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Archaeological commission waives pre‑construction survey for Fort Bragg ADU, requires tribal monitoring during all ground disturbance
Summary
Mendocino County’s Archaeological Commission voted 4–0 to accept staff findings on CDP 2024‑0017 — an after‑the‑fact conversion of a garage to a 1,200 sq ft accessory dwelling unit near Fort Bragg — and to require tribal monitoring for any ground disturbance instead of requiring a full archaeological survey.
The Mendocino County Archaeological Commission voted 4–0 on Jan. 8, 2025, to not require a full archaeological survey for CDP 2024‑0017, an after‑the‑fact conversion of a garage into a 1,200‑square‑foot accessory dwelling unit at 30320 North Highway 1, Fort Bragg, and instead to require tribal monitoring during all ground disturbance.
The commission’s decision follows a staff presentation by Russell Ford, staff planner for Mendocino County Planning and Building, and discussion with the applicant’s agent Masha (Masha Gromman), and consulting biologist Sarah Bradley of Dark Gulch Environmental Consulting. Ford described the proposal and noted prior Northwest Information Center (NWIC) comments recommending an archaeological survey; Bradley told commissioners the disturbed character of…
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