Woody Biomass BasicsWoody Biomass Basics
Larry Swan and Ron SaranichLarry Swan and Ron SaranichUSDA Forest ServiceUSDA Forest Service
(Slides Courtesy of John Scahill, US DOE and Tad Mason, TSS (Slides Courtesy of John Scahill, US DOE and Tad Mason, TSS Consultants)Consultants)
Utilization Can Help Utilization Can Help Reduce Cost of Reduce Cost of ManagementManagementSprinkle Stewardship Pilot Restoration Project, Wallowa-Whitman NF
Avg Suppression Cost -1992-2002 = $1,172/ac
Cost to Treat - No Utilization = $500-$1,000+/ac
Cost to Treat - With Utilization, 50% Small Sawlog/50% Fiber Log = $200-$250/ac Return to Govnt
Cost to Treat - With Utilization, 25% Small Sawlog/75% Fiber Log
= $300-$500/ac
($2,000)
($1,500)
($1,000)
($500)
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$500
$1,000
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Low Range High Range
Note: Costs do not include planning, prep, admin, or post-treatment burning (e.g. underburn or jackpot).
Plus Other ReasonsPlus Other Reasons
Forest and Watershed HealthForest and Watershed Health Smoke ManagementSmoke Management Improve Wildlife HabitatImprove Wildlife Habitat Maintain Local Industry InfrastructureMaintain Local Industry Infrastructure Retain Local JobsRetain Local Jobs Produce Renewable Energy and Other Produce Renewable Energy and Other
ProductsProducts Reduce Fire Suppression & Rehab Reduce Fire Suppression & Rehab
CostsCosts Carbon SequestrationCarbon Sequestration
Estimated Cost Estimated Cost Savings Vary WidelySavings Vary Widely
Mechanical Thin With Mechanical Thin With Biomass Removal:Biomass Removal:
Deschutes NF, $100-Deschutes NF, $100-$150/ac$150/ac
Prineville BLM, Prineville BLM, $215/ac$215/ac
Fremont-Winema Fremont-Winema NFs, $150-$350/acNFs, $150-$350/ac
Shasta-Trinity, $200-Shasta-Trinity, $200-$500/ac (could $500/ac (could include cable)include cable)
Estimated Revenue Estimated Revenue Estimates VaryEstimates Vary
Forest Service, Forest Service, $0.25 - $0.50/ccf $0.25 - $0.50/ccf (Deschutes and (Deschutes and Fremont-Winema Fremont-Winema NFs)NFs)
BLM Prineville, BLM Prineville, $0.10/ccf $0.10/ccf
Local Conditions Vary Local Conditions Vary and So Will and So Will
Costs/Revenue for Slash Costs/Revenue for Slash DisposalDisposal
Critical Forest Products Critical Forest Products Infrastructure Still Exists Infrastructure Still Exists
in Willamette Valleyin Willamette Valley
Robust Processing Robust Processing Infrastructure in Lane, Infrastructure in Lane,
Linn and Marion CountiesLinn and Marion Counties Lumber Products (min. 1.3 billion bd ft DF Lumber Products (min. 1.3 billion bd ft DF
production capacity)production capacity) Plywood and Veneer (min 480 million sf 3/8”)Plywood and Veneer (min 480 million sf 3/8”) LVL (no plants)LVL (no plants) Composite Panel Products (e.g. MDF, Composite Panel Products (e.g. MDF,
flakeboard, particle board, hardboard etc.) (min flakeboard, particle board, hardboard etc.) (min 480 sf ¾”)480 sf ¾”)
Pulp/Paper (2,000+ tons/day production)Pulp/Paper (2,000+ tons/day production) Mulch/Soil Amendments (e.g. Rexius)Mulch/Soil Amendments (e.g. Rexius) Charcoal/Other Chemicals (i.e. Kingsford)Charcoal/Other Chemicals (i.e. Kingsford) Pellets (e.g. Bear Mtn)Pellets (e.g. Bear Mtn) Animal Bedding (e.g. Bear Mtn)Animal Bedding (e.g. Bear Mtn) Alternative Daily Cover for Landfills?Alternative Daily Cover for Landfills? Posts and Poles?Posts and Poles?
Variety of Woody Variety of Woody Biomass Supply Biomass Supply
SourcesSources Wood Manufacturing ResiduesWood Manufacturing Residues Agricultural Byproducts and Agricultural Byproducts and
ResiduesResidues Urban Wood WasteUrban Wood Waste Timber Harvest and Fuels Timber Harvest and Fuels
Treatment ResiduesTreatment Residues Dedicated Fuel CropsDedicated Fuel Crops
Variety of Woody Variety of Woody Biomass Markets in Biomass Markets in Willamette ValleyWillamette Valley
Pulp/PaperPulp/Paper Boiler FuelBoiler Fuel Composite Panel ProductsComposite Panel Products Mulch and Soil AmendmentsMulch and Soil Amendments CharcoalCharcoal PelletsPellets Animal BeddingAnimal Bedding
Basic Strategic Woody Basic Strategic Woody Biomass Building-Biomass Building-
BlocksBlocksLegal & Accessible
Supply
Technology & Science
Harvest and Transportation
1º and 2 ºProcessing Residuals
Mkts
Public Awareness & Involvement
Govnt Agency Awareness & Involvement
Tech Transfer, Public Funding &
Training
Compatible Mgt Objectives
Viable Mkts/Prods & Distribution Channels
Business Interest & Financing
AssociationsOrganizations
Elected Officials
U.S. Energy Consumption U.S. Energy Consumption OverviewOverview
Natural Gas23%
Coal23%
Nuclear Electric8%
Petroleum40%
Renewable Energy6%
− 45% Hydroelectric
− 2% Wind
− 5% Geothermal
− 34% Wood
− 1% Solar
72% of the 47% of biomass energy is wood based
Total = 98.156 Quadrillion Btu Total = 6.2 Quadrillion Btu
− 9% Waste− 4% Alcohol Fuels
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