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Lyon County approves conditional use permit for methane digesters at Mason Valley dairy
Summary
The Board approved a retroactive conditional use permit allowing CEA Dairy RNG Nevada LLC to expand anaerobic digesters for methane production on a 163-acre parcel in Mason Valley; staff cited state NDEP requirements and planning commission recommended the tank option.
The Lyon County Board of County Commissioners on March 6 approved a conditional use permit for expansion of anaerobic digesters at Desert Hills Dairy in Mason Valley, allowing CEA Dairy RNG Nevada LLC to operate additional methane‑production equipment on an approximately 163‑acre parcel.
County Senior Planner Louis Cariola told the board the digesters had been constructed earlier and used to convert dairy manure to biogas; state law and Nevada Division of Environmental Protection requirements prompted the county to require a conditional use permit after the facilities were already installed. “In 2023, planning staff was contacted by NDEP’s supervisor of their chemical accident prevention program, and we were made aware of the fact that Nevada Revised Statutes…
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