Cabin Creek Biomass Facility
8 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2011122032
Lead Agency
Placer County
Document Title
Cabin Creek Biomass Facility
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/11/2026
Document Description
The project would use modular, transportable kilns, each 10 cubic yards in size, to convert woody biomass into biochar through a thermal conversion (i.e., pyrolysis) process. Through this process, shredded sustainably sourced biomass would be loaded into kilns and heated to high temperatures under constant vacuum to initiate the thermal conversion. This results in the production of biochar with no visible emissions and minimal particulate and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. This technology is an advancement over the technology analyzed in the certified EIR and it includes benefits to Air Quality, Transportation, Forest Management and Organic Processing, Climate Change, and Technology.
Project #: PLN25-00298
Contact Information
Name
Meghan Schwartz
Agency Name
Placer County
Job Title
Senior CDRA Technician
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Dylan Vandemark
Agency Name
Biochar Now, LLC
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Truckee
Counties
Nevada, Placer
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Parcel #
080-070-016-000
Other Location Info
900 Cabin Creek Road, Truckee, Placer County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Placer County
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Placer
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.placer.ca.gov/10617/_2026#docaccess-f080d44a23064cb67df5e54022333574
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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