Conditional Use Permit CUP No. 2017-117

Conditional Use Permit CUP No. 2017-117

Project proposes: The construction of a 2.4 MW community based bioenergy facility and woodchip storage yard. The facility will include several new structures including gasification plant, engine generator enclosure, fire water tank, ash storage bin, feed system, electrical equipment enclosure and control room (8,600 sq. ft. of new structures). Feedstock storage is proposed to occur on Parcel 3, while the biomass facilities will be located on Parcel 4. Access is proposed from Hwy 49 No. to Gold Leaf Road, onto Copper Leaf Drive and driveway encroachments on Copper Leaf Drive. Access for the delivery trucks will be a new driveway on Parcel 3 six days a week. Truck deliveries will be limited to 7 am to 5 pm, 6 days per week. Estimated to receive 3-4 chip trailer deliveries in addition to 8 to 10 small dump truck deliveries per day. the site is not proposed to be a public dump site. There will be no residential drop off of materials at the site. The facility will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 8 employees are proposed, although up to 10 employees may be required. Water for the project is proposed by a shared well that produced 20 gpm at time of installation. The project applicant states that the project's water use will be 1.5 gpm 60 pounds per day of sludge will be generated by the facility which is proposed to be disposed of at the landfill. 1.2 tons per day of dry ash will be generated by the facility and is proposed to be disposed of at the landfill. The facility will utilize approx. 12,000 bdt per year of sustainably harvested forest biomass in a gasification process to produce a syngas. The syngas will be used to fuel two gas engine generators to produce electricity.

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