Stonyford Land-Boundary Proposal Involves 260-Acre Forest Parcel Near Indian Springs and Fout Springs Roads

STONYFORD, Colusa County — October 28, 2026. A proposed property-boundary adjustment near Indian Springs Road and Fout Springs Road in Stonyford is documented in Colusa County’s 2026 environmental review. The Lawson Lot Line Adjustment, No. PD-25-30, would reorganize existing parcels on forest-residential land rather than announce a new housing subdivision or commercial construction project.

What is being proposed?

According to the California State Clearinghouse, the plan would remove four existing parcel lines and create one new line, resulting in two parcels of approximately 260 acres and 12 acres. The land is designated Forest Lands in the county’s General Plan and zoned Forest Residential. The filing gives the general project vicinity as Stonyford near Indian Springs and Fout Springs roads.

Is a new development planned?

Not in this application. The state notice’s development-type field says “None Planned.” Although the applicant’s description references potential future development and use, the lot-line adjustment itself does not establish an approved number of new homes, timber operations, vacation rentals or commercial buildings. Any subsequent construction would require whatever additional permits and review are applicable.

What was the environmental-review period?

The project is associated with a Mitigated Negative Declaration. Its state review and public comment window ran from July 13 through August 11, 2026. Those deadlines have already passed. A filed environmental document is not, by itself, proof that every later county approval or land-recording step was completed.

What issues were reviewed?

State records list cultural resources, vegetation and wildfire considerations among relevant environmental topics. Residents who want to understand potential future land use should review the supporting maps and the final county Planning Commission or Board decision rather than assume boundary changes automatically authorize building.

Where to obtain the documents

The county’s planning contact in the filing is Mark Tomey at Colusa County Community Development, (530) 458-0486. The State Clearinghouse record includes environmental documents and a project summary.

Official source: California State Clearinghouse — PD-25-30 Lawson Lot Line Adjustment, July 2026. This is a planning-record report, not a claim that new land development has begun.

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