In receiving correspondence from Eric Aibright it has-been brought to my attention that youhave requested additional information in support of the PSD ATC evaluation.

I think a little background information may help expedite your information requests or at least

fill you in on how the project is being processed by the Local Agency (Shasta County) and may

limit the duplicity of report writing. First, as part of our initial application submittal, Sierra

Pacific Industries had previously contracted with various firms to prepare a Hydrogeological,

Traffic, Noise, Biological, Geo Technical, Archeological and Health Risk Assessment reports

prepared for this proposed new cogeneration facility. These reports were submitted with ourapplication to Shasta County.

Next Shasta County performed an initial study (as required by CEQ.A) of this project in order todetermine what level of environmental analysis was sufficient to adequately analyze the

potential environmental effects of the project. The initial study determined that an

Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was necessary in order to sufficiently identify the potential

for negative affects of the proposed project and adequately mitigate for those impacts.

Shasta County then hired the De Novo Planning Group to prepare an EIR for this project. As

part of preparing the EIR the De Novo Planning Group’s environmental consulting team has

peer reviewed the reports submitted previously as part of Sierra Pacific Industries application.

The De Novo Team has peer reviewed these studies and have asked for additional informationfor the following studies: Traffic, Noise, Hydrogeological, and Health Risk Assessment. In

addition there has been a request for additional information relating to the Authority to

Construct permit submitted to the Shasta County Air Quality Management District. When the

De Novo Team has in their possession these reports in a acceptable condition to support the

analysis of those environmental elements a complete Draft EIR will be completed and

submitted to Shasta County for its administrative review. Following the administrative reviewof the Draft EIR the Draft EIR will be edited and release for public review.

In light of the studies being revised and an EIR being written, would it suffice to provide your

organization with the final drafts of the peer reviewed reports when they have finally been

processed, including the Draft EIR when it has been released by Shasta County? I don’t want toslow down your efforts/ability for your organization to either process the PSD & ATC permit

nor hamper the EPA in contractually delegating the authority to issue the PSD & ATC permit to

Shasta County. I also do not want Eric Albright to be reproducing data that has already been

produced and analyze as part of the EIR for this project. Let me know if that would work.
Shasta County then hired the De Novo Planning Group to prepare an EIR for this project. As

part of preparing the EIR the De Novo Planning Group’s environmental consulting team haspeer reviewed the reports submitted previously as part of Sierra Pacific Industries application.

The De Novo Team has peer reviewed these studies and have asked for additional information

for the following studies: Traffic, Noise, Hydrogeological, and Health Risk Assessment. In

addition there has been a request for additional information relating to the Authority toConstruct permit submitted to the Shasta County Air Quality Management District. When the

De Novo Team has in their possession these reports in a acceptable condition to support the

analysis of those environmental elements a complete Draft EIR will be completed andsubmitted to Shasta County for its administrative review. Following the administrative reviewof the Draft EIR the Draft EIR will be edited and release for public review.

In light of the studies being revised and an EIR being written, would it suffice to provide your

organization with the final drafts of the peer reviewed reports when they have finally been

processed, including the Draft EIR when it has been released by Shasta County? I don’t want to

slow down your efforts/ability for your organization to either process the PSD & ATC permit

nor hamper the EPA in contractually delegating the authority to issue the PSD & ATC permit to

Shasta County. I also do not want Eric Albright to be reproducing data that has already been

produced and analyze as part of the EIR fQr this project. Let me know if that would work.

Also what is the likelihood that the EPA will be delegating to Shasta County the authority to

Issue the PSD and ATC permit?

Cedric Twight

Lands Division

530-378-8127