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San Diego County Woody Biomass Utilization Status and Opportunities

San Diego County Woody Biomass Utilization Status and Opportunities. Larry Swan USFS Forest Products Utilization and Marketing Specialist February 26th, 2009. Discussion Outline. Introduction CAL Fire/USFS Agreement & Purpose Why Stress Utilization?

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San Diego County Woody Biomass Utilization Status and Opportunities

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  1. San Diego CountyWoody Biomass UtilizationStatus and Opportunities Larry Swan USFS Forest Products Utilization and Marketing Specialist February 26th, 2009

  2. Discussion Outline • Introduction • CAL Fire/USFS Agreement & Purpose • Why Stress Utilization? • General Approach to Utilization/Marketing • Background, 2004-2007 Removal Estimates • Logs and Woody Biomass Removal and Disposal Alternatives • San Diego County Utilization Opportunities • Improving Utilization • Discussion and Questions

  3. PurposeCAL FIRE/USFS Forest Products Utilization and Marketing Agreement • Assist govnt. agency personnel and other partners identify, evaluate and monitor opportunities and public investments to utilize woody biomass resulting from forest fuels and thinning treatments; • Provide technical assistance and referrals to improve utilization and value of logs and woody biomass removed from public, tribal and private lands; • Leverage partnership arrangements, and public and private investments;

  4. Why Stress Utilization? • Opportunity to partially defray costs of treatment and increase acres treated; • Carbon neutral energy; • Carbon sequestration in wood, mulch and soil products; • Reduce smoke and particulates from land management activities; • Maintain industry infrastructure to assist in land management activities;

  5. ApproachCAL FIRE/USFS Utilization/Marketing Agreement • Evaluate vegetation treatments and potential for woody biomass removal; • Evaluate private contractor and govnt. capacity and equipment; • Assess current and potential markets for logs and woody biomass; • Formulate understanding of key barriers or challenges, opportunities and players; • Provide feedback to agency personnel, industry and partners about how to maintain or increase utilization;

  6. Mechanical TreatmentTreating in Place

  7. Mechanical TreatmentCut and Bunch

  8. Mechanical TreatmentYarding

  9. Mechanical TreatmentGrind or Chip After Yarding

  10. Mechanical TreatmentReload and Transportation

  11. Mechanical TreatmentOther Possible Yarding & Transportation Solutions

  12. San Diego CountyMarket Opportunities

  13. San Diego County Opportunities to Improve Utilization/Marketing • Obtain timely input to improve potential utilization and reduce disposal costs; • Establish key contacts for project removal estimates and planned projects; • Obtain better estimates of material removed and markets;

  14. Contact Information • Larry Swan, USFS • Email, lswan01@fs.fed.us • Office Phone, 541/883-6708

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