BLM land acquisitions and disposals in Lassen County
Summary
The State of California offered to sell the old Armory at 205 Russell Avenue — next to the fairgrounds — back to the county. The Board authorized the CAO to negotiate, seeing potential for fair and health-services uses in the large, sound-roofed building.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Apr 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
No immediate cost; purchase price and terms are under negotiation.
The fair and Health & Social Services, which could use or share the building; the county avoids an incompatible neighbor on the fairgrounds property.
Neely warned some swaps could block the public out of existing access, and landlocked BLM parcels remain a concern.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors — April 14, 2026
The State of California offered to sell the old Armory at 205 Russell Avenue — next to the fairgrounds — back to the county. The Board authorized the CAO to negotiate, seeing potential for fair and health-services uses in the large, sound-roofed building.
Board of Supervisors — March 17, 2026
BLM wants a county letter of support for buying SPI inholdings, Modoc Line rail corridor, Bizz Johnson Trail parcels and Bald Mountain land — deals that could expand trails, hunting access and fire breaks. Supervisors also pressed BLM on locked gates, escape routes near Eagle's Nest, and trading with the state near the landfill.
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