AltAir Renewable Fuels Conversion Project
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020069013
Lead Agency
City of Paramount
Document Title
AltAir Renewable Fuels Conversion Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/30/2023
Document Description
The City of Paramount, as the Lead Agency, for the AltAir Renewable Fuels Conversion Project (Project), prepared and certified the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for Conditional Use Permit No. 757 – AltAir Renewable Fuels Conversion Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as part of their April 11, 2022 approval of the Project. The Final SEIR analyzed the complete conversion of the Paramount Refinery into a renewable fuels production facility, eliminating the refining of crude oil. The Project includes modifications to the Paramount Refinery facility which include: 1) installation of a new Pretreat Unit and new Pretreatment Wastewater Treatment Unit; 2) modifications to the existing Renewable Fuels Unit A and repurposing/modifications of existing heaters and boilers for renewable fuels operation; 3) installation of a new Renewable Fuels Unit B; 4) installation of a new Hydrogen Generation Unit; 5) installation of a new Hydrogen Recovery Unit; 6) installation of a new Propane Recovery Unit; 7) upgrades to the existing wastewater treatment system; 8) installation of a new Hydrogen Sulfide Recovery Unit; 9) installation of a second Sour Water Stripper; 10) installation of a new flare; 11) modifications to the existing truck and rail loading/unloading racks; 12) installation of new pipelines within the refinery; 13) upgrades/repairs to some existing storage tanks along with some permit modifications that will allow the storage of different commodities (e.g., non-edible vegetable oils and beef tallow); 14) relocating several buildings on-site; and 15) providing temporary buildings for the demolition and construction process. The Project includes a previously approved South Coast AQMD Rule 1166 Site Specific VOC-Contaminated Soil Mitigation Plan to address air quality impacts during construction at the Paramount Refinery. Lastly, the Project intends to continue to rely on the use of two existing 55,000-barrel storage tanks located at the Lakewood Tank Farm for the storage and blending of renewable fuel products (e.g., renewable jet fuel) in addition to conventional petroleum products traditional (e.g., conventional jet fuel).
Contact Information
Name
John Carver
Agency Name
City of Paramount
Job Title
Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Barbara Radlein
Agency Name
South Coast AQMD
Job Title
Acting Planning and Rules Manager, CEQA
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Countywide
Other Information
14700 Downey Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
South Coast AQMD
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Title V permit which incorporates the facility modifications, the referenced CEQA documents, and supporting materials prepared by the City of Paramount, supporting documentation provided by the applicant, and record of project approval may be examined at South Coast AQMD located at 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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