Legals

THE LAKE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION  

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

CONSIDERATION OF MAJOR USE PERMIT AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR  COMMERCIAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Lake Planning Commission will hold a public  hearing on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 9:20 a.m. in the Board Chambers of the Lake County  Courthouse located at 255 N. Forbes Street, Lakeport, California 95453. 

CASE#: Use Permit UP 20-32, Initial Study IS 20-38 

OWNER/APPLICANT: J-GRADE ORGANICS 

REQUEST: The applicant proposes 72,309.6 sf of outdoor cultivation with (1) A-Type 3:  "outdoor" license and (3) A-Type 13 1C “outdoor” licenses.  

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION LOCATION: 22052 and 22066 Jerusalem Grade Road, Lower Lake (APNs: 013-013-29 and 013-013-39) 

SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: 1 

STAFF CONTACT: ANDREW AMELUNG, CANNABIS PROGRAM MANAGER 

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to be present at the public hearing. All persons may  provide public comment at the time and place indicated above. Additional information regarding  this project may be obtained from Andrew Amelung, Cannabis Program Manager with the  Community Development Department at (707) 263-2221 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Due  to Covid-19, the hearing may be a virtual hearing using Zoom.  

A staff report will be available for review 72 hours prior to the hearing upon request. If you  challenge the action of the Planning Commission on any of the above stated items in court, it  may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in  written correspondence delivered to the Lake County Planning Commission at, or prior to, the  public hearing. The following is a link to the Planning Commission Agenda posted 72 hours  before the hearing: https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx . Zoom information can be  found on the Agenda. 

Mireya G. Turner, Director,  

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 

By:  

Jim Feenan, Office Assistant III

The Mendocino-Lake Community College District Board of Trustees is accepting applications to fill a vacancy in Trustee Area #5.  Trustee Area #5 includes the Mendocino Coast area north of the town of Mendocino to the Mendocino/Humboldt County line. Trustee Area #5 also includes the towns of Leggett and Piercy.  

The Board is responsible for the performance of the Mendocino-Lake Community College District, which serves approximately 8,000 students and provides vital educational services to the various communities in the region.  

The Board is seeking candidates who have the ability and time to fulfill the responsibilities of being a member of the board. To be eligible, an individual must be at least 18 years old; must be a resident of the district and reside in Trustee Area No. 5; must be a registered voter; and must not be disqualified from holding civil office by the Constitution or any law of the state.  In addition, candidates may not be an employee of the district.

Those interested are invited to contact the Mendocino College President’s office at 707-468-3071 or visit www.mendocino.edu/college/board-trustees/board-trustees-members to obtain an application.

Completed applications are to be addressed to the Board of Trustees, c/o Superintendent/President, Mendocino College, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah, CA  95482 and must be received no later than Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 4:00 PM.  

The selection will be made at an open meeting of the Board of Trustees which will take place on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at the Ukiah campus located at 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah.

EPA Accepting Comments for Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund Site Cleanup Plan

We (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) are accepting comments from the community on our recommended cleanup plan for part of the Sulphur Bank Superfund site—the mine site and residential soils areas.

This part of the site is also called “Operable Unit 1.” The Sulphur Bank Mine operated from the late 1800s to the 1950s, spreading mine waste containing toxic levels of mercury and arsenic across the mine property, into nearby neighborhoods and into Clear Lake.

Our recommended cleanup plan (called the “Proposed Plan”) will protect the community from the mercury, arsenic and antimony and reduce mercury entering Clear Lake.

This is a critical first step to reduce mercury in the lake’s fish.

The 90-day public comment period for the Proposed Plan begins in early December 2022 and ends on February 28th, 2023.

- Learn more at: epa.gov/superfund/sulphurbankmercury

- There, you can:

• Watch a recorded presentation on the plan,
• Read the plan, and/or
• Review the site’s Administrative Record.

- We will also host events to help you understand the plan. Visit the “Key Announcements” section of our website (listed above) for more details by scanning this QR-code with your phone’s camera: 

- Printed copies of the plan are available to view at: Redbud Library 14785 Burns Valley Rd Clearlake, CA 95422 (707) 994-5115 Please call for hours and availability.

How to Submit Comments

(1) Send written comments by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

(2)Mail, postmarked no later than February 28th, 2023, written comments to:

(3)Leave an oral comment (in a voicemail) at: 800-231-3075 (toll-free). We will transcribe all oral comments.

If you have difficulty accessing the online materials or have questions, please contact:

We will review and respond to all comments in a document called a “Responsiveness Summary.” We will publish this summary when we release our final decision (with supporting information) about the cleanup plan, likely in Fall 2023. CNSB#3650445