Fairhaven Power Company Fly Ash Storage Facility in the Fairhaven Area
Summary
SCH Number
2003102060
Lead Agency
Humboldt County
Document Title
Fairhaven Power Company Fly Ash Storage Facility in the Fairhaven Area
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
The 34 acre parcel is currently being used as a 18 megawatt biomass electrical generation plant utilizing wood chips as the main fuel source. Approximately 15 acres of the site is dedicated to the production of power, the remainder of the site is vacant. The project was originally approved for operation in 1985 & has undergone minor modification since the original approval.
GP: Industrial General (MG); Humboldt Bay Area Plan (HBAP). Density: n/a; zoning: Industrial General (MG)>
Document Description
Coastal development & conditional use permits for the development of a 16,660 square foot concrete & metal framed building to be used for storage of fly ash, in addition to asphalt paving of 2.66 acres. The proposed building will be 160 feet by 75 feet & approximately 45 feet tall. The asphalt surface will serve as an impermeable cap to cover the existing bottom ash, as required by the NCRWQCB. The 2 parcels are owned by Eel River Sawmills & operated by Fairhaven Power Co. in the generation of electricity. The asphalt are will also serve as a wood chip storage area. Together, the 2 parcels equal approximately 34 acres.
Contact Information
Name
Alyson Hunger
Agency Name
Humboldt County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Eureka
Counties
Humboldt
Cross Streets
New Navy Base Road & Bay Street
Zip
95564
Total Acres
34
Parcel #
401-121-11 & -12
Railways
Northwest Pacific
Airports
Eureka Municipal
Schools
Peninsula Union School
Waterways
Humboldt Bay
Township
5N
Range
1W
Section
21
Other Location Info
Fairhaven area of Eureka
97 Bay Street, Fairhaven, CA
Other Information
Humboldt Meridian
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects, California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 1 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, Resources, Recycling and Recovery
Development Types
Industrial
Local Actions
Coastal Development/Conditional Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Coastal Zone, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Vegetation
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.