Amador County – The Amador County Planning Commission last week gave notice of a public scoping meeting for a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report in relation to permit change requests for the old Cogeneration plant on Coal Mine Road. Applicant company, Buena Vista Biomass Power LLC agreed to the SEIR 2 weeks ago, and is seeking to change the use permit at the plant, which dates to 1949. Nathan Lishman, of Amador Planning released a notice of preparation for the scoping meeting, set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 31st at the county supervisor chambers. The Amador Technical Advisory Committee determined the need for the SEIR, which was detailed in the notice, released last Tuesday. The notice said that in accordance with state law, certain impacts may occur associated with an amendment of the use permit. Buena Vista Biomass Power seeks to change the fuel usage from lignite ( a crude coal derivative) to clean forest, urban and industrial waste. Under the California Environmental Quality Act, some impacts may change in the plant’s operation based on the original environmental documentation. The Technical Advisory Committee found that significant change in impact would result in modifying the fuel sources, because the “applicant has increased the scope of this project by increasing the project ‘footprint,’” because the plant “must now rely on a roughly 50-mile radius for fuel supply.” The lignite fuel was supplied from within a 5-mile radius. The TAC found that expected traffic impact issues “were not addressed in the previously certified CEQA documents … 1983 EIR specifically.” The committee also found reason for the SEIR in greenhouse gas analysis laws passed since 1983. bThe committee also seeks a new traffic analysis to look at fuel truck trips in relation to the proposed casino next door, sought by the Buena Vista Band of Me-Wuk Indians. The notice said the Me-Wuk traffic analysis did not correctly gauge for truck and vehicle trips to the plant. Among the reasons is that the “proposed project may result in potentially significant impacts relative to greenhouse gas emissions and cumulative traffic issues not previously analyzed in prior CEQA documents.” Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.-
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Amador County – The Amador County Planning Commission last week gave notice of a public scoping meeting for a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report in relation to permit change requests for the old Cogeneration plant on Coal Mine Road. Applicant company, Buena Vista Biomass Power LLC agreed to the SEIR 2 weeks ago, and is seeking to change the use permit at the plant, which dates to 1949. Nathan Lishman, of Amador Planning released a notice of preparation for the scoping meeting, set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 31st at the county supervisor chambers. The Amador Technical Advisory Committee determined the need for the SEIR, which was detailed in the notice, released last Tuesday. The notice said that in accordance with state law, certain impacts may occur associated with an amendment of the use permit. Buena Vista Biomass Power seeks to change the fuel usage from lignite ( a crude coal derivative) to clean forest, urban and industrial waste. Under the California Environmental Quality Act, some impacts may change in the plant’s operation based on the original environmental documentation. The Technical Advisory Committee found that significant change in impact would result in modifying the fuel sources, because the “applicant has increased the scope of this project by increasing the project ‘footprint,’” because the plant “must now rely on a roughly 50-mile radius for fuel supply.” The lignite fuel was supplied from within a 5-mile radius. The TAC found that expected traffic impact issues “were not addressed in the previously certified CEQA documents … 1983 EIR specifically.” The committee also found reason for the SEIR in greenhouse gas analysis laws passed since 1983. bThe committee also seeks a new traffic analysis to look at fuel truck trips in relation to the proposed casino next door, sought by the Buena Vista Band of Me-Wuk Indians. The notice said the Me-Wuk traffic analysis did not correctly gauge for truck and vehicle trips to the plant. Among the reasons is that the “proposed project may result in potentially significant impacts relative to greenhouse gas emissions and cumulative traffic issues not previously analyzed in prior CEQA documents.” Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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