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Council approves one‑year lease of city ground for air/water processing proof of concept
Summary
The council approved a one‑year lease of city ground adjacent to the sewer ponds for an air/water processing company to run a proof‑of‑concept that the city was told captures carbon, cleans water and creates a biochar fertilizer byproduct; staff said the site helps the company secure additional funding.
The Green River City Council approved a one‑year lease of city land May 13 to allow an air/water processing company to test a proof‑of‑concept on city property next to the sewer ponds. Staff explained the company’s process in the meeting record: the system treats dirty water using algae pods and ultraviolet light, captures carbon, produces a biotic product and yields a physical biochar byproduct that can serve as fertilizer.
City staff said the proposed lease would provide the firm a small test site so it can demonstrate the technology and seek additional funding. "They take dirty water... they run it through a process that incorporates algae pods and ultraviolet light... the byproducts are carbon capture ... and a physical biochar," an unidentified staff speaker (S2) said during the presentation. The mayor moved to approve the lease; the council seconded and recorded aye votes, and the motion passed unanimously among those present.
The meeting record contains two slightly different renderings of the company/agenda label (the agenda references "air bill" while the mayor later speaks of a "4 Air Building"); the council did not provide a corporate contact or full legal name on the record. The lease term described in the discussion is one year for demonstration purposes; the company’s longer-term plans and any permitting or environmental review requirements were not detailed in the oral record.
