HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEQA25-0002 Notice of Intent. [postcard]NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Butte County has prepared an Initial Study (IS) and is considering the adoption of a Negative Declaration (ND) for the project listed below. The County has prepared this Notice of Intent to Adopt an ND to provide an opportunity for input from public agencies, organizations, and interested parties on the environmental analysis addressing the potential effects of the proposed project.
PROJECT TITLE: Keefer Road Wireless Telecommunication Facility (CEQA25-0002)
PROJECT LOCATION: The project site is at 4007 Keefer Road, on the southwest corner of Keefer Road and Garner Lane, north of Chico; Assessor Parcel Number: 047-600-005
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Proposal to establish a lease agreement between Butte County and
Verizon Wireless for a 50 x 50-foot (2,500 square feet) lease area within a vacant 6.19-acre
County-owned property. Upon execution of the lease, the applicant, Epic Wireless Group LLC (on behalf of Verizon Wireless), will seek approval of a Conditional Use Permit to construct a wireless telecommunications tower. The proposed tower would be up to 100 feet in height and designed as a monopole, monopine, or faux water tank. The final tower design will be determined during the review of the Conditional Use Permit.
The IS/ND is available for public review and comment from October 1, 2025, to October 30, 2025. The IS/ND is available for review at https://www.buttecounty.net/363/California-Environmental-Quality-Act-CEQ. For project information or to submit comments, please contact Senior Planner Rowland Hickel, Butte County Department of Development Services, 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965. Phone: (530) 552.3684 or email: rhickel@buttecounty.net.
Butte County Department of Development Services
7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965
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