Woody Biomass Basics Larry Swan and Ron Saranich USDA Forest Service (Slides Courtesy of John Scahill, US DOE and Tad Mason, TSS Consultants)

Utilization Can Help Reduce Cost of Management

Plus Other Reasons Forest and Watershed Health Forest and Watershed Health Smoke Management Smoke Management Improve Wildlife Habitat Improve Wildlife Habitat Maintain Local Industry Infrastructure Maintain Local Industry Infrastructure Retain Local Jobs Retain Local Jobs Produce Renewable Energy and Other Products Produce Renewable Energy and Other Products Reduce Fire Suppression & Rehab Costs Reduce Fire Suppression & Rehab Costs Carbon Sequestration Carbon Sequestration

Estimated Cost Savings Vary Widely Mechanical Thin With Biomass Removal: Deschutes NF, $100- $150/ac Deschutes NF, $100- $150/ac Prineville BLM, $215/ac Prineville BLM, $215/ac Fremont-Winema NFs, $150-$350/ac Fremont-Winema NFs, $150-$350/ac Shasta-Trinity, $200- $500/ac (could include cable) Shasta-Trinity, $200- $500/ac (could include cable)

Estimated Revenue Estimates Vary Forest Service, $ $0.50/ccf (Deschutes and Fremont-Winema NFs) Forest Service, $ $0.50/ccf (Deschutes and Fremont-Winema NFs) BLM Prineville, $0.10/ccf BLM Prineville, $0.10/ccf

Local Conditions Vary and So Will Costs/Revenue for Slash Disposal

Critical Forest Products Infrastructure Still Exists in Willamette Valley

Robust Processing Infrastructure in Lane, Linn and Marion Counties Lumber Products (min. 1.3 billion bd ft DF production capacity) Lumber Products (min. 1.3 billion bd ft DF 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, flakeboard, particle board, hardboard etc.) (min 480 sf ¾”) Composite Panel Products (e.g. MDF, flakeboard, particle board, hardboard etc.) (min 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 Biomass Supply Sources Wood Manufacturing Residues Wood Manufacturing Residues Agricultural Byproducts and Residues Agricultural Byproducts and Residues Urban Wood Waste Urban Wood Waste Timber Harvest and Fuels Treatment Residues Timber Harvest and Fuels Treatment Residues Dedicated Fuel Crops Dedicated Fuel Crops

Variety of Woody Biomass Markets in Willamette Valley Pulp/Paper Pulp/Paper Boiler Fuel Boiler Fuel Composite Panel Products Composite Panel Products Mulch and Soil Amendments Mulch and Soil Amendments Charcoal Charcoal Pellets Pellets Animal Bedding Animal Bedding

Basic Strategic Woody Biomass Building-Blocks Associations Organizations Elected Officials Business Interest & Financing Viable Mkts/Prods & Distribution Channels Compatible Mgt Objectives Tech Transfer, Public Funding & Training Govnt Agency Awareness & Involvement Public Awareness & Involvement Residuals Mkts 1º and 2 º Processing Harvest and Transportation Technology & Science Legal & Accessible Supply

U.S. Energy Consumption Overview − 45% Hydroelectric − 2% Wind − 5% Geothermal − 34% Wood − 1% Solar  72% of the 47% of biomass energy is wood based Total = Quadrillion Btu Total = 6.2 Quadrillion Btu − 9% Waste − 4% Alcohol Fuels