Arbor Energy Planning Study for Potential Forest Biomass to Carbon-Negative Biofuels Program Project
Summary
                SCH Number
            
            
                2022120096
            
        
                    Public Agency
            
            
                Placer County Water Agency
                
            
        
                Document Title
            
            Arbor Energy Planning Study for Potential Forest Biomass to Carbon-Negative Biofuels Program Project
        
                Document Type
            
            
                NOE - Notice of Exemption
            
        
                Received
            
            
                    Posted
                
                
                    12/6/2022
                
            
                Document Description
            
            The proposed project is to conduct a feasibility and planning study for a Forest Biomass to Carbon Negative Biofuels Program. Arbor Energy has approached Placer County Water Agency regarding a pilot program grant from the California Natural Resource Agency, Department of Conservation, which would explore the feasibility of a biomass gasification power plant to convert forest biomass into electrical energy, water and capturable CO2 located on PCWA property.
        Contact Information
                        Name
                    
                    
                        Heather Trejo
                    
                
                        Agency Name
                    
                    
                        Placer County Water Agency
                    
                
                            Job Title
                        
                        
                            Environmental Scientist
                        
                    
                        Contact Types
                    
                    
                        Lead/Public Agency
                    
                
                            Address
                        
                        
                    
                            Phone
                        
                        
                    
                            Email
                        
                        
                    Location
                    Counties
                
                Placer
            
                    Regions
                
                Unincorporated
            
                    Cross Streets
                
                
                    10505 Ophir Road, Ophir and 5885 Sunset Drive, Foresthill
                
            Notice of Exemption
                            Exempt Status
                        
                        
                            Categorical Exemption
                        
                    
                            Type, Section or Code
                        
                        
                            Class 6, Section 15306 and Statutory 15262
                        
                    
                            Reasons for Exemption
                        
                        
                            The project consists of basic data collection activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. (Guidelines Article 19, Section 15306) The project involves feasibility or planning studies for possible future actions which the Board has not approved, adopted, or funded. (Guidelines Article 18,
Section 15262)
                        
                    
                        County Clerk
                    
                    Placer
                