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Lyon County approves conditional use permit for anaerobic digester at Smith Valley dairy
Summary
The Board approved a conditional use permit allowing CEA Dairy RNG Nevada LLC to recommission an existing anaerobic digester at a Smith Valley dairy, subject to conditions including state permitting and noise/light limits; NDEP will lead technical permitting and public-safety review.
The Lyon County Board of Commissioners on June 5 approved a conditional use permit allowing CEA Dairy RNG Nevada LLC to recommission an existing anaerobic digester at a Smith Valley dairy.
County Senior Planner Louis Carriola presented the request and said the tank and associated equipment already exist on the site and were previously permitted as accessory to the dairy. He said the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection’s Chemical Accident Prevention (CAP) program identified that a CUP was required under state law because the digester is treated as a manufacturing or processing activity for potentially…
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