TRINITY COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION 530 MAIN ST., PO BOX: 2819 PHONE = 530-623-1351 WEAVERVILLE, CALIFORNIA 96093 Ed Prestley, Deputy Director  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  MEMORANDUM  DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT:  December 14, 2023  Members of the Trinity County Planning Commission Deborah Rogge, Administrative Coordinator  Agenda Item: 2 CCV-23-07 Initial Commercial Cannabis Cultivation  Variance (CCL 772)  Comments received today December 14, 2023.    Deborah Rogge From: Sent: To: Subject:  Thursday, December 14, 2023 12:30 PM info.planning; Deborah Rogge; Andrea Tuthill  Project titlei initial Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Variance (CCL772) Bella Lor  (CCV-2023-07)  Location 211 Old Poker Bar Road Douglas City (APN 025-140-004-000)  Aplicant Bella Lor Business "Flowra" Attention: Deborah Rogge  Trinity County Planning Commission My concern in regards to this issuance;  1.7 The overall impact to environment North of said property/ cultivation site. This property borders to the North BLM acreage. On the BLM land there are three very significant drainage locations. The drainages all flow directly to our personally owned property, as well as the area ofland we 2. The overall environmental impact to the Trinity River. As stated above, the drainage, water run off, soil saturation, from 211 Old Poker Bar Rd. location site & neighboring cultivation sites are likely to environmentally impact newly hatched Salmon. The topography ofthis cultivation site is 3. The health and negative impact to my animals, organic farming, and personal health due to contamination from any and all products used to assist with cultivation in this larger scale. Attached will be photos, these are to help explain the topography, location of drainage, and location and direct flow into the river area where the young salmon grow, rest, and are protected. Iask that we look beyond the fenced perimeter of211 Old Poker Bar Rd.Iask we look at the bigger picture. Look at the terrain, the natural area on BLM land. Iask for someone to drive to Poker Bar Rd, evaluate what is between the proposed cultivation site, and the culvert that allows great volumes ofwater to flow down to my property, and directly into the Trinity River. Inr regards to the lateness ofmy letter, my apologies. Ih have been in contact with an independent company to evaluate and retrieve water samples for base line testing. (prior to any cultivation on site) These water samples will be collected on my personal property, which includes the water  lease from BLM. (recurrent 30 year lease)  up on the edge, or steep hill side above environmental location of concern.  directly piped under ground through my property and into Trinity River.  Sincere Regards,    Andrea Tuthill  2