and to be renewed in this pristine and quiet part of Northern CA. I noted in the proposal there is data regarding the noise impact. This assessment does not take into account that this is not in a flat open area, but in a hilly area with narrow valleys which creates amplifications and ambient 'drift' of noise.
There is already a significant cannabis grow site just up the road. The water table is already threatened. How can another grow be allowed without impacting the long term residents in the area?
While Lake County is often seen as remote and wild and therefore this sort of development would have a 'low impact', this is not the case in this particular part of Lake County. It is a long established and populated area, one could even say 'gentrified' area of Lake County. Please do not allow it to be spoiled!

Dear Chair and Planning Commissioners,

I am a resident living a few miles from the proposed project site near Siegler Springs Road. I am writing to formally oppose *Use Permit PL-26-115, Seigler Springs N LLC / Forest Ellie, for the 80-acre property. After reviewing the documents submitted by the applicant, I have serious concerns that this project is not appropriate for this environmentally sensitive, fire-prone area.

*1. Increased Truck Traffic, Dust, Noise & Road Impacts*
Siegler Springs North Road and Loch Lomond Road are narrow, winding, 2-lane roads with no shoulders. The applicant’s proposal will bring heavy commercial truck traffic, worker vehicles, and daily trips that will damage pavement, create hazardous dust, and increase noise. These roads are already unsafe for pedestrians, cyclists, and residents. More traffic also slows evacuation during wildfire events, putting everyone at greater risk.

*2. Water Usage Impacts on Seigler Canyon Creek & Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary*
Seigler Canyon Creek runs through the Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary and provides critical habitat and water for neighboring homes, wildlife, and retreat activities. The applicant fails to show that additional water use will not deplete this creek or the shared aquifer. In a drought year, taking more water from this system threatens both the sanctuary’s ability to operate and residents’ domestic wells downstream.

*3. Effects on Retreats and Neighboring Homes*
This area is home to spiritual retreat centers, quiet rural residences, and land held for cultural/ceremonial use by Miwok and Pomo communities. Industrial traffic, noise, lighting, and dust are incompatible with the purpose of these neighboring properties. The project will disrupt retreats, degrade quality of life, and damage the rural character that residents and visitors rely on.

*4. Inadequacy of Environmental Review under CEQA*
The applicant’s submittals do not adequately address cumulative impacts. CEQA requires analysis of water, traffic, fire, biological resources, and cultural impacts together. The documents provided minimize water demand, ignore traffic impacts on evacuation routes, and fail to analyze effects on Seigler Canyon Creek. A full Environmental Impact Report is needed, not a mitigated negative declaration.

*5. Failure to Address Fire Prevention & Suppression*
This property sits in a “Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.” The proposal adds infrastructure, electrical loads, and personnel without a credible fire prevention or suppression plan. With limited water available for firefighting and only one way in/out via Siegler Springs North Road, this project increases ignition risk and endangers the entire community.

*6. Tree Removal During Mortality Crisis*
The applicant proposes tree removal at a time when Lake County oaks and conifers are already dying from water stress, bark beetle, new Mediterranean oak bore beetle, and Sudden Oak Death syndrome. Removing more trees on steep slopes will increase erosion, reduce carbon storage, destroy wildlife habitat, and worsen watershed health when the forest is under maximum stress.

For these reasons, I urge the Commission to deny Use Permit PL-26-115. Approving it would sacrifice water, fire safety, cultural resources, and environmental health for industrial expansion in a location that cannot support it.

One would have thought the concerns have were adequately addressed in 2025. This is a peaceful rural neiborhood, adjacent to a rural retreat center that has been operative for close to 50 years. A grow operation even of this size will create signficant traffic, noise and dust. Concerns abou the effects on the environment including impact on the (shared) water tables have not been addressed. while grow operation do offer new sources of revenue for the county, such revenue should not be prioritized over the already well established concerns on long term residents, sacred lands and the overall environment.

This would have a negative impact on water availability and also change the quality of the neighborhood with trucks back and forth. In general I'm opposed to the expansion of the use of cannabis. I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner and I know it is not good for the brain in developing adolescents can cause a much higher incidence of psychosis and schizophrenia studies have been done on this in Europe.

Dear Planning Commissioners and Staff,

I am a resident living a few miles from the proposed Pasta Farms LLC expansion site near Siegler Springs Road, Lake County. I am writing to formally oppose Use Permit PL-25-71. This industrial-scale cannabis expansion is inappropriate for our area and threatens public safety, water security, and cultural resources.

*1. Water Resources & Drought*
The proposal adds 35 million gallons of water use annually. Lake County already faces seasonal well failures, dropping groundwater, and stream depletion in dry years. In a region prone to drought, drawing that volume from our shared aquifer risks drying up domestic wells and reducing water available for fire suppression. Water should not be prioritized for industrial agriculture over residents’ basic needs.

*2. Fire Safety in a High-Risk Zone*
This site is in a “Very High Fire Hazard Severity” zone. Industrial grows run 24/7 lights, fans, and generators — all ignition sources. With limited evacuation routes off Siegler Springs Road, any fire would trap residents. More infrastructure, traffic, and electrical load only increase the chance of the next catastrophic wildfire.

*3. Oak Woodland Removal*
Removing 362 mature oak trees will permanently damage a fragile ecosystem. Oaks stabilize steep slopes, prevent erosion, store carbon, and support wildlife from deer to acorn woodpeckers. Once cut, that habitat and watershed function cannot be replaced. This violates the intent of oak woodland protection policies.

*4. Rural Character, Noise & Pollution*
We live here for quiet, dark skies, and clean air. An industrial operation brings nighttime lighting, generator/fan noise, diesel truck traffic, dust, and emissions on narrow rural roads. Odor and noise drift would disrupt residents and degrade the rural character that defines this area.

*5. Traffic & Safety*
Siegler Springs Road is a narrow, winding 2-lane road with no shoulders. Additional commercial truck traffic increases road damage, dust, and danger for families, pedestrians, and cyclists. In a fire evacuation, more vehicles on the road slow escape times for everyone.

*6. Environmental Review & Neighborhood Compatibility*
This expansion is proposed next to areas of significance to Miwok and Pomo tribal nations. An industrial cannabis operation with fencing, lighting, and heavy traffic is not compatible with a spiritual sanctuary on Native American sites. The Environmental Review must address cumulative impacts — water draw + oak loss + fire risk + traffic + noise + cultural disruption. Each alone is serious. Together they are unacceptable for an environmentally sensitive area.

For these reasons, I urge the County to deny Use Permit PL-25-71. Approving this project would sacrifice water, safety, cultural respect, and rural quality of life for industrial expansion in a place that cannot support it.

Sincerely,
Concerned Resident
Near Siegler Springs Road, Lake County, C

I first moved to his neighborhood 31+ years ago. I object to the amount of traffic, noise, and water usage that would accompany this commercial cannabis farm.