Letter of Emergency Authorization for the Emergency Westport Landslide Repair Project, EA: 01-0N440

The Emergency Westport Landslide Repair Project, identified by EA 01-0N440, is an emergency initiative authorized by the California State Lands Commission and proposed by the California Department of Transportation, North Region. The project is located at Blues Beach and within the Pacific Ocean near Westport in Mendocino County, specifically adjacent to Assessor Parcel Numbers 015-010-31-00 and 015-101-33-00. The primary objective is to install coastal rock revetment to mitigate or prevent further emergency conditions, with the scope of work including the establishment of a large boulder stockpile area and a dedicated staging and truck turnaround area. The project is classified under NAICS code 237990 and has been granted a Notice of Exemption under Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(4) based on CEQA guidelines for emergency actions. Administrative oversight is managed by the California State Lands Commission, with Jannalisa Toy serving as the primary Public Land Management Specialist and Gillian Levy acting as the Environmental Scientist and Coordinator. This forecast project is focused on critical infrastructure repair to address the impacts of the Westport landslide.