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Council hears update on biomass forum, potential large‑scale project and related funding advocacy
Summary
Council members reported on a public forum about a proposed biomass/renewable-energy project, praised staff outreach and noted BCAG advocacy for additional funding for Table Mountain–Washington Complete Streets; council also warned against misinformation on social media.
Council members at the Sept. 2 meeting reviewed a recent public forum on a proposed biomass and renewable-energy project and discussed next steps.
Council members praised staff for organizing a well-attended public presentation on biomass technology, noting informative visuals and explanations of the process and emission controls. One council member said the presentation showed how the project’s process vaporizes fuels rather than burning them like a wood stove and described a filtration component presenters said would capture emissions before release. "It's 99.99% is what they have to achieve," a presenter told the council during the forum, according to council remarks at the meeting.
Council members also noted regional advocacy work: the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) is advocating for the city to receive additional funding — cited by staff as close to $800,000 — to supplement roughly $2.5 million the city received through CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality) funds for the Table Mountain–Washington project design and engineering. Council members said ongoing public engagement is planned and asked staff to continue issuing updates to correct misinformation circulating on social media.
Ending: Staff and council signaled more meetings and public workshops will follow and that BCAG advocacy and grant rounds will shape the next design and funding steps.
