Placer County Biomass Energy Facility

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Capability: Environmental Health Impact Assessment

Subcapability: Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

Timeframe: January 2012 to December 2013

Sequoia Foundation was awarded a demonstration grant from the Health Impact Project, a collaboration of Pew Charitable Trust and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to conduct a thorough HIA of a proposed biomass energy facility. Sequoia Foundation worked with the Placer County Department of Public Health, the Placer County Planning Department, and a community collaborative to complete an HIA. Findings and recommendations were provided to the Placer County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.

HIA of Proposed Cain Creek Biomass Energy Facility in Placer County, CA