Keefer Road Wireless Telecommunications Facility Environmental Review (CEQA25-0002)

Butte County has initiated a lease agreement with Epic Wireless Group LLC, acting on behalf of Verizon Wireless, for a 2,500-square-foot portion of a 6.19-acre County-owned parcel located at 4007 Keefer Road in Chico, California, Assessor Parcel Number 047-600-005. The lease enables the construction of a wireless telecommunications facility featuring a monopole, monopine, or faux water tank tower up to 100 feet in height, with the final design to be determined during the Conditional Use Permit application process. The project’s environmental compliance is being evaluated under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA25-0002), with Butte County serving as the Lead Agency responsible for assessing impacts across a wide range of environmental factors including air quality, noise, aesthetics, biological and cultural resources, water quality, and wildfire risk. The facility will be secured by a six-foot chain-link fence with a 12-foot access gate and will remain unstaffed, accessible only for routine maintenance and generator testing. The site is designed to accommodate up to four wireless providers, including Verizon, with provisions for future collocations subject to permitting and carrier demand; however, the faux water tank design limits internal co-location to one additional provider. All environmental evaluations utilize local, state, and federal standards such as BCAQMD CEQA Air Quality Handbook, CalEEMod 2013.2.2, the Butte County Noise Ordinance, and the Uniform Building Code (1994). Acceptance of the project is contingent upon environmental clearance and approval of both the lease and Conditional Use Permit by Butte County, with no formal contract pricing, line items, or federal acquisition regulations applicable. Payments related to the project are to be made to the County of Butte, and the primary point of contact for administration is Rowland Hickel, Senior Planner at the Butte County Development Services Department. No federal entity identifiers, socioeconomic certifications, or procurement evaluation factors have been included in the documentation, as the process is governed entirely under state-level land use and environmental review procedures rather than federal contracting protocols.