Willits City Council
October 8, 2025

July 3, 2020
Heath Browning, Cultural Resources Consultant
Browning Cultural Resources, Inc.

Via Email to: [email protected]

Re: Quail Meadows Parcel (APN 1080401100) Project, Mendocino County Dear Mr. Browning:

A record search of the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) Sacred Lands File (SLF) was completed for the information you have submitted for the above referenced project. The results were negative. However, the absence of specific site information in the SLF does not indicate the absence of cultural resources in any project area. Other sources of cultural resources should also be contacted for information regarding known and recorded sites.

Attached is a list of Native American tribes who may also have knowledge of cultural resources in the project area. This list should provide a starting place in locating areas of potential adverse impact within the proposed project area. I suggest you contact all of those indicated; if they cannot supply information, they might recommend others with specific knowledge. By contacting all those listed, your organization will be better able to respond to claims of failure to consult with the appropriate tribe. If a response has not been received within two weeks of notification, the Commission requests that you follow-up with a telephone call or email to ensure that the project information has been received.

If you receive notification of change of addresses and phone numbers from tribes, please notify me. With your assistance, we can assure that our lists contain current information.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at my email address: [email protected].

Sincerely,
Sarah Fonseca
Cultural Resources Analyst
Attachment

CHAIRPERSON
Laura Miranda
Luiseño

VICE CHAIRPERSON
Reginald Pagaling
Chumash

SECRETARY
Merri Lopez-Keifer
Luiseño

PARLIAMENTARIAN
Russell Attebery
Karuk

COMMISSIONER
Marshall McKay
Wintun

COMMISSIONER
William Mungary
Paiute/White Mountain
Apache

COMMISSIONER
Julie TumamaitStenslie
Chumash

COMMISSIONER
[Vacant]

COMMISSIONER
[Vacant]

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Christina Snider
Pomo

NAHC HEADQUARTERS
1550 Harbor Boulevard
Suite 100
West Sacramento,
California 95691
(916) 373-3710
[email protected]
NAHC.ca.gov
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo
Indians
Michael Hunter, Chairperson
P.O. Box 39/ 7901 Hwy 10, North
Redwood Valley, CA, 95470
Phone: (707) 485 - 8723
Fax: (707) 485-1247
Pomo
Guidiville Indian Rancheria
Merlene Sanchez, Chairperson
P.O. Box 339
Talmage, CA, 95481
Phone: (707) 462 - 3682
Fax: (707) 462-9183
[email protected]
Pomo
Pinoleville Pomo Nation
Erica Carson, Tribal Historic
Preservation Officer
500 B Pinoleville Drive
Ukiah, CA, 95482
Phone: (707) 463 - 1454
Fax: (707) 463-6601
Pomo
Pinoleville Pomo Nation
Leona Willams, Chairperson
500 B Pinoleville Drive
Ukiah, CA, 95482
Phone: (707) 463 - 1454
Fax: (707) 463-6601
Pomo
Sherwood Valley Rancheria of
Pomo
Michael Knight, Chairperson
190 Sherwood Hill Drive
Willits, CA, 95490
Phone: (707) 459 - 9690
Fax: (707) 459-6936
[email protected]
Pomo
Sherwood Valley Rancheria of
Pomo
Hillary Renick, Tribal Historic
Preservation Officer
190 Sherwood Hill Drive
Willits, CA, 95490
Phone: (707) 459 - 9690
Fax: (707) 459-6936
[email protected]
Pomo
1 of 1
This list is current only as of the date of this document. Distribution of this list does not relieve any person of statutory responsibility as defined in Section 7050.5 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 5097.94 of the Public Resource Section 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code.

This list is only applicable for contacting local Native Americans with regard to cultural resources assessment for the proposed Quail Meadows Parcel (APN 1080401100) Project, Mendocino County.

PROJ-2020-
003781
07/03/2020 02:03 PM
Native American Heritage Commission
Native American Contact List
Mendocino County
7/3/2020
Revised Draft CEQA Initial Study
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 ~ Revised September 2025

A P P E N D I X G
G e o T r a c k e r a n d E n v i r o S t o r D a t a b a s e Q u e r i e s GeoTracker, State Water Resources Control Board, 2023.

EnviroStor, Department of Toxic Substances, 2023.

Revised Draft CEQA Initial Study
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 ~ Revised September 2025

A P P E N D I X H
F E M A F l o o d I n s u r a n c e R a t e M a p ( F I R M ) National Flood Hazard Layer FIRMette
0 250 500 1,000 1,500 2,000
Feet
Ü

SEE FIS REPORT FOR DETAILED LEGEND AND INDEX MAP FOR FIRM PANEL LAYOUT

SPECIAL FLOOD

HAZARD AREAS
Without Base Flood Elevation (BFE)
Zone A, V, A99
With BFE or DepthZone AE, AO, AH, VE, AR
Regulatory Floodway

0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard, Areas
of 1% annual chance flood with average
depth less than one foot or with drainage
areas of less than one square mileZone X
Future Conditions 1% Annual
Chance Flood HazardZone X
Area with Reduced Flood Risk due to
Levee. See Notes.Zone X
Area with Flood Risk due to LeveeZone D
NO SCREENArea of Minimal Flood Hazard Zone X
Area of Undetermined Flood HazardZone D
Channel, Culvert, or Storm Sewer
Levee, Dike, or Floodwall
Cross Sections with 1% Annual Chance

17.5 Water Surface Elevation
Coastal Transect
Coastal Transect Baseline
Profile Baseline
Hydrographic Feature
Base Flood Elevation Line (BFE)
Effective LOMRs
Limit of Study
Jurisdiction Boundary
Digital Data Available
No Digital Data Available
Unmapped
This map complies with FEMA's standards for the use of
digital flood maps if it is not void as described below.

The basemap shown complies with FEMA's basemap
accuracy standards
The flood hazard information is derived directly from the authoritative NFHL web services provided by FEMA. This map was exported on 3/17/2023 at 11:19 AM and does not
reflect changes or amendments subsequent to this date and time. The NFHL and effective information may change or
become superseded by new data over time.

This map image is void if the one or more of the following map elements do not appear: basemap imagery, flood zone labels, legend, scale bar, map creation date, community identifiers, FIRM panel number, and FIRM effective date. Map images for unmapped and unmodernized areas cannot be used for
regulatory purposes.

Legend

OTHER AREAS OF

FLOOD HAZARD

OTHER AREAS

GENERAL

STRUCTURES
OTHER

FEATURES

MAP PANELS
8 B

20.2 The pin displayed on the map is an approximate
point selected by the user and does not represent
an authoritative property location.
1:6,000
123°21'28"W 39°25'31"N
123°20'50"W 39°25'3"N
Basemap: USGS National Map: Orthoimagery: Data refreshed October, 2020 Revised Draft CEQA Initial Study
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 ~ Revised September 2025

A P P E N D I X I
W e l l I m p a c t R e p o r t
October 5, 2023
P:\Projects\2023\72323 Sanhedrin Timber Co\TRL Willits\Willits_Log Yard Well Impact Report_100523.docx 72323
Marlayna Duley, REHS Via Email
Land Use Program Manager [email protected]
Mendocino County Public Health
Division of Environmental Health
860 N. Bush Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
RE: Well Impact Report
Sanhedrin - Willits Log Yard Expansion Area
Willits, Mendocino County, California
Dear Ms. Duley:

This report outlines the potential impact of three industrial wells to be located on Assessor’s Parcel Nos. (APN) 108-04-011 and 108-04-018 in Mendocino County, California. As of March 2022, State of California Executive Order N-7-22 requires all new non-residential well permit applicants to provide the following statements to be issued by the County:
1) That extraction of groundwater from the proposed well is not likely to interfere with the production and functioning of existing nearby wells; and 2) That extraction of groundwater from the proposed well is not likely to cause subsidence that would adversely impact or damage nearby infrastructure.

Additionally, the amended executive order issued by the State of California prohibits agencies from approving a permit for a new groundwater well, or for alteration of an existing well, in a basin subject to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and classified as medium- or high-priority, without first obtaining written verification from a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) managing the basin or area of the basin where the well is proposed to be located; and that groundwater extraction by the proposed well would not be inconsistent with any sustainable groundwater management program established in any applicable Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) adopted by that GSA, and would not decrease the likelihood of achieving a sustainability goal for the basin covered by such a plan. The Little Lake Valley Groundwater Basin is classified as a Low-Priority groundwater basin under the SGMA and does not require additional approval by the managing GSA.

This Well Impact Report has been prepared to address these new conditions.

Project Location and Background
The project consists of three proposed wells to be located on two adjacent parcels totaling 22.72 acres at the north end of Willits, California. The legal description for the site location is Section 7; Township 18 North; Range 13 West. The site is located southwest of Highway 101 and is accessed by an unnamed road via North Main Street. The existing log yard can be accessed by Casteel Lane via Well Impact Report
October 5, 2023

P:\Projects\2023\72323 Sanhedrin Timber Co\TRL Willits\Willits_Log Yard Well Impact Report_100523.docx North Main Street. The site will be used for the expansion of the existing Sanhedrin Log Yard in Willits which is located immediately south of the expansion area. The general site location is shown on Figure 1. A general site layout showing the well locations is provided on Figure 2.

The water well permit applications for the three proposed new wells were submitted to the County by Weeks Drilling on June 7, 2023. The permit applications incorrectly stated that the water wells would be used for domestic purposes. The proposed wells will be used for industrial purposes and the well locations include:

Well #1 and Well #2
23701 N. Hwy 101
Willits, CA 95490
APN 108-040-11
Well #3
421 N. Main Street
Willits, CA 95490
APN 108-040-018
The property owner is Sanhedrin Timber Company, 1375 Main Street, Weaverville, California.

Sanhedrin submitted a General Plan Amendment for the subject property on September 23, 2022. A review draft of this Well Impact Report was originally submitted to the County on September 9, 2023.

Proposed Use and Well Construction
The three proposed wells will provide the additional water required to irrigate the expansion area log decks. The expansion area is located on the two parcels immediately north of the existing log yard operation. The approximately 23-acre expansion area includes about ten acres of log decks and two unlined recycle ponds with a total capacity of approximately 1.5 million gallons. Water from the recycle ponds will be used to irrigate the decked logs, and runoff from the leg deck areas will be directed back to the recycle ponds for reuse. Seepage from the ponds will recharge the underlying shallow aquifer.

The proposed well locations and site layout are shown on Figure 2. Sanhedrin anticipates water usage of up to 80,000 gallons per day (approximately 55 gallons per minute) during the peak months of July through October. During the months of May, June, and November, the estimated water usage would be approximately 40,000 gallons per day (approximately 30 gallons per minute). Little to no water usage is anticipated for the remainder of the year. These water requirements were provided by the operator and verified using the water balance included in Attachment A.

In order to reach the necessary yields, the wells are proposed to be of similar construction to the three existing wells onsite. The wells will be drilled to depths of 200 to 250 feet deep located along the eastern side of the property from south to north. As shown on Figure 2, the nearest structures are a mill located 400 feet southeast of the southernmost well and a storage facility located 500 feet west of the northernmost well. The nearest property line is approximately 125 feet to the east of the three proposed wells.

Well Impact Report
October 5, 2023

P:\Projects\2023\72323 Sanhedrin Timber Co\TRL Willits\Willits_Log Yard Well Impact Report_100523.docx Well completion reports for the existing onsite wells were provided by Sanhedrin Timber Company, and well logs from nearby wells were obtained from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). These records indicate that the nearest well is located 1,350 feet to the south. The current yields of the wells onsite range from 5 gallons per minute to 35 gallons per minute. The well logs are included in Attachment B. The three proposed wells call for a combined yield of approximately 55 gallons per minute.

Hydrogeology
The project site is in Little Lake Valley as identified by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Department of Water Resources in the 1986 investigation Ground-Water Resources in Mendocino County, California. Little Lake Valley is located in central Mendocino County about 25 miles north of Ukiah. The valley is around 5 miles long from north to south and about 2.5 miles wide from east to west. The valley is bound by the Coast Range mountains, which primarily consist of rocks of the Franciscan Complex. Several small streams flow through the valley and join in a marshy area at the north end of the valley. The marshy area drains the valley via Outlet Creek, which is a tributary to the Eel River.

The lithology of the site consists of Holocene alluvium deposits overlying continental basin deposits.

Holocene alluvium is composed of uncemented gravel, sand, silt, and clay and is observed to be around 250 feet thick in the vicinity of the site. Driller’s logs from four nearby existing wells and wells in the vicinity of the site are consistent with interbedded gravel and clay layers to a depth of around 250 feet.

Analysis of well drillers’ reports in the Little Lake Valley of similar depth and geologic setting have an average specific capacity of 2.75 gallons per minute/feet.

The values for the hydrologic properties used for calculating the drawdown of the proposed wells are summarized in Table 1. Conditions of the aquifer are assumed to be confined and calculations are based on approximated properties. Calculations were completed using the Theis Equation and results are found under Drawdown Potential.

Table 1

AQUIFER PROPERTIES AND CALCULATION PARAMETERS
Parameter
Name
Values
Well-1 Well-2 Well-3 Source
Time 180 days 180 days 180 days 6 months or one cycle of no recharge.

Distance to Nearest
Structure 400 600 600 Storage facility to the west or mill to the southeast Distance to Nearby
Offsite Well 1,350 1,650 2,200 Nearby offsite well (e0133482 on Figure 3) 1-Mile Radius 5,280 5,280 5,280 1-mile radius (Figure 3) Pumping Rate
(gpm) 18 18 18 Peak pumping volume provided by operator and verified based on the water balance in Attachment A.

Specific Capacity
(gpm/ft) 2.75 2.75 2.75 Ground-Water Resources in Mendocino County (USGS, 1986) Average value for similar wells in the area.

Transmissivity
(sq/ft per day) 5500 5500 5500 AQTESOLV™ Estimated Transmissivity based on given Specific Capacity for a confined aquifer.

Storativity 10-5 10-5 10-5 Lohman, 1972, USGS paper on Groundwater Hydraulics, Estimated value for confined aquifer.

Well Impact Report
October 5, 2023

P:\Projects\2023\72323 Sanhedrin Timber Co\TRL Willits\Willits_Log Yard Well Impact Report_100523.docx Drawdown Potential
The drawdown or observed reduction in hydraulic head at nearby wells was calculated using the Theis Equation. Drawdown calculations were performed for each of the three proposed wells assuming a pumping rate of 18 gallons per minute (gpm), or approximately one-third of 55 gpm. The combined peak pumping rate of 55 gpm, or 80,000 gallons per day combined for the three proposed wells, was used based on the peak pumping rate as proposed by the operator and verified based on the attached water balance. The peak pumping rate was calculated over a six-month period of no recharge. This is a conservative estimate, as the operator anticipates the peak pumping rate of 80,000 gallons per day (approximately 55 gpm) for the months of July to October and a pumping rate of 40,000 gallons per day (approximately 30 gallons per minute) during the swing season (May, June, and November).

Conservative estimates for transmissivity and storativity of the aquifer under the assumption of confined aquifer conditions were presented in Table 1. The value for transmissivity was sourced using the average specific capacity from wells in the area, which was gathered during the USGS 1986 study of the groundwater resources in Mendocino County. The storativity of the aquifer was conservatively estimated using the same standard approximate values as USGS. Drawdown was calculated at observation distances of 400 feet, 1,350 feet, and 1 mile over a period of 180 days. Table 2 presents the approximate drawdown values over the 180-day simulation period. A graphical representation of drawdown curves is included in Attachment C.

Table 2
ESTIMATED DRAWDOWN AFTER 180-DAYS WITH NO RECHARGE
Location
Estimated Drawdown
(feet)
Well-1 Well-2 Well-3
Nearest Structure 0.723 0.682 0.682
Nearby Offsite Well 0.599 0.578 0.549
1-Mile Radius 0.459 0.459 0.459
Based on these results, the extraction of groundwater from the proposed wells is not likely to interfere with the production and function of existing nearby wells. The drawdown from each well was calculated to be less than 1 foot at surrounding existing wells using conservative estimates for aquifer characteristics. A composite drawdown curve for the three proposed wells is also included in Attachment C. The estimated drawdown calculated is not likely to interfere with the production and functioning of the nearby wells.

Land Subsidence Potential
Subsidence due to groundwater withdrawal develops principally under two environments. One environment is that of carbonate rocks overlain by unconsolidated deposits. The other environment is young unconsolidated or semi-consolidated clastic sediments of high porosity laid down in alluvial, lacustrine, or shallow marine environments. The facility in not located in an area with a history of land

Well Impact Report
October 5, 2023

P:\Projects\2023\72323 Sanhedrin Timber Co\TRL Willits\Willits_Log Yard Well Impact Report_100523.docx Sources of Information
The following are names of the sources and the specific information referenced herein:
1986 U.S. Geological Survey with the California DWR, Ground-Water Resources in Mendocino County. The study was referenced for qualitative and quantitative hydrogeologic properties of the site and the surrounding area.

Well Completion Report Map Application, California Department of Water Resources. This site was accessed in August 2023 and well locations were approximately mapped (see Figure 2 and Figure 3). Well reports were referenced for geologic and hydrologic information and are included with this report as Attachment B.

AQTESOLV™ Transmissivity for Specific Capacity. The site was referenced for a formula to approximately calculate transmissivity from a given specific capacity. 1972 Lohman, S.W. Groundwater Hydraulics U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. The paper was referenced for estimating a value for storativity of a confined aquifer. 1984 Poland, J.F. Guidebook to studies of land subsidence due to groundwater withdrawal, UNESCO. The paper was referenced for identifying geologic environments susceptible to land subsidence.
2010 Utah Division of Water Rights, Theis Equation Calculation for Aquifer Testing and Well Drawdown. The site was sourced for their methodology of estimating and calculating drawdown potential and their offline excel spreadsheet was used for the calculation and graphical representation.

Figures

SITE LOCATION
FIGURE 1

GENERAL SITE LOCATION

SANHEDRIN TIMBER COMPANY
WILLITS, CALIFORNIA 0 0.5 1 2
Miles
P:\GIS\72104\Willits\Figures\72104_GeneralSiteLocation.mxd APN 108-040-11
Proposed
Log Yard
Expansion Area
APN 108-040-18
Access Road
Casteel Lane
N
Ma ni St.
3 2
1 WW24167
WW23968
WW24090
WW23477
e0133482
Existing Well
Proposed Well
Nearby Offsite Well
Approximate Parcel Boundary
Existing Log Yard
SOURCE: MAXAR 2022 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH
FIGURE 2

GENERAL SITE LAYOUT

SANHEDRIN TIMBER COMPANY

WILLITS, CALIFORNIA
0 175 350 700
Feet
P:\GIS\72104\Willits\Figures\72104_SiteLayout.mxd
Brooktrails
Township Community
Services District
City of
Willits
e0359004
e0106341
e0133482
23070 139417
23071
WCR2021-002116
376631
239948
213224 213205
WCR2020-016328
Approximate Industrial Well Location
Approximate Irrigation Well Location
Approximate Public Water Supply Well Location
Approximate Project Area
1-Mile Buffer Around Approximate Project Area
Water District Boundary
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA STATE GEOPORTAL 2023; MAXAR 2022 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH FIGURE 3

NEARBY WELL LOCATIONS

SANHEDRIN TIMBER COMPANY

WILLITS, CALIFORNIA
P:\GIS\72104\Willits\Figures\72104_WellLocation.mxd
0 1,000 2,000 4,000
Feet
Attachment A
Water Balance

WATER BALANCE
Sanhedrin Willits Log Yard Proposed Expansion AreaJul-23 JWA MONTH PRECIP ET 1.5*ET WATER REQUIRED
(1.5 ET - Precip)
0 if negative)
Inches Inches Inches Inches
10 0.65 3.58 5.37 4.7211 4.92 1.56 2.34 012 4.29 1.74 2.61 0 1 6.21 1.53 2.295 0 EXPANSION 2 0.29 2.43 3.645 3.355 LOG DECK3 0.34 3.44 5.16 4.82 WATER REQUIRED AREA WATER APPLIED CONVERSION FLOW RATE PERIOD4 0.3 4.82 7.23 6.935 0.49 5.74 8.61 8.12 feet acres acre feet/month a-ft/m to gpm gpm6 0.22 5.79 8.685 8.465 Max 0.07 5.92 8.88 8.81 0.734 10 7.34 7.43 54.6 Max Month 8 0.31 5.7 8.55 8.249 0.43 4.78 7.17 6.74
Average 1.54 3.92 5.88 5.02 0.418 10 4.18 7.43 31.1 Yearly Average Precip Zone 4 Monthly ETo Data, Typical years ITRCETo Zone 4 Monthly ETo Data, Typical years ITRC Summary: Need average pumping rate of 55 gpm to accommodate Max Month Need average pumping rate of 31 gpm to accommodate Average Year Assumption Total deck and pond area is approximately 10 acresEvaporation Rate Overall evaporation rate is assumed to be 1.5 time ETo to be conservative.

This would include evap from decks and open surfaces such as ponds.

Excess Water Any excess water pumped and applied will infitrate into the subsurface.

P:\Projects\2021\72104 Trinity River Lumber Oroville Log Yard\TRL Willits\Calcs\Pumping Rates.xlsx Attachment B
Well Completion Reports

State of California
Well Completion Report
Form DWR 188 Auto-Completed 4/19/2021
WCR2021-002116
Owner's Well Number 11044 Date Work Began 02/09/2021 Date Work Ended 02/15/2021 Local Permit Agency Environmental Health Division - Ukiah Office Secondary Permit Agency Permit Number WW23978 Permit Date 02/12/2021 Well Location
Address 1660 CENTER VALLEY RD
City WILLITS Zip 95490 County Mendocino
Latitude 39 24 26.87
Deg. Min. Sec.

N Longitude -123 19 39.06
Deg. Min. Sec.

W
Dec. Lat. 39.4074639 Dec. Long. -123.3275167
Vertical Datum Horizontal Datum WGS84
Location Accuracy Location Determination Method
APN 103-070-04
Township 18 N
Range 13 W
Section 17
Baseline Meridian Mount Diablo
Ground Surface Elevation
Elevation Accuracy
Elevation Determination Method
Geologic Log - Free Form
Depth from
Surface
Feet to Feet
Description
0 2 GRAVEL
2 18 BLUE CLAY
18 70 GRAVELS
70 105 CEMENTED GRAVELS
105 130 BLUE CLAY
130 162 BLUE GRAVELS
162 200 BLUE CLAY
Well Owner (must remain confidential pursuant to Water Code 13752) Name XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mailing Address XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
City XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX State XX Zip XXXXX
Planned Use and Activity
Planned Use
Activity
Water Supply Irrigation -
Agriculture
New Well
Borehole Information
Drilling Method
Orientation
Total Depth of Boring 200
Direct Rotary
Vertical
Total Depth of Completed Well 200
Drilling Fluid Bentonite
Feet
Feet
Specify
Water Level and Yield of Completed Well
Depth to first water
Depth to Static
Water Level 40
Estimated Yield* 50
Test Length 2
*May not be representative of a well's long term yield. (Feet below surface)
(Feet)
(GPM)
(Hours)
Date Measured 02/15/2021
Test Type Air Lift
Total Drawdown (feet)
Form DWR 188 rev. 12/19/2017 Page 1 of 2
Other Observations:

RECOMMENDED PUMP SETTING: 180'
WATER WELL DRILLER: WILLIAM SCHWINN
Certification Statement
I, the undersigned, certify that this report is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief Name FISCH BROS DRILLING
Person, Firm or Corporation
5001 GRAVENSTEIN HWY N SEBASTOPOL CA 95472
Address City State Zip
Signed electronic signature received
C-57 Licensed Water Well Contractor
02/17/2021
Date Signed
399226
C-57 License Number
DWR Use Only
CSG # State Well Number Site Code Local Well Number
N
Latitude Deg/Min/Sec Longitude Deg/Min/Sec
TRS:

APN:

W
Borehole Specifications
Depth from
Surface
Feet to Feet
Borehole Diameter (inches)
0 50 10.625
50 200 8.75
Attachments
CENTER VALLEY ROAD 1660.jpg - Location Map
Casings
Casing
#
Depth from Surface
Feet to Feet Casing Type Material Casings Specificatons Wall
Thickness
(inches)
Outside
Diameter
(inches)
Screen
Type
Slot Size
if any
(inches)
Description
1 0 72 Blank PVC OD: 5.563 in. | SDR:
21 | Thickness: 0.265
in.

0.265 5.563
1 72 152 Screen PVC OD: 5.563 in. | SDR:
21 | Thickness: 0.265
in.

0.265 5.563 Milled
Slots

0.032
1 152 172 Blank PVC OD: 5.563 in. | SDR:
21 | Thickness: 0.265
in.

0.265 5.563
1 172 192 Screen PVC OD: 5.563 in. | SDR:
21 | Thickness: 0.265
in.

0.265 5.563 Milled
Slots

0.032
1 192 200 Blank PVC OD: 5.563 in. | SDR:
21 | Thickness: 0.265
in.

0.265 5.563
Annular Material
Depth from
Surface
Feet to Feet
Fill Fill Type Details Filter Pack Size Description
0 50 Bentonite High Solids
50 200 Other Fill See description. 8 x 16 sand
Form DWR 188 rev. 12/19/2017 Page 2 of 2
Attachment C
Drawdown Curves
0 0.5
1 1.5
2 2.5
3 3.5
4 4.5
5 1 15 29 43 57 71 85 99 113 127 141 155 169 DRAW DOWN - FT DAYS
WELL-1

WELL DRAWDOWN THEIS ANALYSIS

SANHEDRIN WILLITS LOG YARD EXPANSION AREA
AUGUST 2023
r feet 400 r feet 1350 r feet 5280
0 0.5
1 1.5
2 2.5
3 3.5
4 4.5
5 1 15 29 43 57 71 85 99 113 127 141 155 169 DRAW DOWN - FT DAYS
WELL-2

WELL DRAWDOWN THEIS ANALYSIS

SANHEDRIN WILLITS LOG YARD EXPANSION AREA
AUGUST 2023
r feet 600 r feet 1650 r feet 5280
0 0.5
1 1.5
2 2.5
3 3.5
4 4.5
5 1 15 29 43 57 71 85 99 113 127 141 155 169 DRAW DOWN - FT DAYS
WELL-3

WELL DRAWDOWN THEIS ANALYSIS

SANHEDRIN WILLITS LOG YARD EXPANSION AREA
AUGUST 2023
r feet 600 r feet 2200 r feet 5280
0 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 1 15 29 43 57 71 85 99 113 127 141 155 169 DRAW DOWN - FT DAYS
COMPOSITE (PROPOSED WELLS 1, 2, AND 3)

WELL DRAWDOWN THEIS ANALYSIS

SANHEDRIN WILLITS LOG YARD EXPANSION AREA
AUGUST 2023
r feet 400 r feet 1350 r feet 5280
Revised Draft CEQA Initial Study
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 ~ Revised September 2025

A P P E N D I X J
E n v i r o n m e n t a l N o i s e A s s e s s m e n t Environmental Noise Assessment
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project

Willits, California
BAC Job # 2023-159
Prepared For:

LACO Associates
Rebecca Dalske, Sr. Planner / Project Manager
1072 North State Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
Prepared By:

Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc.

Paul Bollard, President
March 11, 2024
Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC) P.O. Box 7968  Auburn, CA 95604 (530) 537-2328 BACNOISE.COM Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

CEQA Checklist
NOISE AND VIBRATION –
Would the Project Result in:

NA – Not
Applicable
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Generation of substantial temporary
or permanent increase in ambient
noise levels in the vicinity of the
project in excess of standards
established in the local general plan or
noise ordinance, or other applicable
standards of other agencies?
X
b) Generation of excessive
groundborne vibration or groundborne
noise levels?
X
c) For a project located within the
vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport
land use plan or, where such a plan
has not been adopted, within two
miles of a public airport or public use
airport, would the project expose
people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise levels?
X
Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

Introduction & Project Description
The Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project (project) site is located at 23701 North North Main Street in Willits, California. The project proposes to expand an existing log yard operated by North Fork Lumber located adjacent to the south. A General Plan Amendment and Zone Change is required to change the project site zoning from commercial to industrial. Figures 1 and 2 show the project vicinity and proposed site plan, respectively.

The majority of log deliveries occur during the summer period, generally between the hours of 6 am and 5 pm. During this period, logs are delivered to the Site on approximately 50 to 60 incoming log trucks per day (up to a max of 65 to 70 incoming trucks per day). During the summer period, logs are transported from the Site on approximately 15 to 20 outbound lumber trucks per day, (up to a max of approximately 25 outbound trucks per day).

During the winter period of December 1 to March 30, hours of operation are typically from 7 am to 4 pm, up to five (5) days per week. Incoming log deliveries during the winter period are minimal, up to approximately 15 incoming log trucks per day in isolated circumstances. During the winter period, logs are transported from the Site on approximately 25 to 30 outbound lumber trucks per day. Intermittent truck trips for hauling bark are not significant enough to increase the daily truck averages over the incoming and outgoing load forecasts described herein.

The forecasted truck trips and operating hours are consistent with the existing operation. With implementation of the proposed project, it is anticipated that truck trips per day to and from the expanded log yard will average towards the upper end of the ranges provided with more consistency.

Due to the Site’s proximity to the Willits High School and existing residences (on land with Limited Industrial zoning designations), the City of Willits has requested that a noise study be prepared to evaluate if the proposed project would impact the existing noise environment at these sensitive receptors. In response to that request, Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC) was retained by the project applicant to prepare this noise assessment.

The purposes of this assessment are to quantify the existing noise environment, to identify potential noise impacts at existing sensitive receptors in the project vicinity resulting from the project, and to develop appropriate noise mitigation measures where impacts are identified.

This assessment specifically focuses on the noise generation resulting from the extension of existing log storage operations occurring on the existing site to the south into the project site.

Based on BAC’s conversations with North Fork Lumber representative (Victor Hollister), it is BAC’s understanding that the primary noise generation of the facility will be log and lumber trucks arriving at the site, being either loaded or unloaded with logs using a heel boom or front end log loader, and the trucks departing the site.

The project would not require substantive construction activities beyond some vegetation removal, utility work, site grading (including pond construction), and removal of dilapidated tennis courts and a storage building. Construction activities would be short-term in duration and would occur during daytime hours.
0 250 500
Scale (Feet)
Figure 1
Existing Log Yard
Legend
North Main St
Project Area
Sanhedrin Timber Company
Entitlements Project
Willits, California
Project Area
0 150 300
Scale (Feet)
Figure 2
Legend Site Plan
Sanhedrin Timber Company
Entitlements Project
Willits, California
Project Area
Existing Log Yard
Proposed
Pond
Old Tennis
Courts to be
Removed
Old Storage
Units to be
Removed
Log Storage Areas (approximate)
Office to
Remain
Proposed
Pond
Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

Noise Fundamentals and Terminology
Noise is often described as unwanted sound. Sound is defined as any pressure variation in air that the human ear can detect. If the pressure variations occur frequently enough (at least 20 times per second), they can be heard, and thus are called sound. Measuring sound directly in terms of pressure would require a very large and awkward range of numbers. To avoid this, the decibel scale was devised. The decibel scale allows a million-fold increase in pressure to be expressed as 120 dB. Another useful aspect of the decibel scale is that changes in levels (dB) correspond closely to human perception of relative loudness. Appendix A contains definitions of Acoustical Terminology used in this report. Figure 3 shows common noise levels associated with various sources.

Figure 3
Typical A-Weighted Sound Levels of Common Noise Sources Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

The perceived loudness of sounds is dependent upon many factors, including sound pressure level and frequency content. However, within the usual range of environmental noise levels, perception of loudness is relatively predictable, and can be approximated by weighing the frequency response of a sound level meter by means of the standardized A-weighing network.

There is a strong correlation between A-weighted sound levels (expressed as dBA) and community response to noise. For this reason, the A-weighted sound level has become the standard tool of environmental noise assessment. All noise levels reported in this section are in terms of A-weighted levels in decibels.

Community noise is commonly described in terms of the “ambient” noise level, which is defined as the all-encompassing noise level associated with a given noise environment. A common statistical tool to measure the ambient noise level is the average, or equivalent, sound level (Leq) over a given time period (usually one hour). The Leq is the foundation of the Day-Night Average Level noise descriptor, Ldn or DNL, and shows very good correlation with community response to noise.

The Day-Night Average Level (DNL) is based upon the average noise level over a 24-hour day, with a +10-decibel weighting applied to noise occurring during nighttime (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) hours.

The nighttime penalty is based upon the assumption that people react to nighttime noise exposures as though they were twice as loud as daytime exposures. Because DNL represents a 24-hour average, it tends to disguise short-term variations in the noise environment. DNL-based noise standards are commonly used to assess noise impacts associated with traffic, railroad, and aircraft noise sources.

Vibration Fundamentals & Terminology
Vibration is like noise in that it involves a source, a transmission path, and a receiver. While vibration is related to noise, it differs in that noise is generally considered to be pressure waves transmitted through air, while vibration is usually associated with transmission through the ground or structures. As with noise, vibration consists of an amplitude and frequency. A person’s response to vibration will depend on their individual sensitivity as well as the amplitude and frequency of the source.

Vibration can be described in terms of acceleration, velocity, or displacement. A common practice is to monitor vibration in terms of velocity in inches per second peak particle velocity (IPS, PPV) or root-mean-square (VdB, RMS). Standards pertaining to perception as well as damage to structures have been developed for vibration in terms of peak particle velocity as well as RMS velocities. In terms of RMS velocities, vibration levels below approximately 65 VdB are typically considered to be below the threshold of perception (FTA 2018).

As vibrations travel outward from the source, they excite the particles of rock and soil through which they pass and cause them to oscillate. Differences in subsurface geologic conditions and distance from the source of vibration will result in different vibration levels characterized by different frequencies and intensities. In all cases, vibration amplitudes will decrease with increasing distance.

Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

Existing Ambient Noise and Vibration Environment
Existing Sensitive Land Uses in the Project Vicinity
Sensitive land uses are generally defined as locations where people reside or where the presence of unwanted sound or vibration could adversely affect the primary intended use of the land.

Places where people live, sleep, recreate, worship, and study are generally considered to be sensitive to noise because intrusive noise and/or vibration can be disruptive to these activities.

BAC utilized aerial imagery and site inspections to identify the locations of the nearest representative potentially affected sensitive receivers to the project area. It is important to note that it is not necessary to evaluate impacts at every residence or sensitive receiver in the project vicinity. Rather, sensitive receivers with similar noise exposure are typically grouped, with one or more representative receiver(s) selected to be applicable to the larger group. This approach was applied to this analysis.

Since sound decreases with distance, it is also normally unnecessary to model receivers at considerable distances from the project area, particularly if there are closer receivers in the same general direction which are to be analyzed. If no noise impacts are identified at closer receivers, it can normally be concluded that a similar finding would occur at the more distant receivers.

Conversely, if impacts are identified at closer receivers, often times mitigation implemented for those closer receivers would benefit the more distant receivers as well, depending on the type of mitigation.

The sensitive land uses which would potentially be affected by the Project consist primarily of the interior and exterior areas of nearby residential uses, many of which are located in close proximity to the North Main Street, and the interior office and classroom areas of Willits High School (school playgrounds are not considered to be sensitive). Figure 4 shows the locations of representative sensitive receptors evaluated as part of this study.

Existing Ambient Noise Environment within the Project Vicinity The existing ambient noise environment at the project site is defined primarily by local traffic on the North Main Street, by activities at Willits High School and existing operations at the North Fork Lumber Company log yard. To quantify the existing ambient noise level environment at the project site, BAC conducted a long-term (48-hour) noise level surveys at three locations on January 15th and 16th, 2024. The ambient noise survey locations are shown in Figure 4. Photographs of the noise survey locations are provided in Appendix B.

Larson-Davis Laboratories (LDL) precision integrating sound level meters were used to complete the ambient noise level surveys. The meters were calibrated immediately before and after use with an LDL Model CAL200 acoustical calibrator to ensure the accuracy of the measurements.

The equipment used meets all pertinent specifications of the American National Standards Institute for Type 1 sound level meters (ANSI S1.4).

The long-term ambient noise level survey results are summarized in Table 1. The detailed results of the ambient noise survey are contained in Appendix C in tabular format and graphically in Appendix D.
0 250 500
Scale (Feet)
Figure 4
Overall Study Area (Existing Log Yard + Project)
Long-Term Ambient Noise Measurement Locations
Legend
North Main St
Noise Measurement and
Sensitive Receptor Locations
Sanhedrin Timber Company
Entitlements Project
Short-Term Lumber Operations Noise Measurement Locations Representative Sensitive Receptor Locations #
#
A
1 B
C
2 3
4 5
6 Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

Table 1
Summary of Long-Term Noise Survey Measurement Results1
Average Hourly Noise Levels [dBA]
Daytime3 Nighttime4
Site2 Description Date DNL [dBA] Leq Lmax Leq Lmax
A North P/L of High School 1/15/2024 59 59 76 50 64
1/16/2024 64 61 78 57 68
Average 62 60 77 54 66
B Entrance at North Main St 1/15/2024 51 50 67 43 63
1/16/2024 54 54 70 45 63
Average 53 52 69 44 63
C Near North Proposed P/L 1/15/2024 76 67 72 69 72
1/16/2024 74 67 74 68 71
Average 75 67 73 69 72
Notes

1. Detailed summaries of the noise monitoring results are provided in Appendices C and D.

2. Long-term noise survey locations are identified on Figure 4.

3. Daytime hours: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

4. Nighttime hours: 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Source: Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (2024)
Table 3 indicates that the measured ambient noise conditions varied depending primarily on proximity to North Main Street, with DNL values ranging from 53 dBA to 75 dBA. Daytime average noise levels ranged from 52-67 dBA Leq with daytime maximum noise levels ranging from 69 to 77 dBA Lmax.

Existing Ambient Vibration Environment within the Project Vicinity Operations at the existing log yard generate nominal levels of vibration in the immediate areas where the logs are being loaded and unloaded, but BAC staff observations indicated that those vibrations dissipate rapidly and were imperceptible at off-site locations. As a result, the baseline vibration environment at existing sensitive receptors in the immediate project vicinity is considered to be negligible.

Criteria for Acceptable Noise and Vibration Exposure
Standards for acceptable noise and vibration exposure in the City of Willits are contained within the City’s General Plan and City Code. In cases where the General Plan or Code do not contain specific numerical standards for assessing project noise or vibration impacts, applicable federal criteria are applied.

State
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA
The State of California has established regulatory criteria that are applicable to this assessment.

Specifically, Appendix G of the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines are used to assess the potential significance of impacts pursuant to local General Plan policies, Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

Municipal Code standards, or the applicable standards of other agencies. According to Appendix G of the CEQA guidelines, the project would result in a significant noise or vibration impact if the following were to occur:

A. Generation of substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or in other applicable local, state, or federal standards? B. Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? C. For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels?
It should also be noted that audibility is not a test of significance according to CEQA. If this were the case, any project which added any audible amount of noise to the environment would be considered significant according to CEQA. However, CEQA requires a substantial increase in noise levels before noise impacts are identified, not simply an audible change.

CEQA criteria A requires that the evaluation of project impacts consider the increases in ambient noise levels which would result from a project. Because neither the City of Willits General Plan nor City Code contain specific numeric thresholds for use in evaluating impacts related to project noise increases, thresholds developed based on research conducted by the Federal Interagency Commission on Noise (FICON) are utilized. Those criteria are described below.

Federal Interagency Commission on Noise (FICON)
The Federal Interagency Commission on Noise (FICON) has developed a graduated scale for use in the assessment of Project-related noise level increases. The criteria shown in Table 2 was developed by FICON as a means of developing thresholds for impact identification for Project-related noise level increases. The FICON standards have been used extensively in recent years in the preparation of the noise sections of Environmental Impact Reports that have been certified in many California cities and counties.

The use of the FICON standards is considered conservative relative to thresholds used by other agencies in the State of California. For example, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) requires a Project-related traffic noise level increase of 12 dB for a finding of significance, and the California Energy Commission (CEC) considers Project-related noise level increases between 5 to 10 dB significant, depending on local factors. Therefore, the use of the FICON standards, which set the threshold for finding of significant noise impacts as low as 1.5 dB, provides a very conservative approach to impact assessment for this Project.

Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

Table 2
Significance of Changes in Cumulative Noise Exposure
Ambient Noise Level Without Project (DNL)
Change in Ambient Noise Level Due to Project
Resulting in Significant Impact
<60 dB +5.0 dB or more
60 to 65 dB +3.0 dB or more
>65 dB +1.5 dB or more1
Notes

5. It should be noted that FICONs Federal Agency Review of Selected Airport Noise Analysis Issues (1992) report does not identify a 1.5 dBA increase as a threshold of significance, but rather, an increase that warrants further analysis.

However, for purposes of this analysis, a 1.5 threshold is utilized to assess the significance of Project-related noise increases at sensitive locations currently exposed to ambient noise environments exceeding 65 dB DNL.

Source: Federal Interagency Committee on Noise (FICON) research Based on the FICON research, as shown in Table 2, a 5 dB increase in noise levels due to a Project is required for a finding of significant noise impact where ambient noise levels without the Project are less than 60 dB DNL. Where pre-Project ambient conditions are between 60 and 65 dB DNL, a 3 dB increase is considered the standard to determine significance. Finally, in areas already exposed to higher noise levels, specifically pre-Project noise levels in excess of 65 dB DNL, a 1.5 dB increase is considered to be the threshold of significance.

Because the project is not located in the vicinity of either public or private use airports, no impacts would be identified relative to CEQA criteria “C”.

Local
City of Willits General Plan Noise Element (1992)
The City of Willits General Plan Noise Element sets forth guidance in the form of policies and implementation measures for determining land use compatibility with respect to varying noise environments. The following applicable policies are contained within the City of Willits General Plan Noise Element:

Noise Policies

4.210 The City seeks to maintain ambient noise levels of 55 dBA CNEL in existing residential areas.

4.230 All noise sensitive land uses in areas with ambient noise levels in excess of 60 dBA shall require acceptable mitigation of noise impacts as a condition of approval.

4.240 Application processing procedures may require the submittal of appropriate acoustical data so that the noise impacts of proposed uses can be properly evaluated and mitigated.

4.250 Noise from all noise sources should be maintained at levels that will not adversely affect adjacent properties or the community, especially during the evening and early morning hours.

Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

4.260 Noise created by temporary activities necessary to provide construction or required services should be permitted for the shortest duration possible and limited to time periods that will have the least possible adverse effect on surrounding land uses.

4.270 Uses should be located where they will be most acoustically compatible with elements of the man-made and natural environment.

Noise Implementation Measures

4.320 Utilize natural terrain to screen structures from major arterials or other noise sources.

4.330 Monitor known noise problems and evaluate complaints regarding new noise sources in order to develop the most practical solutions.

4.340 Should complaints regarding undesirable noise levels increase significantly, the City shall consider an ordinance providing for the control of excessive noise-generating activities.

4.360 Encourage the use of landscaping and vegetation as noise buffers.

City of Willits Zoning Code (1982)
The following applicable policies are contained within the City of Willits Zoning Code, Section

17.50.050 Performance of standard regulations:

The following performance standard regulations shall apply to all uses of property:

C. Noise. At the points of measurement specified in Section 17.50.040, subsections A and B, the maximum sound-pressure level radiated in each standard octave band by any use or facility (other than transportation facilities or temporary construction work) shall not exceed the values for octave bands lying within the several frequency limits given in Table 3 after applying the correction shown in Table 4. The sound-pressure level shall be measured with a sound level meter and associated octave band analyzer, conforming to standards prescribed by the American Standards Association.

American Standard Sound Level Meters for Measurement of Noise and Other Sounds, Z24.3-1944, American Standards Association, Inc., New York, N.Y. and American Standard Specifications for an Octave Band Filter Set for the Analysis of Noise and Other Sounds, Z24.10-1953, American Standards Association, Inc., New York, N.Y., shall be used.

Table 3
City of Willits Zoning Code, Section 17.50.050 Table I
Frequency Range Containing Octave Bands
in Cycles Per Second
Octave Band Sound-Pressure Level in
Decibels re 0.0002 dyne/cm 2
20-300 60
300-2400 40
above 2400 30
Source: Willits Code of Ordinances, Zoning, Chapter 17.50, Table I.

Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

If the noise is not smooth and continuous and is not radiated between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., one or more of the corrections in Table 4 shall be applied to the octave band levels given in Table 3.

Table 4
City of Willits Zoning Code, Section 17.50.050 Table II Type or Location of Operation or Character of Noise Correction [dB]

1. Daytime operation only +5

2. Noise source operate less than:
a. Twenty percent of any one-hour period +5
b. Five percent of any one-hour period (apply one of these corrections only)
+10

3. Noise of impulsive character, such as hammering -5

4. Noise of periodic character, such as humming or
screeching
-5

5. Property is located in one of the following zoning districts and is not within 500 feet of any R district:
a. Any C district or M-L district +5
b. Any A district or M-H district +10
Source: Willits Code of Ordinances, Zoning, Chapter 17.50, Table II.

Because project operations reportedly occur primarily during daytime hours, the +5 dB correction to the Table 3 standards would apply per item 1 in Table 4. Because proposed project operations could occur more than 20% of any one-hour period, no offset to the Table 3 standards would be applied per item 2 in Table 4. Because existing project operations were not observed to generate impulsive sound or sounds consisting of screeching or humming, no offset to the Table 3 standards would be applied to the proposed project per items 3 or 4 in Table 4. Finally, because the existing residences located nearest to the project site are located within the Limited Industrial (ML) zoning district, a +5 dB offset would be applied per item 5 in Table 4. The resulting noise level standards would be the standards identified in Table 3 plus 10 dB.

Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures
Thresholds of Significance
Based on CEQA guidelines and adopted City of Willits General Plan and Municipal Code noise standards, noise impacts at noise-sensitive areas of existing uses in the project vicinity are considered significant if the following were to result from the project:
 Noise generated by proposed log yard operations would exceed 55 dB DNL at exterior activity areas of residential uses where baseline ambient conditions are currently below 55 dB DNL.
 proposed log yard operations would exceed 45 dB DNL within classrooms or other noisesensitive interior spaces of the Willits High School.  Increases in exterior ambient noise levels of 5 dBA or more where baseline ambient conditions at sensitive receptor locations are currently below 60 dB DNL.  Increases in exterior ambient noise levels of 3 dBA or more where baseline ambient conditions at sensitive receptor locations are currently between 60 and 65 dB DNL.  Increases in exterior ambient noise levels of 1.5 dBA or more where baseline ambient conditions at sensitive receptor locations are currently above 65 dB DNL.  The noise level standards of Table 3 plus 10 dBA if ambient levels are below the Table 3 thresholds.
 Discernible vibration levels at off-site sensitive receptor locations.

Impact Evaluation
The proposed project would generate noise from the following sources: trucks arriving and departing the site, and log loading and unloading. These on-site noise sources are evaluated below.

Impact 1: Vibration generated by the project
Operations at the project site essentially consist of the loading of logging trucks with logs which have been stored at the project site or the unloading of logging trucks with logs which are to be stored at the project site. BAC staff conducted observations of such activities on January 15th, 2024. During that site visit, no significant sources of vibration were observed to be present and vibration levels at off-site locations were evaluated as being imperceptible during the log-loading operations. Because activities and equipment to be used at the proposed Sanhedrin Timber Company expansion site (project site) would reportedly be identical to operations currently occurring at the existing log yard operation to the south, vibration generated at the proposed expansion site are similarly predicted to be imperceptible at off-site sensitive receptor locations.

As a result, this impact is considered less than significant.

Mitigation for Impact 1: None Required
Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

Impact 2: Noise Generated during Logging Truck Loading and Unloading Operations and On-Site Circulation Relative to City of Willits Noise Standards.

BAC staff conducted a site visit and noise level measurements of existing logging truck loading operations and on-site truck circulation at the North Fork Lumber Company’s existing log yard on January 15th, 2024. Equipment utilized for that noise survey was similar to that utilized for the ambient noise survey described previously in this report. Photographs A and B in Appendix B depict the noise survey locations during the truck loading operations.

The noise survey results indicate that the log-loading operations generated average and maximum noise levels of approximately 75 dBA Lmax and an average noise level of 62 dBA Leq at a reference distance of 100 feet from the loading operation. According to the Sanhedrin representative, the noise generation of the truck unloading operation is comparable to the noise generation of the truck loading operation as the same equipment is utilized for the same duration of time. Relative to the log loading operations, the noise-generation of the slow-moving, on-site truck circulation was essentially negligible.

The noise survey results were projected to the nearest sensitive receptor locations identified on Figure 4 using industry standard sound propagation algorithms (i.e., 4.5 dBA decrease in noise per doubling of distance for mobile noise sources and 6 dBA decrease per doubling of distance for stationary noise sources). Distances from the sensitive receptors to the nearest areas of the project site where operations would occur were scaled from aerial imagery. The resulting sound levels at the sensitive receptor locations are provided in Table 5.

Table 5
Predicted Project-Generated Noise Levels at Nearby Representative Sensitive Receptors Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California Receptor Distance to loading area shielding Leq Lmax DNL 1 1300 0 40 53 38
2 1400 0 39 52 37
3 300 -10 42 55 40
4 300 0 52 65 50
5 700 -10 35 48 33
6 1400 -5 34 47 32
Source: Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC) 2024 As indicated in Table 5, noise generated by the project would be well below the City’s 55-60 dB DNL range considered acceptable for residential development. In addition, average hourly (Leq) and maximum (Lmax) noise levels would be below sound levels generated by operations at the North Fork Lumber Company existing log yard due to the project site being generally farther from the existing residences than the current operations. Given the elevated ambient conditions in the project vicinity resulting from existing traffic on North Main Street, it is not feasible to assess compliance with the City’s noise level standards contained within Table 3. Nonetheless, because project-generated noise levels would be below levels considered acceptable for residential and school uses, this impact is considered less than significant.

Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

Mitigation for Impact 2: None Required
Impact 3: Noise Generated during Logging Truck Loading and Unloading Operations and On-Site Circulation Relative to Baseline Ambient Conditions.

The project-generated noise levels identified in Table 5 were compared against baseline ambient conditions at the nearest representative sensitive receptor locations to determine the extent by which the proposed project would result in adverse increases in ambient conditions at those residences. Baseline ambient conditions at each representative receptor location were computed using the noise survey results presented in Table 1 and adjusting those data based on the relative distances from those receptors to ambient noise sources. The project-generated increases in ambient noise levels at the nearest sensitive receptor locations are provided in Table 6.

Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

Table 6
Predicted Project-Generated Noise Level Increase at Nearby Representative Sensitive Receptors Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California ambient Project Ambient + Project Increase
Receptor Day Leq Day Lmax DNL Day Leq Day Lmax DNL Day Leq Day Lmax DNL Day Leq Day Lmax DNL 1 67.0 73.0 75.0 39.7 52.7 37.7 67.0 73.0 75.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2 53.5 59.5 61.5 39.1 52.1 37.1 53.6 60.2 61.5 0.2 0.7 0.0 3 66.0 83.0 68.0 42.5 55.5 40.5 66.0 83.0 68.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 60.0 77.0 62.0 52.5 65.5 50.5 60.7 77.3 62.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 5 69.3 86.3 71.3 35.1 48.1 33.1 69.3 86.3 71.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 6 66.0 83.0 68.0 34.1 47.1 32.1 66.0 83.0 68.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Source: Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC) 2024 Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC)
Environmental Noise Analysis
Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project – Willits California

As indicated in Table 6, the project-generated increase in baseline ambient noise exposure is predicted to be negligible at the nearest noise-sensitive receptors. Specifically, the projectgenerated noise level increases are predicted to range from 0.0 to 0.7 dBA at the nearest sensitive receptors, which is well below the project thresholds of significance. This result is based on the fact that the project site is located further from the nearest sensitive receptor locations and due to elevated ambient conditions caused by traffic on North Main Street. Because the projectgenerated noise level increase is predicted to be less than 1.5 dBA at the nearest sensitive receptors, this impact is considered to be less than significant.

Mitigation for Impact 3: None Required
Conclusions and Recommendations
This analysis concludes that noise and vibration generated by the proposed project operations would be satisfactory relative to applicable City of Willits and CEQA noise criteria. As a result, no noise or vibration mitigation measures would be warranted for this project provided operations at the project site would be similar to operations currently occurring at the existing facility to the south.

This concludes BAC’s analysis of the potential noise impacts related to the Sanhedrin Timber Company Entitlements Project in Willits California. Please contact BAC at (530) 537-2328 or [email protected] if you have any comments or questions regarding this report.

Appendix A
Acoustical Terminology
Acoustics The science of sound.

Ambient Noise The distinctive acoustical characteristics of a given space consisting of all noise sources audible at that location. In many cases, the term ambient is used to describe an existing or pre-project condition such as the setting in an environmental noise study.

Attenuation The reduction of an acoustic signal.

A-Weighting A frequency-response adjustment of a sound level meter that conditions the output signal to approximate human response.

Decibel or dB Fundamental unit of sound. A Bell is defined as the logarithm of the ratio of the sound pressure squared over the reference pressure squared. A Decibel is one-tenth of a Bell.

CNEL Community Noise Equivalent Level. Defined as the 24-hour average noise level with noise occurring during evening hours (7 - 10 p.m.) weighted by a factor of three and nighttime hours weighted by a factor of 10 prior to averaging.

Frequency The measure of the rapidity of alterations of a periodic signal, expressed in cycles per second or hertz.

IIC Impact Insulation Class (IIC): A single-number representation of a floor/ceiling partition’s impact generated noise insulation performance. The field-measured version of this number is the FIIC.

Ldn Day/Night Average Sound Level. Similar to CNEL but with no evening weighting.

Leq Equivalent or energy-averaged sound level.

Lmax The highest root-mean-square (RMS) sound level measured over a given period of time.

Loudness A subjective term for the sensation of the magnitude of sound.

Masking The amount (or the process) by which the threshold of audibility is for one sound is raised by the presence of another (masking) sound.

Noise Unwanted sound.

Peak Noise The level corresponding to the highest (not RMS) sound pressure measured over a given period of time. This term is often confused with the “Maximum” level, which is the highest RMS level.

RT60 The time it takes reverberant sound to decay by 60 dB once the source has been removed.

STC Sound Transmission Class (STC): A single-number representation of a partition’s noise insulation performance. This number is based on laboratory-measured, 16-band (1/3- octave) transmission loss (TL) data of the subject partition. The field-measured version of this number is the FSTC.

Legend
Appendix B-1
A Site ST-1 Facing NorthBCD
Site ST-2 Facing North
Site ST-3 Facing South
Site ST-4 Facing North
A BC D
Noise Survey Photographs
Sanhedrin Timber Company
Entitlements Project
Willits, California
Legend
Appendix B-2
A Site LT-1 Facing SouthBCD
Site LT-2 Facing West
Site LT-2 Facing South
Site LT-3 Facing South
A BC D
Noise Survey Photographs
Sanhedrin Timber Company
Entitlements Project
Willits, California
Hour Leq Lmax L50 L90
12:00 AM 43 60 39 37
1:00 AM 39 54 37 36 High Low Average High Low Average
2:00 AM 43 64 38 37 Leq (Average) 64 45 59 59 39 503:00 AM 43 67 38 36 Lmax (Maximum) 86 62 76 78 54 644:00 AM 43 63 39 37 L50 (Median) 61 42 51 47 37 405:00 AM 47 66 41 37 L90 (Background) 52 39 46 43 36 386:00 AM 59 78 47 437:00 AM 64 84 61 52 Computed DNL, dB 598:00 AM 61 80 58 51 % Daytime Energy 93% 9:00 AM 64 84 56 49 % Nighttime Energy 7%
10:00 AM 62 82 54 4911:00 AM 61 83 51 46 GPS Coordinates12:00 PM 58 83 51 46 39°25'6.97"N 1:00 PM 52 74 49 45 123°21'12.27"W2:00 PM 56 86 49 453:00 PM 52 65 50 454:00 PM 54 72 50 455:00 PM 53 67 51 476:00 PM 54 82 49 467:00 PM 50 68 47 448:00 PM 51 77 44 409:00 PM 45 62 42 39 10:00 PM 46 63 45 4011:00 PM 43 60 40 38
Daytime (7 a.m. - 10 p.m.) Nighttime (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) Statistical Summary
Appendix C-1
Long-Term Ambient Noise Monitoring Results, Site A
Monday, January 15, 2024
Sanhedrin Timber Entitlements Project - Willits, California Hour Leq Lmax L50 L90
12:00 AM 42 62 38 37
1:00 AM 41 61 38 37 High Low Average High Low Average
2:00 AM 42 64 38 37 Leq (Average) 69 48 61 66 41 573:00 AM 44 74 38 37 Lmax (Maximum) 100 61 78 89 61 684:00 AM 43 63 39 37 L50 (Median) 60 45 53 59 38 425:00 AM 56 78 43 38 L90 (Background) 54 42 49 50 37 396:00 AM 66 89 59 507:00 AM 63 84 57 50 Computed DNL, dB 648:00 AM 69 100 59 54 % Daytime Energy 82% 9:00 AM 64 86 60 49 % Nighttime Energy 18%
10:00 AM 63 85 54 4811:00 AM 54 70 51 48 GPS Coordinates12:00 PM 60 82 54 50 39°25'6.97"N 1:00 PM 58 78 53 50 123°21'12.27"W2:00 PM 59 84 55 513:00 PM 58 74 56 534:00 PM 58 79 55 515:00 PM 60 89 53 506:00 PM 53 68 51 497:00 PM 53 73 50 488:00 PM 51 66 49 459:00 PM 48 61 45 42 10:00 PM 47 63 43 4111:00 PM 46 62 42 40
Statistical Summary
Daytime (7 a.m. - 10 p.m.) Nighttime (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) Appendix C-2
Long-Term Ambient Noise Monitoring Results, Site A
Sanhedrin Timber Entitlements Project - Willits, California Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Hour Leq Lmax L50 L90
12:00 AM 42 62 40 37
1:00 AM 38 55 37 35 High Low Average High Low Average
2:00 AM 42 65 38 36 Leq (Average) 52 44 50 47 38 433:00 AM 41 65 37 34 Lmax (Maximum) 75 63 67 67 55 634:00 AM 43 64 39 36 L50 (Median) 48 41 45 41 37 395:00 AM 44 67 39 36 L90 (Background) 45 38 41 38 34 366:00 AM 47 67 41 377:00 AM 51 75 44 41 Computed DNL, dB 518:00 AM 50 67 44 41 % Daytime Energy 89% 9:00 AM 52 69 46 42 % Nighttime Energy 11%
10:00 AM 50 68 45 4111:00 AM 50 67 44 40 GPS Coordinates12:00 PM 50 66 46 42 39°25'12.94"N 1:00 PM 50 67 45 42 123°21'14.61"W2:00 PM 51 71 46 423:00 PM 50 67 46 424:00 PM 51 75 46 415:00 PM 50 66 47 446:00 PM 50 63 48 457:00 PM 48 65 47 428:00 PM 46 64 43 399:00 PM 44 63 41 38 10:00 PM 43 63 40 3811:00 PM 41 60 38 34
Statistical Summary
Daytime (7 a.m. - 10 p.m.) Nighttime (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) Appendix C-3
Long-Term Ambient Noise Monitoring Results, Site B
Sanhedrin Timber Entitlements Project - Willits, California Monday, January 15, 2024
Hour Leq Lmax L50 L90
12:00 AM 40 62 36 34
1:00 AM 39 62 35 34 High Low Average High Low Average
2:00 AM 40 63 35 33 Leq (Average) 58 49 54 49 39 453:00 AM 39 64 35 33 Lmax (Maximum) 82 63 70 68 59 634:00 AM 41 62 36 33 L50 (Median) 54 45 50 48 35 395:00 AM 46 65 38 34 L90 (Background) 52 41 47 46 33 376:00 AM 49 68 43 407:00 AM 52 72 48 42 Computed DNL, dB 548:00 AM 51 69 47 43 % Daytime Energy 93% 9:00 AM 51 75 45 42 % Nighttime Energy 7%
10:00 AM 50 67 45 4111:00 AM 52 67 48 42 GPS Coordinates12:00 PM 58 82 54 49 39°25'12.94"N 1:00 PM 54 71 50 47 123°21'14.61"W2:00 PM 55 71 52 473:00 PM 56 69 54 514:00 PM 56 75 54 525:00 PM 56 74 54 526:00 PM 55 69 52 517:00 PM 52 65 51 508:00 PM 49 63 50 489:00 PM 49 64 48 47 10:00 PM 47 63 48 4611:00 PM 47 59 48 46
Statistical Summary
Daytime (7 a.m. - 10 p.m.) Nighttime (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) Appendix C-4
Long-Term Ambient Noise Monitoring Results, Site B
Sanhedrin Timber Entitlements Project - Willits, California Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Hour Leq Lmax L50 L90
12:00 AM 71 72 71 68
1:00 AM 70 72 70 67 High Low Average High Low Average
2:00 AM 70 72 70 65 Leq (Average) 72 57 67 71 67 693:00 AM 69 71 69 64 Lmax (Maximum) 75 69 72 74 71 724:00 AM 69 71 69 65 L50 (Median) 72 55 65 71 67 695:00 AM 68 71 68 64 L90 (Background) 71 49 61 69 64 666:00 AM 67 74 67 647:00 AM 62 70 60 53 Computed DNL, dB 768:00 AM 57 70 55 49 % Daytime Energy 50% 9:00 AM 60 71 60 56 % Nighttime Energy 50%
10:00 AM 63 70 63 5811:00 AM 64 72 64 61 GPS Coordinates12:00 PM 64 71 64 61 39°25'25.54"N 1:00 PM 63 69 62 60 123°21'11.92"W2:00 PM 63 71 63 613:00 PM 63 71 63 614:00 PM 61 70 61 585:00 PM 69 74 69 626:00 PM 72 75 72 717:00 PM 72 75 72 708:00 PM 71 73 71 699:00 PM 71 73 71 69 10:00 PM 71 72 71 6911:00 PM 70 72 71 69
Statistical Summary
Daytime (7 a.m. - 10 p.m.) Nighttime (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) Appendix C-5
Long-Term Ambient Noise Monitoring Results, Site C
Sanhedrin Timber Entitlements Project - Willits, California Monday, January 15, 2024
Hour Leq Lmax L50 L90
12:00 AM 70 72 70 66
1:00 AM 69 72 69 67 High Low Average High Low Average
2:00 AM 69 71 69 65 Leq (Average) 72 59 67 70 66 683:00 AM 68 71 68 65 Lmax (Maximum) 89 69 74 72 70 714:00 AM 67 70 67 63 L50 (Median) 72 58 63 70 66 685:00 AM 66 70 66 62 L90 (Background) 70 53 59 67 62 646:00 AM 66 72 66 637:00 AM 64 75 63 57 Computed DNL, dB 748:00 AM 59 71 58 54 % Daytime Energy 56% 9:00 AM 61 70 61 57 % Nighttime Energy 44%
10:00 AM 63 70 63 6011:00 AM 63 72 61 55 GPS Coordinates12:00 PM 65 89 60 56 39°25'25.54"N 1:00 PM 60 69 59 54 123°21'11.92"W2:00 PM 60 71 58 533:00 PM 60 71 59 554:00 PM 60 79 59 555:00 PM 67 72 65 586:00 PM 72 76 72 687:00 PM 72 78 72 708:00 PM 71 74 72 689:00 PM 70 73 70 63 10:00 PM 69 72 70 6511:00 PM 68 71 69 63
Statistical Summary
Daytime (7 a.m. - 10 p.m.) Nighttime (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) Appendix C-6
Long-Term Ambient Noise Monitoring Results, Site C
Sanhedrin Timber Entitlements Project - Willits, California Tuesday, January 16, 2024
59 dB
Long-Term Ambient Noise Monitoring Results, Site A
Monday, January 15, 2024
Appendix D-1
Sanhedrin Timber Entitlements Project - Willits, California Computed DNL =
2030405060708090
100
12:00 AM 4:00 AM 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 8:00 PM 11:00 PM Sound Pressure Level, dBA
Time of Day
Average (Leq) Maximum (Lmax) Median (L50) Background (L90) 64 dB
Appendix D-2
Long-Term Ambient Noise Monitoring Results, Site A
Sanhedrin Timber Entitlements Project - Willits, California Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Computed DNL =
2030405060708090
100
12:00 AM 4:00 AM 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 8:00 PM 11:00 PM Sound Pressure Level, dBA
Time of Day
Average (Leq) Maximum (Lmax) Median (L50) Background (L90) 51 dB
Appendix D-3
Long-Term Ambient Noise Monitoring Results, Site B
Sanhedrin Timber Entitlements Project - Willits, California Monday, January 15, 2024
Computed DNL =
2030405060708090
100
12:00 AM 4:00 AM 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 8:00 PM 11:00 PM Sound Pressure Level, dBA
Time of Day
Average (Leq) Maximum (Lmax) Median (L50) Background (L90) 54 dB
Appendix D-4
Long-Term Ambient Noise Monitoring Results, Site B
Sanhedrin Timber Entitlements Project - Willits, California Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Computed DNL =
2030405060708090
100
12:00 AM 4:00 AM 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 8:00 PM 11:00 PM Sound Pressure Level, dBA
Time of Day
Average (Leq) Maximum (Lmax) Median (L50) Background (L90) 76 dB
Appendix D-5
Long-Term Ambient Noise Monitoring Results, Site C
Sanhedrin Timber Entitlements Project - Willits, California Monday, January 15, 2024
Computed DNL =
2030405060708090
100
12:00 AM 4:00 AM 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 8:00 PM 11:00 PM Sound Pressure Level, dBA
Time of Day
Average (Leq) Maximum (Lmax) Median (L50) Background (L90) 74 dB
Appendix D-6
Long-Term Ambient Noise Monitoring Results, Site C
Sanhedrin Timber Entitlements Project - Willits, California Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Computed DNL =
2030405060708090
100
12:00 AM 4:00 AM 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 8:00 PM 11:00 PM Sound Pressure Level, dBA
Time of Day
Average (Leq) Maximum (Lmax) Median (L50) Background (L90) Revised Draft CEQA Initial Study
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 ~ Revised September 2025

A P P E N D I X K
L i t t l e L a k e F i r e D i s t r i c t C o r r e s p o n d e n c e

Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 1

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING

PROGRAM
Public Resources Code, Section 21081.6 (Assembly Bill 3180) requires that mitigation measures identified in environmental review documents prepared in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) are implementedafter a project is approved.

Therefore, this Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been prepared to ensure compliance with the adopted mitigation measures during the implementation of the Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment (Project). The City of Willits is the agency responsible for implementation of the mitigation measures identified in the Initial Study.

This MMRP provides the City of Willits with a convenient mechanism for quickly reviewing all the mitigation measures including the ability to focus on select information such as timing. The MMRP includes the following information for each mitigation measure:
 The phase of the project during which the required mitigation measure must be implemented;
 The phase of the project during which the required mitigation measure must be monitored;
 The enforcement agency; and
 The level of significance after mitigation.

The MMRP includes a checklist to be used during the mitigation monitoring period. The checklist will verify the name of the monitor, the date of the monitoring activity, and any related remarks for each mitigation measure.

Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 2
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Phase Monitoring Phase
Enforcement
Agency
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Verification of
Compliance
Initial Date
Biological Resources
BIO-1: Prior to the start of construction, areas of the Site associated with listed species and sensitive habitats and that are not proposed to be impacted shall be identified and designated as Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) using flagging, high-visibility orange fencing, and/or silt fencing. This applies specifically to areas with Baker’s meadowfoam, North Coast semaphore grass, Davy’s semaphore grass, Blue Wildrye Prairie, Valley Oak Woodland, Valley Oak Riparian Woodland, and wetlands. ESAs shall be shown on design plans or maps for the proposed project, to be provided to construction personnel. The ESA flagging/fencing shall remain in place throughout the duration of construction activities to prevent the encroachment of construction equipment/personnel into sensitive areas. To the extent feasible, construction activities shall be located outside of any designated ESA.

Prior to
Construction
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
BIO-2: Barriers shall be installed around the limits of listed species and sensitive habitats that may be impacted by unintended encroachment during operation of the proposed project and that are not easily identified, including Baker’s meadowfoam, North Coast semaphore grass, Davy’s semaphore grass, Blue Wildrye Prairie, and wetlands. These barriers shall be installed in a way that would be clearly identified by employees but would not interfere with wildlife movement.

Post Construction Post Construction City of Willits Less than significant
BIO-3: Construction activities for the proposed project shall be conducted, if possible, outside of the nesting seasons for white-tailed kite (January 15 to August 15) and yellow warblers (March 15 to August 15) to avoid impacts to these species. If construction activities begin during the nesting season, a qualified biologist shall conduct a pre-construction survey for active nests in suitable nesting habitat within 500 feet of the construction area no more than seven (7) days prior to the initiation of construction. If no active nests are identified during the pre-construction survey, no further mitigation is necessary. If at any time during the nesting season construction stops for a period of seven (7) days or longer, a supplemental pre-construction survey shall be conducted prior to construction resuming.

If active nests are found within the construction footprint or immediately adjacent to construction activities within the project area, the biologist shall establish a species-appropriate buffer or exclusion zone around the nest (approximately 500 feet for white-tailed kites and 100 feet for yellow warblers) and/or operational restrictions within the buffer in consultation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Construction activities shall avoid nest buffers until the qualified biologist determines that the birds have fledged and are no longer reliant upon the nest or parental care for survival. The qualified biologist may modify these buffers, in consultation with CDFW, depending upon the species, nest location, and existing visual buffers.

If construction activity is required within the established buffer, the qualified biologist shall be consulted prior to beginning construction activities within this Prior to
Construction,
During
Construction
Prior to
Construction,
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 3
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Phase Monitoring Phase
Enforcement
Agency
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Verification of
Compliance
Initial Date
area. If the qualified biologist determines that the activity would impact the nest, the qualified biologist shall have the authority to stop work. If the qualified biologist determines that the activity would not disturb the nest, construction may continue under supervision of the qualified biologist or designee.

BIO-4: In the unlikely event that an American badger den (evidenced by a large mound of dirt piled outside an excavated den) is encountered during construction of the proposed project, construction work shall halt in the vicinity of the den, a qualified biologist shall evaluate the potential den site, and CDFW shall be notified if the hole is determined to be a potential American badger den. A 100-foot no-work buffer shall be established around occupied maternity dens throughout the puprearing season (February 15 through July 1) and a 15- foot no-work buffer around occupied dens during other times of the year. If nonmaternity dens are found and cannot be avoided during construction activities, they shall be monitored by a qualified biologist for badger activity. If the qualified biologist determines that dens may be occupied, passive den exclusion measures shall be implemented for three (3) to five (5) days to discourage the use of these dens prior to disturbance activities during construction.

Prior to
Construction,
During
Construction
Prior to
Construction,
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
BIO-5: Before construction activities begin, a qualified biologist shall conduct an education program for all construction personnel. The training shall include a description of special status species, including State-listed species and associated habitats with potential to occur in the study area; an explanation of the status of these species and their protection under the California Endangered Species Act; the measures to conserve listed species and their habitats as they relate to the work being done; and Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) to be avoided during construction. A fact sheet conveying this information will be prepared and distributed to all construction crews. Upon completion of the program, personnel shall sign a form stating that they attended the program and understand the mitigation measures.

Prior to
Construction
Prior to
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
BIO-6: The project proponent shall offset the removal of mature oak trees, defined as trees greater than 12 inches in diameter at DBH, through one or more of the oak woodland mitigation alternatives in PRC §21083.4, which may include conserving oak woodlands through the use of conservation easements, planting an appropriate number of trees, removing invasive species encroaching upon oak tress to be retained, contributing funds to the Oak Woodlands Conservation Fund, or other mitigation measures developed by the City, if any.

Prior to the issuance of a building and/or grading permit by the City and the start of construction, an Oak Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (Oak MMP) shall be prepared by a certified arborist, registered professional forester, botanist, or landscape architect. The Oak MMP shall be prepared to satisfy the standards of PRC §21083.4 and shall include the following elements, at a minimum: selected mitigation alternative(s) pursuant to PRC §21083.4; a map showing the location of all oak trees 5 inches or more DBH and all oak trees 12 inches or more DBH planned for removal; oak tree protection measures for oak trees to be retained Prior to
Construction, Post
Construction
Post Construction City of Willits Less than
significant
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 4
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Phase Monitoring Phase
Enforcement
Agency
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Verification of
Compliance
Initial Date
with 20 feet of the construction area; and details related to on-site mitigation, if proposed. For on-site mitigation, the following information shall be provided:
proposed mitigation ratio; description and size of the area for replanting; planting techniques; maintenance and monitoring activities and schedule; irrigation requirements; success criteria; reporting plan and schedule; and remediation measures. Success criteria may consider factors such as relative cover of established oak woodland habitat, height of planted trees, and/or other relevant criteria as determined in the Oak MMP. The Oak MMP shall be submitted for review and approval by the City’s Community Development Director or his/her designee.

BIO-7: Permanent impacts to the Blue Wildrye Prairie community shall be compensated for through on-site revegetation, invasive species removal from within the Blue Wildrye Prairie community to be maintained, and/or other measures as deemed appropriate in consultation with CDFW. Should on-site revegetation be proposed, portions of the Site shall be revegetated with a native seed mix that includes Blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus). Revegetation shall occur at a minimum ratio of 2.6 to 1, or as otherwise required by CDFW, to compensate for permanent impacts. Revegetation shall occur within areas of the Site deemed appropriate for Blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus). - Commercially available native grasses shall be used to revegetate.

These grasses include but are not limited to: Blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus), California brome (Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus), California fescue (Festuca californica), Pine bluegrass (Poa secunda), and California oatgrass (Danthonia californica).
- A native grass seed blend such as Holdfast Native Blend from LeBallister’s can be purchased and used as a viable option for revegetation plans. This mix consists of California brome, Blue wild rye (Elymus glaucus), three weeks fescue (Festuca microstachys), California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), and California native lupines (Lupinus spp.). This seed mix conforms to the standard practice of using grasses, legumes, and wildflowers in combination for erosion control and revegetation plans.
- A qualified botanist or landscape architect shall advise the field crew on seeding rate and dispersal technique. Broadcast seeding is an effective way to reclaim bare areas and should be done just prior to the autumn rains. If insufficient rain is in the forecast when seeding can occur, irrigation must be used to gently water in the seeds for the first season.

Post Construction Post Construction City of Willits Less than significant
BIO-8: Due to the proposed impacts to on-site wetlands and drainage ditches, the project proponent shall obtain a Section 404 CWA permit through USACE for impacts to waters of the United States and a Section 401 WQC from the NCRWQCB, if deemed necessary by these resource agencies. If required, these permits shall be obtained prior to issuance of grading permits for construction activities in or adjacent to the on-site wetlands and drainage ditches, as determined through consultation with the USACE and NCRWQCB.

Prior to
Construction, Post
Construction
Post Construction City of Willits Less than
significant
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 5
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Phase Monitoring Phase
Enforcement
Agency
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Verification of
Compliance
Initial Date
The project proponent shall ensure that the design of the proposed project would not result in a loss of functions and values of waters of the United States or State through impact avoidance, impact minimization, and/or compensatory mitigation for the impact, as determined by the resource agencies. The project proponent shall design the proposed project to limit the obstruction of and human intrusion into the riparian area of the on-site wetlands and drainage ditches, to the extent feasible. If it is determined, through obtaining an Approved Jurisdictional Determination through the USACE, that the aquatic resource features at the Site are not jurisdictional under the CWA, then the Section 404 CWA permit and Section 401 WQC may not be required.

Compensatory mitigation may consist of:

1. Providing on-site compensatory mitigation through an aquatic resource restoration (which may include removal of invasive species and/or native species planting), establishment, enhancement, and/or preservation activity in a location at or adjacent to the impact site;

2. Providing off-site compensatory mitigation through an aquatic resource restoration, establishment, enhancement, and/or preservation activity at another location, usually within the same watershed as the permitted impact;

3. Obtaining credits from a mitigation bank; and/or

4. Making a payment to an in-lieu fee program that would conduct wetland, stream, or other aquatic resource restoration, creation, enhancement, or preservation activities. The project proponent retains responsibility for the implementation and success of the mitigation project.

Evidence of compliance with this mitigation measure shall be provided to the City’s Community Development Department prior to initiating construction activities in or adjacent to the on-site wetlands and drainage ditches.

Cultural Resources
CUL-1: In the event archaeological resources or cultural resources, including human remains, are inadvertently unearthed or discovered during construction, the contractor shall immediately halt all grading/land-clearing activities and contact a qualified archaeologist. Project personnel shall not collect the potential resources. All activity in the vicinity of the resources shall cease until a qualified archaeologist can evaluate it. If the qualified archaeologist determines that the resources may be significant, they shall notify the City’s Community Development Department and develop an appropriate treatment plan for the resources. The archaeologist shall consult with Native American representatives in determining appropriate treatment for prehistoric or Native American cultural resources. In considering any suggested mitigation proposed by the archaeologist, and Native American representative where applicable, the City’s Community Development Department will determine whether avoidance is necessary and feasible in light of factors such as the nature of the find, project design, costs, and other considerations. If avoidance is infeasible, other During
Construction
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 6
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Phase Monitoring Phase
Enforcement
Agency
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Verification of
Compliance
Initial Date
appropriate measures (e.g., data recovery) will be instituted. Work may proceed in other parts of the project area while mitigation for cultural resources is being carried out.

CUL-2: If human remains are encountered on-site, all work must stop in the immediate vicinity of the discovered remains and the Mendocino County Coroner and a qualified archaeologist shall be notified immediately so that an evaluation can be performed. If the remains are deemed to be Native American and prehistoric, the NAHC shall be contacted by the Coroner so that a “Most Likely Descendant” can be designated and further recommendations regarding treatment of the remains can be provided.

During
Construction
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
CUL-3: Any identified cultural resources shall be recorded on DPR 523 historic resource recordation forms by a qualified archaeologist, available online from the Office of Historic Preservation’s website:
http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1069.

During
Construction
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
Geology and Soils
GEO-1: In the event that paleontological resources, including individual fossils or assemblages of fossils, are encountered during construction activities all ground disturbing activities shall halt, and the City’s Community Development Department shall be contacted. Additionally, a qualified paleontologist shall be procured to evaluate the discovery and make treatment recommendations.

During
Construction
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
HAZ-1: Prior to operation of the project and future proposed projects, the project proponent shall prepare an EAP to the satisfaction of the Little Lake Fire District.

The EAP shall describe plans and preparedness for emergency response. This includes a list of emergency contacts, access requirements, evacuation routes and procedures, employee trainings, deck orientation maps, adequate water supply, and on-site firefighting equipment. Firefighting equipment to keep on-site for use in emergencies may include but not be limited to a water truck, fire extinguishers, fire tools, and a portable foaming fire suppression system. The EAP shall also include fire prevention and mitigation strategies, including identification of potential fire hazards, general housekeeping, and required training. Implementation of the EAP shall provide employees with the ability to put out a 10-foot by 10-foot, or equivalent, spot fire should the need arise. For uses involving bark storage, a Bark Management Plan shall be included as part of the EAP. The Bark Management Plan shall include general management techniques, strategies to reduce the risk of bark piles catching on fire, response protocols, and other details as required by the Little Lake Fire District.

Prior to Operation Prior to Operation City of Willits Less than significant
Noise
NOI-1: To reduce the possibility of the construction noise becoming an annoyance to existing residences near the Site, exterior construction activity shall be confined to between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through During
Construction
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 7
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Phase Monitoring Phase
Enforcement
Agency
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Verification of
Compliance
Initial Date
Saturday, or as approved by the City. Additionally, construction activities shall utilize quiet models of air compressors and other stationary noise sources where technology exists and use mufflers on all internal combustion engine-driven equipment.

NOI-2: To ensure future typical industrial facilities that would be allowed under the land use and zoning designations of M-G and MH do not generate noise in excess of standards established in the Willits General Plan (1992), City Code (2021), and other applicable noise standards, a noise assessment shall be conducted to analyze noise that may be generated by the project. If the noise assessment concludes that noise generated by the project would exceed standards established in the Willits General Plan (1992), City Code (2021), and other applicable noise standards, abatement measures shall be incorporated into the project design to reduce noise to below these standards.

Prior to
Construction of
Future Typical
Industrial Facilities
Prior to
Construction of
Future Typical
Industrial Facilities
City of Willits Less than
significant
RESOLUTION 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILLITS

ADOPTING AN INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (MMRP) FOR THE SANHEDRIN TIMBER COMPANY PROJECT - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA-22-01 AND ZONE CHANGE NO. ZC-22-01
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Sanhedrin Timber Company, LLC, has filed an application for a General Plan Amendment and Rezone of approximately 19.05-acres, inclusive of APN 108-040-11 and a portion of APN 108-040-18 located in the City of Willits, County of Mendocino, State of California; and, WHEREAS, the project is subject to the Willits General Plan, adopted by the City on August 12, 1992; and WHEREAS, the project is subject to the Land Use Element Update, adopted by the City on October 23, 2024; and
WHEREAS, in evaluating potential environmental effects of the project in the Initial Study, the City relied on the Program EIR for the City of Willits General Plan, (General Plan EIR), which is incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study for the proposed Project consistent with CEQA Guidelines §15162 and §15163 and determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was required in order to analyze the potential for new or additional significant environmental impacts of the Project beyond those identified in the General Plan EIR; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was circulated for public review from June 5, 2025 to July 7, 2025 (State Clearinghouse No. 2025060333); and WHEREAS, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, attached hereto as Exhibit “B”, has been prepared based upon the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, consistent with the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, listing all mitigations measures, parties responsible for implementation, and time frames for implementation; and WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Section 15074, all documents and files which constitute the record of all proceedings upon which the decisions associated with the project are on file with the City of Willits Community Development Department and electronically on the City’s website; and WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable provision of law, the Willits City Council, held a public hearing on, October 8, 2025, at which time the City Council heard and received all relevant testimony and evidence presented orally or in writing regarding the Project and all interested persons were given an opportunity to hear and be heard regarding the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Willits City Council has reviewed this Resolution and finds that it accurately sets forth the intentions of the City Council regarding the Project and makes the following findings:

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Willits City Council makes the following findings;

1. The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration has been properly prepared and circulated for public review in accordance with CEQA.

2. The Council has reviewed the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and considered the document and all comments received before making a decision on the project.

3. On the basis of the whole record before it, including the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and comments received therein, the Council finds that there will be no significant environmental effects resulting from the project, provided that mitigation measures identified in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration are incorporated into the project.

4. The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the City’s independent judgment and analysis of the potential environmental effects of the project.

5. The project has been processed in accordance with the applicable provisions of CEQA. All noticing and review periods required by CEQA have been satisfied.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, City Council hereby adopts the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, subject to the Conditions of Approval in Exhibit “A” and adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program attached hereto as Exhibit “B.”
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED and adopted at a regular meeting of the Willits Planning Commission held on the 8th day of October, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ATTEST:
__________________________
________________________________
TOM ALLMAN, Mayor
City Council of the City of Willits
DELORES PEDERSEN, City Clerk

EXHIBIT A

CITY COUNCIL

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR

INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATION NEGATIVE DECLARATION
APPROVED PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

General Plan Amendment and Rezone of two parcels totaling approximately 19.05 acres. The properties are currently designated Commercial-General under the General Plan with zoning classifications of Heavy Commercial (APN 108-040-11) and Community Commercial (APN 108-040-18) under the Zoning Ordinance. The project seeks to amend the General Plan Designation to Industrial-General and rezone the parcels to Heavy Industrial to facilitate the expansion of a log yard operation currently located on the adjacent parcel (APN 005-030-31).

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:

Standard Conditions

1. Prior to establishment of a new use on the subject parcels, a site plan review application shall be submitted and approved by the Community Development Director.

2. All natural drainage areas on the property shall be considered as easements unless otherwise approved by the City Engineering Department.

3. All future public utilities shall be installed underground in accordance with the regulations contained the Willits Municipal Code to the satisfaction of the City Building Official.

4. Prior to approval of building permits on the subject property, the property owner(s) shall submit a plan for review and approval to the Community Development Department identifying adequate area for storage of garbage and recyclable materials. The storage area shall be accessible to the City’s franchise waste hauler with containers designed to be consistent with current methods of collection.

Prior to occupancy of the buildings, the applicant shall submit written verification that the plan for garbage and recyclables has been reviewed and accepted by the City’s franchise waste hauler.

5. The applicant of a future development at the site shall obtain all necessary permits and fully comply with all the requirements of the Fire, Health, Water, Sewer, Building and Public Works Departments of the City of Willits as well as any State or Federal Agency.

6. The application and supplementary information submitted by the applicant shall become entitlements of this permit and compliance therewith shall be mandatory.

7. The City, its officers, agents and employees may inspect this property at any time and the applicant agrees not to deny or impede access to the subject property for the City.

8. The permit shall have no force or effect unless, and until, accepted and the terms thereof agreed to, in writing, by the applicant.

9. Submittal of a future development proposal shall include a copy of the conditions contained herein.

Fish and Wildlife Fee

10. This entitlement does not become effective or operative and no work shall be commenced under this entitlement until the California Department of Fish and Wildlife filing fees required or authorized by Section 711.4 of the Fish and Game Code are submitted to the Mendocino County Department of Planning and Building Services. Said fee of $2,968.75 (inclusive of $50 clerk filing fee) shall be made payable to the Mendocino County Clerk and submitted to the Department of Planning and Building Services within 5 days of the end of any appeal period. Any waiver of the fee shall be on a form issued by the Department of Fish and Wildlife upon their finding that the project has “no effect” on the environment. If the project is appealed, the payment will be held by the Community Development Department until the appeal is decided. Depending on the outcome of the appeal, the payment will either be filed with the County Clerk (if the project is approved) or returned to the payer (if the project is denied). The applicant has the sole responsibility to ensure timely compliance with this condition.

EXHIBIT B
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Sanhedrin Timber Company
General Plan Amendment GPA 22-01 and Rezone ZC 22-01
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 1

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING

PROGRAM
Public Resources Code, Section 21081.6 (Assembly Bill 3180) requires that mitigation measures identified in environmental review documents prepared in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) are implementedafter a project is approved.

Therefore, this Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been prepared to ensure compliance with the adopted mitigation measures during the implementation of the Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment (Project). The City of Willits is the agency responsible for implementation of the mitigation measures identified in the Initial Study.

This MMRP provides the City of Willits with a convenient mechanism for quickly reviewing all the mitigation measures including the ability to focus on select information such as timing. The MMRP includes the following information for each mitigation measure:
 The phase of the project during which the required mitigation measure must be implemented;
 The phase of the project during which the required mitigation measure must be monitored;
 The enforcement agency; and
 The level of significance after mitigation.

The MMRP includes a checklist to be used during the mitigation monitoring period. The checklist will verify the name of the monitor, the date of the monitoring activity, and any related remarks for each mitigation measure.

Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 2
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Phase Monitoring Phase
Enforcement
Agency
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Verification of
Compliance
Initial Date
Biological Resources
BIO-1: Prior to the start of construction, areas of the Site associated with listed species and sensitive habitats and that are not proposed to be impacted shall be identified and designated as Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) using flagging, high-visibility orange fencing, and/or silt fencing. This applies specifically to areas with Baker’s meadowfoam, North Coast semaphore grass, Davy’s semaphore grass, Blue Wildrye Prairie, Valley Oak Woodland, Valley Oak Riparian Woodland, and wetlands. ESAs shall be shown on design plans or maps for the proposed project, to be provided to construction personnel. The ESA flagging/fencing shall remain in place throughout the duration of construction activities to prevent the encroachment of construction equipment/personnel into sensitive areas. To the extent feasible, construction activities shall be located outside of any designated ESA.

Prior to
Construction
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
BIO-2: Barriers shall be installed around the limits of listed species and sensitive habitats that may be impacted by unintended encroachment during operation of the proposed project and that are not easily identified, including Baker’s meadowfoam, North Coast semaphore grass, Davy’s semaphore grass, Blue Wildrye Prairie, and wetlands. These barriers shall be installed in a way that would be clearly identified by employees but would not interfere with wildlife movement.

Post Construction Post Construction City of Willits Less than significant
BIO-3: Construction activities for the proposed project shall be conducted, if possible, outside of the nesting seasons for white-tailed kite (January 15 to August 15) and yellow warblers (March 15 to August 15) to avoid impacts to these species. If construction activities begin during the nesting season, a qualified biologist shall conduct a pre-construction survey for active nests in suitable nesting habitat within 500 feet of the construction area no more than seven (7) days prior to the initiation of construction. If no active nests are identified during the pre-construction survey, no further mitigation is necessary. If at any time during the nesting season construction stops for a period of seven (7) days or longer, a supplemental pre-construction survey shall be conducted prior to construction resuming.

If active nests are found within the construction footprint or immediately adjacent to construction activities within the project area, the biologist shall establish a species-appropriate buffer or exclusion zone around the nest (approximately 500 feet for white-tailed kites and 100 feet for yellow warblers) and/or operational restrictions within the buffer in consultation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Construction activities shall avoid nest buffers until the qualified biologist determines that the birds have fledged and are no longer reliant upon the nest or parental care for survival. The qualified biologist may modify these buffers, in consultation with CDFW, depending upon the species, nest location, and existing visual buffers.

If construction activity is required within the established buffer, the qualified biologist shall be consulted prior to beginning construction activities within this Prior to
Construction,
During
Construction
Prior to
Construction,
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 3
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Phase Monitoring Phase
Enforcement
Agency
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Verification of
Compliance
Initial Date
area. If the qualified biologist determines that the activity would impact the nest, the qualified biologist shall have the authority to stop work. If the qualified biologist determines that the activity would not disturb the nest, construction may continue under supervision of the qualified biologist or designee.

BIO-4: In the unlikely event that an American badger den (evidenced by a large mound of dirt piled outside an excavated den) is encountered during construction of the proposed project, construction work shall halt in the vicinity of the den, a qualified biologist shall evaluate the potential den site, and CDFW shall be notified if the hole is determined to be a potential American badger den. A 100-foot no-work buffer shall be established around occupied maternity dens throughout the puprearing season (February 15 through July 1) and a 15- foot no-work buffer around occupied dens during other times of the year. If nonmaternity dens are found and cannot be avoided during construction activities, they shall be monitored by a qualified biologist for badger activity. If the qualified biologist determines that dens may be occupied, passive den exclusion measures shall be implemented for three (3) to five (5) days to discourage the use of these dens prior to disturbance activities during construction.

Prior to
Construction,
During
Construction
Prior to
Construction,
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
BIO-5: Before construction activities begin, a qualified biologist shall conduct an education program for all construction personnel. The training shall include a description of special status species, including State-listed species and associated habitats with potential to occur in the study area; an explanation of the status of these species and their protection under the California Endangered Species Act; the measures to conserve listed species and their habitats as they relate to the work being done; and Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) to be avoided during construction. A fact sheet conveying this information will be prepared and distributed to all construction crews. Upon completion of the program, personnel shall sign a form stating that they attended the program and understand the mitigation measures.

Prior to
Construction
Prior to
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
BIO-6: The project proponent shall offset the removal of mature oak trees, defined as trees greater than 12 inches in diameter at DBH, through one or more of the oak woodland mitigation alternatives in PRC §21083.4, which may include conserving oak woodlands through the use of conservation easements, planting an appropriate number of trees, removing invasive species encroaching upon oak tress to be retained, contributing funds to the Oak Woodlands Conservation Fund, or other mitigation measures developed by the City, if any.

Prior to the issuance of a building and/or grading permit by the City and the start of construction, an Oak Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (Oak MMP) shall be prepared by a certified arborist, registered professional forester, botanist, or landscape architect. The Oak MMP shall be prepared to satisfy the standards of PRC §21083.4 and shall include the following elements, at a minimum: selected mitigation alternative(s) pursuant to PRC §21083.4; a map showing the location of all oak trees 5 inches or more DBH and all oak trees 12 inches or more DBH planned for removal; oak tree protection measures for oak trees to be retained Prior to
Construction, Post
Construction
Post Construction City of Willits Less than
significant
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 4
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Phase Monitoring Phase
Enforcement
Agency
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Verification of
Compliance
Initial Date
with 20 feet of the construction area; and details related to on-site mitigation, if proposed. For on-site mitigation, the following information shall be provided:
proposed mitigation ratio; description and size of the area for replanting; planting techniques; maintenance and monitoring activities and schedule; irrigation requirements; success criteria; reporting plan and schedule; and remediation measures. Success criteria may consider factors such as relative cover of established oak woodland habitat, height of planted trees, and/or other relevant criteria as determined in the Oak MMP. The Oak MMP shall be submitted for review and approval by the City’s Community Development Director or his/her designee.

BIO-7: Permanent impacts to the Blue Wildrye Prairie community shall be compensated for through on-site revegetation, invasive species removal from within the Blue Wildrye Prairie community to be maintained, and/or other measures as deemed appropriate in consultation with CDFW. Should on-site revegetation be proposed, portions of the Site shall be revegetated with a native seed mix that includes Blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus). Revegetation shall occur at a minimum ratio of 2.6 to 1, or as otherwise required by CDFW, to compensate for permanent impacts. Revegetation shall occur within areas of the Site deemed appropriate for Blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus). - Commercially available native grasses shall be used to revegetate.

These grasses include but are not limited to: Blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus), California brome (Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus), California fescue (Festuca californica), Pine bluegrass (Poa secunda), and California oatgrass (Danthonia californica).
- A native grass seed blend such as Holdfast Native Blend from LeBallister’s can be purchased and used as a viable option for revegetation plans. This mix consists of California brome, Blue wild rye (Elymus glaucus), three weeks fescue (Festuca microstachys), California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), and California native lupines (Lupinus spp.). This seed mix conforms to the standard practice of using grasses, legumes, and wildflowers in combination for erosion control and revegetation plans.
- A qualified botanist or landscape architect shall advise the field crew on seeding rate and dispersal technique. Broadcast seeding is an effective way to reclaim bare areas and should be done just prior to the autumn rains. If insufficient rain is in the forecast when seeding can occur, irrigation must be used to gently water in the seeds for the first season.

Post Construction Post Construction City of Willits Less than significant
BIO-8: Due to the proposed impacts to on-site wetlands and drainage ditches, the project proponent shall obtain a Section 404 CWA permit through USACE for impacts to waters of the United States and a Section 401 WQC from the NCRWQCB, if deemed necessary by these resource agencies. If required, these permits shall be obtained prior to issuance of grading permits for construction activities in or adjacent to the on-site wetlands and drainage ditches, as determined through consultation with the USACE and NCRWQCB.

Prior to
Construction, Post
Construction
Post Construction City of Willits Less than
significant
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 5
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Phase Monitoring Phase
Enforcement
Agency
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Verification of
Compliance
Initial Date
The project proponent shall ensure that the design of the proposed project would not result in a loss of functions and values of waters of the United States or State through impact avoidance, impact minimization, and/or compensatory mitigation for the impact, as determined by the resource agencies. The project proponent shall design the proposed project to limit the obstruction of and human intrusion into the riparian area of the on-site wetlands and drainage ditches, to the extent feasible. If it is determined, through obtaining an Approved Jurisdictional Determination through the USACE, that the aquatic resource features at the Site are not jurisdictional under the CWA, then the Section 404 CWA permit and Section 401 WQC may not be required.

Compensatory mitigation may consist of:

1. Providing on-site compensatory mitigation through an aquatic resource restoration (which may include removal of invasive species and/or native species planting), establishment, enhancement, and/or preservation activity in a location at or adjacent to the impact site;

2. Providing off-site compensatory mitigation through an aquatic resource restoration, establishment, enhancement, and/or preservation activity at another location, usually within the same watershed as the permitted impact;

3. Obtaining credits from a mitigation bank; and/or

4. Making a payment to an in-lieu fee program that would conduct wetland, stream, or other aquatic resource restoration, creation, enhancement, or preservation activities. The project proponent retains responsibility for the implementation and success of the mitigation project.

Evidence of compliance with this mitigation measure shall be provided to the City’s Community Development Department prior to initiating construction activities in or adjacent to the on-site wetlands and drainage ditches.

Cultural Resources
CUL-1: In the event archaeological resources or cultural resources, including human remains, are inadvertently unearthed or discovered during construction, the contractor shall immediately halt all grading/land-clearing activities and contact a qualified archaeologist. Project personnel shall not collect the potential resources. All activity in the vicinity of the resources shall cease until a qualified archaeologist can evaluate it. If the qualified archaeologist determines that the resources may be significant, they shall notify the City’s Community Development Department and develop an appropriate treatment plan for the resources. The archaeologist shall consult with Native American representatives in determining appropriate treatment for prehistoric or Native American cultural resources. In considering any suggested mitigation proposed by the archaeologist, and Native American representative where applicable, the City’s Community Development Department will determine whether avoidance is necessary and feasible in light of factors such as the nature of the find, project design, costs, and other considerations. If avoidance is infeasible, other During
Construction
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 6
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Phase Monitoring Phase
Enforcement
Agency
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Verification of
Compliance
Initial Date
appropriate measures (e.g., data recovery) will be instituted. Work may proceed in other parts of the project area while mitigation for cultural resources is being carried out.

CUL-2: If human remains are encountered on-site, all work must stop in the immediate vicinity of the discovered remains and the Mendocino County Coroner and a qualified archaeologist shall be notified immediately so that an evaluation can be performed. If the remains are deemed to be Native American and prehistoric, the NAHC shall be contacted by the Coroner so that a “Most Likely Descendant” can be designated and further recommendations regarding treatment of the remains can be provided.

During
Construction
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
CUL-3: Any identified cultural resources shall be recorded on DPR 523 historic resource recordation forms by a qualified archaeologist, available online from the Office of Historic Preservation’s website:
http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1069.

During
Construction
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
Geology and Soils
GEO-1: In the event that paleontological resources, including individual fossils or assemblages of fossils, are encountered during construction activities all ground disturbing activities shall halt, and the City’s Community Development Department shall be contacted. Additionally, a qualified paleontologist shall be procured to evaluate the discovery and make treatment recommendations.

During
Construction
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
HAZ-1: Prior to operation of the project and future proposed projects, the project proponent shall prepare an EAP to the satisfaction of the Little Lake Fire District.

The EAP shall describe plans and preparedness for emergency response. This includes a list of emergency contacts, access requirements, evacuation routes and procedures, employee trainings, deck orientation maps, adequate water supply, and on-site firefighting equipment. Firefighting equipment to keep on-site for use in emergencies may include but not be limited to a water truck, fire extinguishers, fire tools, and a portable foaming fire suppression system. The EAP shall also include fire prevention and mitigation strategies, including identification of potential fire hazards, general housekeeping, and required training. Implementation of the EAP shall provide employees with the ability to put out a 10-foot by 10-foot, or equivalent, spot fire should the need arise. For uses involving bark storage, a Bark Management Plan shall be included as part of the EAP. The Bark Management Plan shall include general management techniques, strategies to reduce the risk of bark piles catching on fire, response protocols, and other details as required by the Little Lake Fire District.

Prior to Operation Prior to Operation City of Willits Less than significant
Noise
NOI-1: To reduce the possibility of the construction noise becoming an annoyance to existing residences near the Site, exterior construction activity shall be confined to between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through During
Construction
During
Construction
City of Willits Less than
significant
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Willits
Sanhedrin Timber Company General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Boundary Line Adjustment May 2025 7
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Phase Monitoring Phase
Enforcement
Agency
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Verification of
Compliance
Initial Date
Saturday, or as approved by the City. Additionally, construction activities shall utilize quiet models of air compressors and other stationary noise sources where technology exists and use mufflers on all internal combustion engine-driven equipment.

NOI-2: To ensure future typical industrial facilities that would be allowed under the land use and zoning designations of M-G and MH do not generate noise in excess of standards established in the Willits General Plan (1992), City Code (2021), and other applicable noise standards, a noise assessment shall be conducted to analyze noise that may be generated by the project. If the noise assessment concludes that noise generated by the project would exceed standards established in the Willits General Plan (1992), City Code (2021), and other applicable noise standards, abatement measures shall be incorporated into the project design to reduce noise to below these standards.

Prior to
Construction of
Future Typical
Industrial Facilities
Prior to
Construction of
Future Typical
Industrial Facilities
City of Willits Less than
significant
RESOLUTION 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILLITS APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN

AMENDMENT AND REZONE OF
APN 108-040-11 AND A PORTION OF APN 108-040-18
FROM COMMERCIAL-GENERAL (C-G) TO INDUSTRIAL-GENERAL (M-G) GPA 22-01 AND HEAVY COMMERCIAL (C2) AND COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (C1) TO HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (MH) ZC 22-01
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Sanhedrin Timber Company, LLC, has filed an application for a General Plan Amendment and Rezone of approximately 19.05-acres, inclusive of APN 108-040-11 and a portion of APN 108-040-18 located in the City of Willits, County of Mendocino, State of California; and WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable provision of law, the Willits City Council, held a public hearing on, October 8, 2025, at which time the City Council heard and received all relevant testimony and evidence presented orally or in writing regarding the Project and all interested persons were given an opportunity to hear and be heard regarding the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the staff report dated October 8, 2025, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination included therein; and WHEREAS, the Willits City Council has reviewed this Resolution and finds that it accurately sets forth the intentions of the City Council regarding the Project.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Willits City Council makes the following findings in accordance with Willits Municipal Code Section 17.78.090;

1. General Plan Finding: For the reasons stated in the staff report, the City Council finds that the proposed project, as conditioned, is consistent with applicable goals and policies of the General Plan.

2. Public Necessity, Convenience and General Welfare Finding. For the reasons stated in the staff report, City Council finds that the proposed amendment is necessary, convenient, and serves the general welfare of the City.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the WillitsCity Council hereby grants the requested General Plan Amendment and Rezone subject to the Conditions of Approval in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto.

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED and adopted at a regular meeting of the Willits City Council held on the 8th day of October, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ATTEST:
__________________________
________________________________
TOM ALLMAN, Mayor
City Council of the City of Willits
DELORES PEDERSEN, City Clerk

EXHIBIT A

CITY COUNCIL

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 22-01
AND ZONING AMENDMENT ZC 22-01
October 8, 2025.

APPROVED PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

General Plan Amendment and Rezone of two parcels totaling approximately 19.05 acres. The properties are currently designated Commercial-General under the General Plan with zoning classifications of Heavy Commercial (APN 108-040-11) and Community Commercial (APN 108-040-18) under the Zoning Ordinance. The project seeks to amend the General Plan Designation to Industrial-General and rezone the parcels to Heavy Industrial to facilitate the expansion of a log yard operation currently located on the adjacent parcel (APN 005-030-31).

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:

Standard Conditions

1. Prior to establishment of a new use on the subject parcels, a site plan review application shall be submitted and approved by the Community Development Director.

2. All natural drainage areas on the property shall be considered as easements unless otherwise approved by the City Engineering Department.

3. All future public utilities shall be installed underground in accordance with the regulations contained the Willits Municipal Code to the satisfaction of the City Building Official.

4. Prior to approval of building permits on the subject property, the property owner(s) shall submit a plan for review and approval to the Community Development Department identifying adequate area for storage of garbage and recyclable materials. The storage area shall be accessible to the City’s franchise waste hauler with containers designed to be consistent with current methods of collection.

Prior to occupancy of the buildings, the applicant shall submit written verification that the plan for garbage and recyclables has been reviewed and accepted by the City’s franchise waste hauler.

5. The applicant of a future development at the site shall obtain all necessary permits and fully comply with all the requirements of the Fire, Health, Water, Sewer, Building and Public Works Departments of the City of Willits as well as any State or Federal Agency.

6. The application and supplementary information submitted by the applicant shall become entitlements of this permit and compliance therewith shall be mandatory.

7. The City, its officers, agents and employees may inspect this property at any time and the applicant agrees not to deny or impede access to the subject property for the City.

8. The permit shall have no force or effect unless, and until, accepted and the terms thereof agreed to, in writing, by the applicant.

9. Submittal of a future development proposal shall include a copy of the conditions contained herein Fish and Wildlife Fee

10. This entitlement does not become effective or operative and no work shall be commenced under this entitlement until the California Department of Fish and Wildlife filing fees required or authorized by Section 711.4 of the Fish and Game Code are submitted to the Mendocino County Department of Planning and Building Services. Said fee of $2,968.75 (inclusive of $50 clerk filing fee) shall be made payable to the Mendocino County Clerk and submitted to the Department of Planning and Building Services within 5 days of the end of any appeal period. Any waiver of the fee shall be on a form issued by the Department of Fish and Wildlife upon their finding that the project has “no effect” on the environment. If the project is appealed, the payment will be held by the Community Development Department until the appeal is decided. Depending on the outcome of the appeal, the payment will either be filed with the County Clerk (if the project is approved) or returned to the payer (if the project is denied). The applicant has the sole responsibility to ensure timely compliance with this condition.

From: Garrison, Jennifer@Wildlife
To: Dusty Duley
Subject: Site Visit follow-up: SANHEDRIN TIMBER COMPANY Date: Monday, August 11, 2025 1:36:45 PM
Attachments: 2_CaliforniaNaturalCommunities_20250227.xlsx 4_CaliforniaSensitiveNaturalCommunities_20250227.xlsx
Dusty,
Thank you for the opportunity to meet onsite and review the proposed project with you, the City’s consultant (LACO), and the applicant on July 24, 2025. CDFW reviewed the IS/MND and had discussed questions related to the project on June 19, 2025 and the site visit was very informative and clarified many of CDFW’s questions related to the project being approved (Sanhedrin Timber Company LLC’s boundary line adjustment and rezoning project) and how this current Project relates to the approval of any future development including the Sanhedrin Timber Company’s log yard.

CDFW appreciates the City’s willingness to revise the IS/MND to clarify the activities detailed in the Project Description such as any development within the proposed 2.2-acre commercial site and revise statements that may appear to be contradictory regarding the maintenance of existing access roads and ditches, location of resources and their extent including listed plant species and the site’s Sensitive Natural Communities. For your reference, I’ve included the current Natural Communities list and the Sensitive Natural Communities list published on CDFW’s Vegetation Mapping and Classification (VegCAMP) website. These lists are updated as needed and the link to that page is https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP/NaturalCommunities/Background#Addressing%20Sensitive%20Natural%20Communities%20in%20 Environmental%20Review.

Thank you for the explanation on the City’s Site Review process. That clarified CDFW’s understanding that this Project or future proposed development would be referred by the City to the appropriate agencies for review and comment and that the City may request additional biological information for review during this process. CDFW understands that additional surveys may be required as part of the City’s Site Review process which will also be informed by any additional studies such as a wetland delineation which may be conducted to inform the development of a Mitigation and Monitoring Plan. This plan would detail the resources to be impacted by the proposed development and the compensatory mitigation (onsite or offsite) that is proposed to offset impacts to wetlands, riparian habitat, and Sensitive Natural Communities including oak woodlands. One aspect of the proposed log yard development that remains unknown is the site’s foraging or nesting habitat for White-tailed kites (Elanus leucurus), a State fully protected species. During the site visit, we discussed this resource and concluded that if a site evaluation was conducted by a qualified avian biologist during the appropriate time of year, this would inform proposed development and avoidance and measures could be incorporated into any site management plans for the Sanhedrin Timber Company’s log yard or other, future industrial development on the site.

Due to the presence of both Baker’s meadowfoam (Limnanthes bakeri) and North Coast Semaphore grass (Pleuropogon hooverianus) on the Sanhedrin Timber Company’s proposed site, CDFW encourages the applicant to consult with CDFW’s Native Plant Program staff to discuss if a permit for the management of these species is warranted and beneficial to the species. More information regarding permits for State-listed Plant Species can be found at https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Plants/Permits. If the applicant has questions regarding the process, I may coordinate a meeting between them and our Native Plant Program staff to facilitate the discussion.

If you have any questions regarding this email, please give me a call to discuss.

Thank you again for the opportunity to attend the site visit and discuss the proposed project.

Jennifer Garrison
Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist
Coastal Conservation Planning – Northern Region
32330 North Harbor Drive, Ft Bragg, CA 95437
707-477-7792
Jennifer. [email protected]
REPORT POACHERS & POLLUTERS: 1-888-334-2258
From: Garrison, Jennifer@Wildlife
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 4:16 PM
To: Dusty Duley <[email protected]>
Subject: SANHEDRIN TIMBER COMPANY - IS
Dusty,
Do you have time tomorrow or Thursday to discuss the SCH# 2025060333? I have several questions and would welcome the discussion.

Thank you, Jenn
Jennifer Garrison
Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist
Coastal Conservation Planning – Northern Region
32330 North Harbor Drive, Ft Bragg, CA 95437
707-477-7792
Jennifer. [email protected]
REPORT POACHERS & POLLUTERS: 1-888-334-2258
Item No. 9b
Meeting Date: October 8, 2025

AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
From: Manuel J. Orozco, Finance Director
Agenda Title: REPORT FROM FINANCE OF ACTIVITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.

Type: Presentation Consent Regular Agenda Public Hearing Urgent Time: 15 minutes.

Summary of Request: The City Council passed a budget on the September 24th, 2025, meeting with the understanding that staff would continue to return and address the council on activity related to the ongoing deficit.

Although meetings have been scheduled the Finance Department is providing an update on all activity as follows:
• Status of the FY 2023-24 Audit
• Status of the current Fiscal Year End of 2024-25
o Bank Reconciliations
o General Ledger Scrubbing for all account activity including Allocations, Accruals, Capital Improvement Project (CIP) reconciliations, Account Cleanup including Pool Cash Reconciliation. o Develop Schedules for Year End Close and create journal entries for the close. • Next Steps for Fiscal Year 2025-26
o Bank Reconciliations.
 Deposits and processes.
o Monthly Cash Reporting.
o CIP Reconciliation setup.

Recommended Action: Receive a verbal report of all items listed above Alternative(s): None recommended.

Fiscal Impact: The availability of information is a priority for finance. Processes need to be developed to create a monthly reporting standard for council to receive up to date information.

Personnel Impact: None.

Identified City Council Conflict of Interest: None.
2021 Adopted Goals: Not Applicable
California Environmental Quality Act: Does not apply.

This Item Relates to the following General Plan Element : N/A Land Use Circulation Conservation and Open Space Noise Housing Public Services and Facilities, Parks and Recreation Economic Development
Reviewed by: Interim City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Finance Director Human Resources Council Action: Approved Denied Other: ________________________________________ Records: Agreement Resolution #_________ Ordinance #_________ Other _________