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Lake County board continues appeal hearing for proposed bioenergy facility pending state clarification
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted 3‑1 to continue a public hearing on an appeal of the Planning Commission—s approval of a proposed Ag Forest Wood Processing Bioenergy Project at 755 East State Highway 20 in Upper Lake to Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted 3‑1 to continue a public hearing on an appeal of the Planning Commission—s approval of a proposed Ag Forest Wood Processing Bioenergy Project at 755 East State Highway 20 in Upper Lake (APN 004‑010‑04) to Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m.
Community Development Director Maria Turner told the board the state had responded to county questions but then asked additional questions, and she "request[ed] a continuance of 1 month" to continue dialogue with state officials.
Why it matters: the parcel was purchased with state funding tied to the Middle Creek flood‑damage reduction and ecosystem restoration project, and the Department of Water Resources (DWR) questions center on grant conditions requiring conservation easements on acquired parcels. Lake County Water Resource Director Pawan Apadhyay told the board that "it is for certain that we need to put a conservation easement on that parcel," and said the timing of…
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