Overview
The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), as Lead Agency, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Licensing of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation in Mendocino County Project (Project). The DCC currently issues commercial cannabis cultivation licenses under Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code and California Code of Regulations, title 4, Division 19.
All legal commercial cannabis activity must be conducted pursuant to state licensing requirements. As of April 2023, there are 623 provisionally licensed commercial cannabis cultivation sites, 23 of which have associated cannabis distribution transport-only operations, within the unincorporated areas of Mendocino County that may operate under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act while they actively and diligently purse all requirements for annual licensure. The EIR will programmatically evaluate the impacts of the DCC’s annual licensing of such provisionally licensed commercial cannabis operations in the County, as well as the environmental impacts of future licensed commercial cannabis operations.
View the documentation
Notice of Availability | 5/3/2024
Notice of Availability | 6/14/2024
Draft Environmental Impact Report | 5/3/2024
Appendix A: NOP and Comments | 5/3/2024
Appendix B: Existing Provisional Licenses | 5/3/2024
Appendix C: Air Quality, Energy, and Greenhouse Gas Modeling Data | 5/3/2024
Appendix D: Noise Modeling Data | 5/3/2024
Notice of Preparation | 8/2/2023
If you require an ADA compliant version of any of the above appendices, please send a request to outreach@cannabis.ca.gov.
Public comment period
As specified by the CEQA Guidelines and DCC’s Notice of Availability (NOA), the Draft EIR will be circulated for public review and comment for a 45-day period.
Due to technical difficulties experienced at the originally scheduled public comment meeting, the Department of Cannabis Control is extending the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Licensing of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation in Mendocino County Project.
- Start date: May 3, 2024
- End date (updated): June 24, 2024
How to submit a comment
The DCC requests that comments be submitted in writing, during the review period and addressed to:
- By mail: Department of Cannabis Control c/o Angela McIntire-Abbott, 2920 Kilgore Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
- By email: publiccomment@cannabis.ca.gov
Virtual meeting
The Department of Cannabis Control will be holding a second Virtual Meeting for a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Licensing of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation in Mendocino County Project. Attendees may participate via WebEx online meeting platform or telephone conferencing.
- Topic: Virtual Meeting for a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Licensing of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation in Mendocino County
- Date: June 20, 2024
- Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
How to participate
Attendees may participate via WebEx online meeting platform or telephone conferencing.
Join the online meeting (WebEx)
| Join link: | WebEx link |
| Webinar number: | 2660 431 1373 |
| Webinar password: | MendoEIRPC2 (63636348 when dialing from a phone or video system) |
Join by phone
| Phone number | +1-650-479-3208 United States Toll |
| Access code | 266 043 11373 |
For support, please contact:
- Charisse Diaz
- Phone: (916) 465-9025
- Email: charisse.diaz@cannabis.ca.gov
Reasonable accommodations
As a reasonable accommodation, limited in-person seating may be available at the meeting. Attendees must comply with all COVID-19 safety protocols.
Address:
Department Headquarters
2920 Kilgore Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Requesting an accommodation
Please contact Charisse Diaz (Charisse.Diaz@cannabis.ca.gov) or (916) 465-9025 by June 2, 2024 by 2 p.m. if an accommodation is necessary.
