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ncsd planning & permitting
NCSD Initiates Planning & Permitting For Potential Biomass District Heating System
The proposed project entails deconstruction of the District’s
the District and its constituents extract significant volumes of
improvements to house two 1MW biomass fed boilers and
defensible space activities within the community. Regional outlets
various existing boilers within the Northstar Village including the
remain have become more expensive. As a result, fuel reduction
offset natural gas usage at these facilities by means of a renewable
costlier.
The project is contingent upon CEQA compliance, Placer County
In order to reduce the threat of wildfire impacts to the community,
old administration facility, construction of a building and site
forest biomass material from forest fuels reduction projects and
associated systems, piping and appurtenances connecting to
for disposal of biomass have been diminishing and those that
NPOA Recreation Center. Thermal energy from the system would
projects and defensible space management have also become
energy source with competitive and stable rates.
At the regular January Northstar Community Services District
land use permitting including a Conditional Use Permit (CUP),
authorizing staff to commence planning and development of a
easement dedication, various HOA connected entity agreements
analysis conducted in a Biomass Utilization Scoping Study and
The District will be conducting outreach to the various community
Board meeting, the Board of Directors approved a resolution
Placer County Air Pollution Control District permit, infrastructure
biomass conversion facility. The potential project resulted from
and final NCSD Board approval to purchase capital equipment.
subsequent Biomass Energy System Feasibility Study with the
stakeholders through these planning processes.
mission of:
For specific questions/concerns related to this
NCSD seeks to improve the economic viability, environmental
project, please contact NCSD at 530.562.0747
impact, and overall effectiveness of removing and repurposing
or customerservice@northstarcsd.
forest biomass in order to reduce wildfire risk and restore watershed health.
Mike Staudenmayer, NCSD General Manager
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