Permitting Process

Russell First requested an update on the permitting process from Russell Biomass. The table below shows the numerous permits that the company has applied for, received (highlighted in green), or is awaiting. Russell Biomass has said that by early 2010 it expects to receive all permits and regulatory decisions necessary to enter construction. However, Russell Biomass also said that it expects some permits will be appealed by project opponents.

	Permit	Regulatory Agency
Permits Required Prior to Construction Financing
1	Major Comprehensive Plan ApprovalGeneration Facility – Air and Noise	Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP)
2	Environmental Impact Review Generation Facility and Transmission Facilities	Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA)
3	Special Permit Generation Facility	Town of Russell Zoning Board of Appeals/ Planning Board
4	Water Management Act (WMA)Generation Facility l	MADEP
5	Chapter 91 - Request for Determination of ApplicabilityGeneration Facility	MADEP
6	National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Individual PermitGeneration Facility	MADEP/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
7	Request for Interconnection for a Large Generating FacilityTransmission Facilities	Independent System Operator – New England (ISO-NE)
8	Petition for Approval of Construction/ Section 72 Petition/ Petition for Zoning Exemption Transmission Facilities	Energy Facility Siting Board (EFSB)
9	Petition for Zoning Exemption Generation Facility	Dept. of Public Utilities (DPU)
10	Authorization to AccessTransmission Facilities	Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
11	Water Quality Certification Section 401 Clean Water ActGeneration Facility and Transmission Facilities and Frog Hollow Road Extension (FHX)	MADEP
12	Programmatic General Permit/Individual Permit Section 404 Clean Water ActGeneration Facility and Transmission Facilities and FHX	Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE)
13	Orders of Resource Area DelineationGeneration Facility and Transmission Facilities	Russell, Montgomery, Westfield Conservation Commissions and MADEP
14A	Orders of ConditionsGeneration Facility	Russell Conservation Commission and MADEP
14B	Orders of ConditionsTransmission Facilities	Russell Conservation Commission and MADEP
14C	Orders of ConditionsFHX	Russell Conservation Commission and MADEP
15	Orders of ConditionsTransmission Facilities	Westfield Conservation Commission and MADEP
16A	Determination of No Adverse Impact / TakeGeneration Facility and Transmission Facilities	NHESP/Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW)
16B	Determination of No Adverse Impact / Takeincluding FHX	NHESP/Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW)
17	Conservation and Management PermitGeneration Facility and Transmission Facilities and FHX	NHESP/DFW
18	Permit to Access State Highway at Main Street/Route 20 Generation Facility and FHX	Massachusetts Highway Department
19	Determination of No Adverse ImpactGeneration Facility and Transmission Facilities and FHX	MHC
20	Article 97Transmission Facilities	MA Legislature
21	Russell Special Permit - AmendmentGeneration Facility to include FHX as access	Russell Zoning Board of Appeals
22	Russell Site Plan ReviewGeneration Facility to include FHX as access	Russell Planning Board
23	Russell Special Permit for Earth Removal Generation Facility	Russell Zoning Board of Appeals
24	Russell Site Plan ReviewTransmission Facilities	Russell Planning Board
25	Russell Special Permit for Earth Removal Transmission Facilities	Russell Zoning Board of Appeals
26	Westfield Zoning PermitTransmission Facilities	Zoning Enforcement Officer
27	Westfield Building/Structure Height and Stormwater Management Special PermitTransmission Facilities	Westfield Planning Board

		Permit	Regulatory Agency
Permits to be Submitted Post Construction Financing and Design
28	NPDES Notice of Intent (NOI) to be covered under the General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)Generation Facility and Transmission Facilities		USEPA
29	Subsurface Sewage Disposal Works PermitsGeneration Facility and Transmission Facilities		Russell and Westfield Boards of Health
30	Stack RegistrationGeneration Facility		Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
31	Transmission Line Structure RegistrationTransmission Facilities		Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
32	Fuel Oil Tank Permits (requires final design)Generation Facility		State Fire Marshal/Local Fire Department
33	Use Permit Under 502 (requires final design)Generation Facility		State Fire Marshal/Local Fire Department for ammonia and fuel oil storage tanks
34	Permit for Construction Related Activities and Traffic ManagementTransmission Facilities		Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
35	Building PermitsGeneration Facility, Transmission Facilities and FHX		Russell, Montgomery, Westfield Building Inspectors State Building Code
36	Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) (ash reuse)Generation Facility		MADEP

Last Updated (Saturday, 07 November 2009 16:25)