VICTOR VALLEY BIOENERGY FACILITY (VVBF) PROJECT
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023120061
Lead Agency
Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority
Document Title
VICTOR VALLEY BIOENERGY FACILITY (VVBF) PROJECT
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/20/2024
Document Description
The VVBF Project will divert up to 1,450 tons per day (TPD) from offsite Southern California’s organic waste streams plus 875 TPD (at 2.2 percent solids) of VVWRA’s onsite waste streams from landfill disposal in compliance with Senate Bill (SB) 1383. The Project includes three main elements:
? Anaerobic Digestion and RNG System. The first element is an organic polishing system and anaerobic digester that will process up to 700 TPD of recovered organic waste and up to 200 TPD of liquid organic waste and will produce up to 805,920 million British thermal units (MMBtu) per year of renewable natural gas (RNG) from biogas treatment for injection into the Southwest Gas utility pipeline and up to 170 TPD of soil amendment.
? Pyrolysis and Biochar System. The second element is a biosolids drying and pyrolysis system that will process up to 550 TPD of diverted offsite C (WWTP) biosolids plus 875 TPD (at 2.2 percent solids) of VVWRA’s digestate (dewatered biosolids) to produce up to 71 TPD of biochar.
? Solar System. The third element is an approximately 14-acre solar array to generate up to 7 megawatts (MW) of electricity (approximately 12,910 megawatt hours [MWhs] / year) with backup batteries for potential use by both VVBF and VVWRA operations.
Contact Information
Name
Darron Poulsen
Agency Name
Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Victorville
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
20111 Shay Road
Zip
92394
Parcel #
N/A
Township
6N
Range
5W
Section
13
Base
SBBM
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Final Environmental Document Available at
VVWRA at 20111 Shay Road, Victorville, CA 92394 and website www.vvwraca.gov
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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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