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CALENDAR ITEM

AMENDMENT TO GENERAL PERMIT

PUBLIC AGENCY USE

Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and ConseTvation Distr.ict -r !o, ~Q~-1~4- · Eureka, C_al:lfornia 9-ssot

2/80 PRC 1956.9 De La Cruz

AREA, TYPE LAND ANb 'LOCATION.: A 290 ·acre parcel of tide and submerged i~and in th,e P~cific Ocean, Humboldt Cou11ty.

LAND USE: -t:ont,;tructi6ti and maintenance of a small craft launching facil:ity; f!)aintenance -vf an existing mooring ~rea:; improvement and maint::enance ,_of an existing ;-ock mounc~, break-w,ater; and removal of rock from t::he intertid'tll zone in front of Dead Man's Gulch for tht p\lrpose of improving the ex-isting breakwater ..

:{;n'i'tia:l period·: 2"5 years from June 1, 1979.

CONSIDERATION: Public Use and ben~fit, with the State reserving the right to set a monetary rental if the Commission finds such action is

AMENDED PERMIT!

LAND USE:

in the $tat~'s best interest.

Construction ai;d maintenance pf a small craft luun~hing facility; maintenance of an existing moor·ing area; improvement and maintenance of an existing rock mound break-water; removal of rock 1~ feet or greater in diameter between the Qr,dinary High Water Mark and elevation +3 feet M.L.L.W., within the area located between the existing breakwater and Point No Pass.

STATUTORY AND OTHER REFERENCES: A. P.R.C.: Div. 6, Parts 1 & 2.

B. Cal. Adm. Code: Title 2, D;v. 3. A 2 s 2 CALENDARPAGE ----~

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OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION: 1. The p~rmit is beinf~ P :'llended to reflect

the followi~g: .. a. Revisie5n er£ the rock removal

area. b. Revision of ~he a.mount and size

of rocks to be removed from the reef area in front of Dea

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t•. In order to refrain from f~.rrth~~ de1.ay :i.n completing t11~ ~hel~~r Cove impt.ovements, the Harbor Distri~t, wi .. th input from repres~ntative~ of the Surfing Community, reapplied to the North Regional Coastal Commission for a permit to construct the improveme~tts to the launching facilities and utilize the rock borrow $ite at Dead Man's Reef and other areas within Shelter cov:e.

5. The lfoszional C!J .. as·tal Commission has app~~v~d the Ha~bor Districts pefmit. The Harben; Disti;"tct, {.l~ conditioned. by t~eir Coastal Permit, cat, J;"emove all "rock 1~ feet or .greater. 'in diameter between t~e· b&se of the bb1ff and. elew~tio1. +3 feet above M.~~L·W., from an area located 'Qetween the existing break-water and Point No Pass. The permit also requires that the District rem~ve only 250 rocks 1~ feet or g~~~ater in qiam~ter from the northweste~iy one-half of Dead Man's Reef within the area stated above. No rock shall be removed from ~he S'outi:iwes·terly one-half of · Dead Man's Reef beiow the Mean High tide line.

6. Prior to the removal of any rock authorized under their permit, the District mq.st submit a rock removal plan to the Executive Di"rector of the Nor,t:h Rt::8ional eommis~i:on for rev,iew and approv~l. Representatives of the Surfing Community are agreeable to the conditions imposed by the Coastal Commission.

7. The Harbor District's CoaJtrl permit allows them to remove rock frcm1 tntert:kial areas not previously aut'norized by the State Lands Commission. Since the revised Coastal Permit is conditioned to ensure the surfing resources at Dead M&n's reef are protected against adverse effects and is agreeable to all concerned parties, Staff is recommending

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that Permit .PRC 1956. 9 to the Harbor D-.1 stt"ict 'bt\ amended to conform to the Coastal permit. · · ·

8. The rock removal sit:as located out.side of the reef ar.ea were not addres.sed in t'he Negative Declara.t'ion prepared by the Harbor Distnict. In view .of this, an addendum to the Negative Declara-t~on. has been prepared by tn~ Commission's St~f :tn ~ompli~nce with C.E.Q.A. and imf)'1eme-qt±ng i,..iidel:Lnes.- ·

9. This project is situated on State land· identified as possessing Bign1ficant envi:ronment,a~ v:alues .pursuant to P.R.C. 6370.1, and is classified in a use catego~y, Class A, which authorizes Restricted Use •

St~f f h~s coordi~ated this project with those agencies and organizations Who noml.. ·1ated. f-ho cd t-.:> ec: rnn+-n.4.n·Lno 1 , '-'&~ ..,,___ - --•••• ..... •·-·~o significant enviropmental val'Ues. They have f ouud this projec~ to be compatible W'tf.h their n·ominar.ioth

10. This project is consistent with the provisions of Article 6.5 of the Commission's regulatiorts. A coastal development permit h~s been issued by the Regional Coastal Zone Commission.

APPROVALS OBTAINED:

EXHIBITS:

North Coast Regional C~astal Commissicn United States Corp of Engineers

A. Land Description. B. Location Map. C. Amended Negative Declaration, including

Borrow Site Map.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THA'f TilE COMMISSION:

1. DETERMINE THAT AN EIR HAS NOT BEEN PREPARED FOR THIS PROJECT BU'I' THAT AN AMENDED NEGATIVE DECLARATION HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE COMMISSION'S STAFF.

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CERTIFY THAT THE AMENDED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 258 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CEQA OF 1970, AS AMENDED, A~D THE STATE EIR GUIDELINES, AND TH~T THlf COMMiSSION HAS REVIEWED AND CONS!DEREP THE INFORMA-T~ON CONTAINED THEREIN.

3. DETERMINE THAT THE PROJECT WILL NOT HA:VE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

4. UETERMINE THAT THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE l'ROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6.5, OF TITLE 2, OF THE CAL. ADM. CODE.

5. FIND THAT ·GRANTING OF THIS PERMIT AMENDMENT WILL tlAVE NO SIG~IFICANT EFFEeT UPON ENVIRONMENTAL CP-~P-~CTERISTICS IDENTIFTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6370.1, OF THE p,,R.C.

6. APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF PERMIT PRC 1956.9.1 TO THE HUMBOLDT BAY HARBOR RECREATION AND CONSERVATION DIS~RICT, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28, i980, FOR REMOVAL OF ROCK F~~A' ~HE INTERTIDAL ZONE; BEING THA,T AREA BETWE~N THE ORDINARY RiGH WAT~R MARK_AN.P ELEVATIO~ +3 FEBT M.L.L.W., LOCATED FROM THE EXISTING BRl!:ARWATER TO POINT NO PASS:: ALT. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN LANDS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT 11A" ATTACHED AND BY REFERENCE MADE A PART HEREOF, SUBJECT TO THE CO~DITIQN$ &E~ fORrH IN PA1.AGRAPH 7 BELOW.

7. IMPOSE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ON THE HARBOR DISTR!CT•s REMOVAL OF ROCK FROM THE INTERTIDAL ZONE DESCRIBED I~ FINDING 6 ABOVE•

a. THE HARBOR DISTRICT SHALL UTiLIZE ALL SUITABLE ROCKS LOCATED WITHIN THE INTERTIDAL ZONE, FOR WHICH THE HARBOR DISTRICT HAS REMOVAL AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THEIR NORTH COAST REGIONAL COASTAL PERMIT. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT CONTEMPLATE MINING.

b. THAT ROCK REMOVAL FROM THE INTERTIDAL ZONE OF DEADMAN'S REEF BE LIMITED TO THE NORTHWESTERLY ONE-HALF OF SUCH ZONE FROM THE ORDINARY HIGH WATER MARK TO ELEVATION +3 FEET M.L.L.W.

c. '!'HAT ROCK REMOVAL BE LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN 2!'0 ROCKS OF ONE AND ONE~HALF FEET OR GREATER IN DIAMETER LOCATED WITHIN SUCH NORTHWESTERLY AREA OF THE REEF •

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d. THA~ ROCK REMOVAL BE LIMITED TO UPPER LAYER OF THE INTERTIDAL ROCK AND THAT A MINING OPERATION NOT BE CONDUCTED •

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lAND DESCRIPTION w 21813

A parcel of tide and s11:,!11erged land 1,ying in the Pacific Ocean, situated .in r5S, RT~, HM, Humbo1dt Co:.mty, State Qf California. ,more particularly described as follow~:

COMME~CING at the section co~ner common to Sections 9, 10, 15 .and 16; thence S 20° 04' 26 11 W '4,312 feet to the ord.inµry 'hfgh w~ter mark at the sout~e~n tip ·of P.~int Delgado, said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING of this parcel; thence from said ?Oint of beginning south 890 feet ~o the ihtersection with the ----~~-~~-~ ---~J-- i:M- ___ ...,._ ~n c~~+~~n~ 1~ ~nA 91 th~n~A a1n~O pJV\.JCl~\,~U ::it:l..\.IUll 1 lllC:: ~VllllllUll .. v· "6'1

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ADDENDUM TO NEGAT~VE DECLARATIQN

Wtl.liAM F. NOHTHIJOP Executive Officlir

File Ref.: PRC 1956.9 ND 258 7706214~.

ProiGct Ap.,Rlicant: llurqboldt Bay Harbor.? Recree.tion and Conse;va,t;ion Distri~t Post Office' Box ll4

Proiec~ Lpcatio,!!:

Euraka~·qalixQl:ni~ 9s.$01

Shelter Cove 9f1 the Pacifk Coast approximately 23 ·miles w1est of Highway 101 ~t GsJ:berville, Humboidt C~µntr•

:ft:oject Descrintio~: To acquir~ a p~biic t'.1.ght of way ~cross private property cr~ating free pilblic access to oce011 boat launchi11g facilities, ·to widen. the existing, latll'lch. ramp access renipvjng material and moving the bluff fac~ ha,cl(. up to ~ive feet abpve th& rt.tmp access creating better drainage and st~bilizing the area, paving the laUi.o..:h ramp access and turn around :nf;)a, s"::abilizing the bluff face below the launch ramp accefls to eli!tlnate erosion, tc, imprgve tt?.e ~~'" Q'hvW dissipatvr- uti.H~h1g luc.~l rq~~ from cite intertidal area frolii 'tile existing breakwater to Point No Pass, ,excluding the so\ttnwestE>tly 'halt' v-f De:~ Mans Reef. and Third R~ef as shown on Exhibit "N1 and to provide free pubH;c day use parking for 24 autom6bile/trailer combination, 12 single spaces, pu"lic restrooms and picnic facilites. Prior to any rock removal the applicai~t: shall submit Rock Removal P,lans to the EY.ecutive Director of the lfo:i:th Coast l~egional Coastal Commission.

This addendum is requireA in that the Negative Declaration (77062142) previous1y prepared and circulated i>y the Humboldt Bay Harbor: Recreation and Conservation District addressed only the removal of rock .from Dead Mans ~~eef.

This NEGATIVE DECLARATION ADDENDUM is prepared pursuai1t to the requirements of th~ Cc.lifcrnia Envirarm?E:nttl QuaU. ty Act (Section 21000 at. seq. of tl:io Public Resources Code), the State EIR Guidelines (Title 14, Section 150'00 et. seq. of California Administrative Code), and the State lands Commission regulations {Section 2901 et. seq. of California .\dmini:strative Code).

Based upon initial contacts with the appropr~ate i·esponsib:e ab~ncies, the Commissj.on finds that thti project will: not have

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