Conditional Use Permit 2024-004, Carriere/Syntech CF1, LLC Advanced Thermal Conversion
Summary
SCH Number
2024120076
Lead Agency
Glenn County
Document Title
Conditional Use Permit 2024-004, Carriere/Syntech CF1, LLC Advanced Thermal Conversion
Document Type
CON - Early Consultation
Received
Present Land Use
ZONING: “FS-80” Farmland Security Zone
GENERAL PLAN: “Intensive Agriculture”
Walnut Sheller, Walnut Huller/Dryer
Document Description
Conditional Use Permit 2024-004, Carriere/Syntech CF1, LLC Advanced Thermal Conversion (ATC) project will operate on a 24/7 basis to remediate up to 135,000 tons a year of waste walnut shells (WWS) from an existing onsite walnut shelling facility into approximately 1,041,000 MMBtu/year of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), which will then be compressed into a mobile storage trailer and then transported an existing walnut huller/dryer facility to be injected into a PG&E pipeline. The RNG project, referred to as SynTech CF1 will consist of the following four main operational components:
1. Organic Feedstock to Syngas Conversion
2. Biochar Transfer and Storage Facility
3. Collection of Syngas and Upgrade to Pipeline Quality RNG
4. Pipeline RNG Storage and Transfer Facility
Walnut shells will be moved to the ATC site via an enclosed conveyor system to a secondary waste walnut shell storage building used specifically for the ATC process. The project will draw power from the local utility grid during normal operation. In the case of grid power interruption, a natural gas and/or syngas fueled emergency generator will power essential safety and operational systems until grid power is restored. The biochar byproduct of the ATC process will be approximately 4% by volume of the WWS volume converted or remediated in the process and will be collected in 500 lb. storage containers for storage and shipment.
Contact Information
Name
Andy Popper
Agency Name
Glenn County Planning & Community Development Services Agency
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Glenn
Counties
Glenn
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
State Highway 45 and County Road 54
Zip
95943
Total Acres
3
Jobs
35
Parcel #
016-030-011, 016-090-016
State Highways
HWY 45 and HWY 162
Schools
River Valley Christian School
Waterways
Sacramento River
Township
19N
Range
1W
Section
69
Base
MDBM
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Redding Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Sierra Nevada Conservancy, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Development Types
Other (Advanced Thermal Conversion, RNG)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Economics/Jobs, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Noise, Public Services, Solid Waste, Transportation, Utilities/Service Systems
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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