BlutFire Ethanol Refinery
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2008061026
Lead Agency
Los Angeles County
Document Title
BlutFire Ethanol Refinery
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/14/2008
Present Land Use
Vacant / Desert Mountain / Non-urban
Document Description
The project consists of the construction, operation, and maintenance of a bio-refinery that will convert 170 tons per day of cellulosic material from the neighboring landfill and other local sources to ethanol. The operation will produce two byproducts that will be transported offsite, gypsum and spent yeast. The plant will operate 24 hours a day, 330 days per year. A total of 18 employees will work three shifts with a maximum of five employees per shift. The project will generate 15,548 yearly vehicle trips for transporting feedstock, ethanol, byproducts, chemicals and employees.
Contact Information
Name
Dean Edwards
Agency Name
Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Lancaster
Counties
Los Angeles
Cross Streets
Avenue F and 5th Street
Zip
93535
Total Acres
10
Parcel #
3175-001-016
State Highways
None
Railways
Southern Pacific
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
None
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Roosevelt
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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