Issuance of General Lease – Grazing Use – Lease 6703

The California State Lands Commission will issue a General Lease for Grazing Use beginning July 1, 2026, under Lease 6703, authorizing livestock grazing activities on specified lands in Novato, California, for a term of ten years. The lease permits the use of existing infrastructure including a barbed wire fence and two water troughs, which are already in place and will be maintained by the lessee. The lease is intended to facilitate continued agricultural use of state-owned land while ensuring environmental compliance through oversight by the California State Lands Commission. Sarah Mongano, Senior Environmental Scientist with the California State Lands Commission, serves as the primary point of contact for all matters related to this lease. The lease is forecasted to be issued in July 2026, with no solicitation number or set-aside provisions identified, indicating it is a direct authorization rather than a competitive procurement. The place of performance is in Novato, California, and the lessee is identified as Bar CR Cattle Company. All activities under the lease must adhere to applicable environmental and land use regulations administered by the commission.