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Weed planners approve 157‑acre Base Camp Mount Shasta campground over public objections (3–2)
Summary
After extensive public comment alleging gaps in the IS/MND on wildfire risk, biological impacts and tribal consultation, the planning commission voted 3–2 to certify the initial study and mitigated negative declaration and approve a conditional use permit for a 157‑acre campground by Base Camp Parks LLC.
The Weed City Planning Commission certified an initial study and mitigated negative declaration and approved a conditional use permit for the Base Camp Mount Shasta campground on a 157‑acre parcel, voting 3–2 after more than an hour of public comment and discussion about wildfire risk, sewage and biological resources.
The project, proposed by Base Camp Parks LLC, would create about 95 campsites with a mix of partial hookups and off‑grid sites, cabins and rental "pods," walking trails and other amenities. "We think it’ll be a fantastic project if we can make it happen," Clayton Snyder, cofounder and CEO of Base Camp Parks LLC, told commissioners.
Multiple public speakers and experts urged a fuller environmental review. Bruce Shoemaker, an adjacent landowner, said he received late notice…
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