Martinez Refinery Renewable Fuels Project (County File No. CDLP20-02046, State Clearinghouse No. 2021020289) - Issuance of Authority to Construct for tanks S-69
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Summary
SCH Number
2021020289
Lead Agency
Contra Costa County
Document Title
Martinez Refinery Renewable Fuels Project (County File No. CDLP20-02046, State Clearinghouse No. 2021020289) - Issuance of Authority to Construct for tanks S-69
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/6/2026
Document Description
This permit action is to issue an Authority to Construct (ATC) to Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC to store new materials at tanks S-690, S-694, S-705, S-706, S-707, S-708, S-1461 and a Permit to Operate a new unloading operation S-1584, at the Martinez Renewable Fuels Facility. Tanks S-690, S-694, and S-706 were selected to provide extra sour water storage because they had or already contained fossil sour water Tank S-705 was initially used to store recovered oil as part of the refining idling effort in 2020. S-1584 Unloading Operation at Tract 4 was constructed in 2012 under the assumption that the unloading operation was exempt from permitting.
S-1584 was transferred to current Application 720845 to be evaluated with downstream connected tanks S-690, S-694, S-705, and S-706. Additional downstream tanks S-707 and S-708 will be evaluated to determine max daily and annual throughput limits for S-1584's unloading operation even though the actual unloading throughput limit capacity is less than the permitted throughput limit for the tanks. S-1584 is currently used to unload crude to tanks S-707, S-708 and S-1461 and recovered oil to tank S-705. Tesoro still has crude tanks in operation, so they need the capability to unload crude and recovered oil while they are consolidating the tank bottoms as the tanks are cleaned. Tesoro is proposing to use S-1584 to unload renewable feedstock to storage tank S-1463 (Tank 867) by installing a new nozzle/hose "arm" and pump. S-1463 is an existing exempt source under Regulation 2-1-123.3.6 for storage of tallow or vegetable oils.
Contact Information
Name
Joseph Lawlor
Agency Name
Contra Costa County Conservation and Development
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Sharon Lim
Agency Name
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Job Title
Senior Environmental Engineer
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Bao Trinh
Agency Name
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District)
Job Title
Senior Air Quality Engineer
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Martinez
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Northern California
Cross Streets
Arnold Industrial Way
Zip
94553
Other Location Info
150 Solano Way, Martinez, Contra Costa County, CA 94553
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Final Environmental Document Available at
www.contracosta.ca.gov/7961/Martinez-Refinery-RenewableFuels-Projec
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
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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