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Board delays decision on bioenergy project after state raises grant easement concerns
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors continued a public hearing on the Ag/Forest Wood Processing Bioenergy Project to Dec. 16 after state reviewers flagged unanswered questions about required conservation easements and permit timing that could jeopardize grant funding for the county27s Middle Creek project.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 28 voted to continue consideration of an appeal of the Planning Commission27s approval of a proposed bioenergy facility on a parcel acquired for the Middle Creek flood‑damage reduction and ecosystem restoration project.
The board moved the public hearing to Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m. to allow staff and county counsel more time to resolve questions raised by the California Department of Water Resources tied to grant conditions on the parcel. The motion carried 3-1.
Why this matters: County staff and counsel told the board that state reviewers expect a conservation easement or similar title restriction to be recorded on property bought with state funds and that failing to meet those requirements could threaten current and future DWR…
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