Submitted to Shelton Blog by Dick and Jo Curtis
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 30, 2010
TO: Barbara A. Adkins, AICP
Mason County Dept. Community Development
411 N. 5th Street
Shelton, WA 98584
FROM: Richard K. & JoAnn Curtis
SUBJECT: Comments on Scope of EIS, dated 10/28/10RE: SECONDARY Source of Fuel(s) for Proposed BFB Boiler
Dear Ms. Adkins,
According to your letter, dated 10/28/10, under the 1st paragraph entitled “Description of Project” you note that the Primary Fuel for the Proposed BFB boiler will be limited to clean woody biomass. This Primary Source is NOT identified as being the “Sole Source” attributed to the project being evaluated.
Under the EIS required paragraph, your office has determined that the ADAGE Proposed Plant/Project is an “Energy Recovery Facility.” Your letter goes on to state that RCW 70.95.030(8) defines energy recovery as a “process operating under federal and state environmental laws and regulations for converting solid waste into usable energy” and thereby can include, but not be limited to, such products as garbage, construction wastes, sewage sludge, ashes, tires and so forth. The project, as currently defined by ADAGE, including the findings in your letter dated on 09/10/10, at no time addresses the Secondary Source(s) to be utilized in the conduct of said project when the Primary source of fuel is not immediately available.
We are requiring that the following actions be taken Immediately by your office:
Identify all sources of “Secondary Fuel Sources” to be utilized by this ADAGE plant/project.
Evaluate under the EIS and DS all environment impacts based on the disclosed “Secondary sources of fuel to be utilized during the life of the project.”
Immediately, Publicly Announce and Disclose these sources of “Secondary fuel” that the ADAGE plant/project will or may utilize during the Entire Course of the Life of Said Project.
Before the Mason County Department of Community Development can Legally open said Project for public comment, the issues of the source(s) for the supply of Secondary Fuel, Tertiary Fuel and so forth MUST be Clearly Identified in all documents submitted for the evaluation by federal and state agencies for compliance of all laws and regulations pertaining to such fuels and the complete environmental impacts of such disclosed sources on all areas of Mason County.
We are requiring an Immediate, in writing, response from you regarding the above mentioned secondary fuel concerns, and the legal issues surrounding public disclosure and evaluation by all authorities of such items pertaining to such within the revised scope of the Project as addressed above. Written disclosure MUST be received allowing the allotted 2 week public review period Only after such disclosures have been made Public for their review and response.
Sincerely,
Richard K. Curtis
JoAnn Curtis
See also related previous post: What? No wood? Let's burn garbage!
Excellent. We should all do a very similar letter and mail or deliver the same as soon as possible!
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