Public hearing for Garberville Community Hospital project on March 26, 2026.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District (District) hereby gives notice to responsible agencies, trustee agencies, interested parties, and the general public that the District intends to adopt an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND; State Clearinghouse No.: 2025100529) for the Garberville Community Hospital and Medical Office Building Project. The Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Board of Directors will consider and make a decision on the adequacy of the IS/MND and the merits of the proposed project. PROJECT TITLE: Garberville Community Hospital and Medical Office Building Project PROJECT LOCATION: The subject site comprises six individual Assessor's parcels (APNs: 032-091-014, 032-091-016 through -019, and 032-171-019), in addition to an approximately 5,493-square-foot portion of the shoulder, totaling approximately 3.52 acres in size, and is generally located at 286 Sprowel Creek Road in Garberville, within unincorporated Humboldt County, California (Site). The Site is located west of Garberville proper and Highway 101. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: The District is proposing the construction of a new hospital and medical office building and a helistop on the properties identified above along Sprowel Creek Road. The new hospital and medical office building, to be located on the central portion of the largest project parcel (APN: 032-091-014; 2.95 acres) would replace the existing Jerold Phelps Community Hospital and Southern Humboldt Community Clinic, currently located at 733 Cedar Street and 509 Elm Street in Garberville, approximately 1,690 feet northeast of the Site. (The existing Skilled Nursing Unit will remain at the existing hospital site). A helistop is proposed south of the new building for the transport of emergent patients and for training for EMS and fire department personnel. MEETING DATE/TIME: March 26, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. MEETING LOCATION: Sprowel Creek Campus, 286 Sprowel Creek Road, Room 106, Garberville, CA, 95542, and via video conference. The meeting agenda will be posted at the following link: https://sohumhealth.org/about/governing-board/, or you may contact the Board Secretary at boardcomments@shchd.org or (707) 923-3921 ext. 1276 to be sent a copy of the agenda, including call-in number and Webex meeting link. WHAT WILL HAPPEN: The Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Board of Directors will receive a staff presentation, consider public comments, and decide to either adopt, not adopt, or modify the IS/MND. RELATED DOCUMENTS: The IS/MND was circulated for a 30-day public review period from October 13, 2025, to November 13, 2025. The Final IS/MND is available for public review at the following locations: Online: District Website: https://sohumhealth.org/ceqa-notice/ In Person: Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Administrative Office 291 Sprowel Creek Road, Garberville, CA 95542 (Available Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM) Any person wishing to comment on the project may submit comments in writing up until the hearing. Please e-mail any comments by 1:30 PM on March 26, 2026, to Kent Scown, Chief Operating Officer, at kscown@shchd.org. Comments may also be sent via mail to: Southern Humboldt Community Clinic, Attn: Kent Scown, COO, 733 Cedar Street, Garberville, CA, 95542.