Can Forests Meet Our Energy Needs?
Can Forests Meet Our Energy Needs?
The Future of Forest Biomass in Colorado The Future of Forest Biomass in Colorado
Craig Jones Craig Jones
Biomass Specialist Biomass Specialist
Biomass Utilization Project Coordinator Biomass Utilization Project Coordinator
Colorado State Forest Service Colorado State Forest Service
Colorado State Parks Colorado State Parks
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craigjo@lamar.colostate.edu
craigjo@lamar.colostate.edu
Forest Biomass in Colorado Forest Biomass in Colorado
The Nature of the Resource The Nature of the Resource
Supply Supply
Do We Have it or Not?
Do We Have it or Not?
Gross Supply vs. Available Supply Gross Supply vs. Available Supply
The Billion Ton Report The Billion Ton Report
Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA)
CROP Study CROP Study
Biomass Opportunities Along the Front Range Biomass Opportunities Along the Front Range
State State - - Wide Supply Study/Project Supply Plans Wide Supply Study/Project Supply Plans
Forest Biomass in Colorado Forest Biomass in Colorado
The Nature of the Resource The Nature of the Resource
Factors Relating to Supply Availability Factors Relating to Supply Availability
Low Low - - Value Nature of the Material Value Nature of the Material
Lack of Traditional Forest Industry Lack of Traditional Forest Industry
Value- Value -Added Products Offset Lower Added Products Offset Lower- - Value Material Value Material
Infrastructure Infrastructure
Collection and Transportation Networks Collection and Transportation Networks
Access/Terrain/Road Types/Ownership & Status Access/Terrain/Road Types/Ownership & Status
Roadless, Wilderness, RMNP, Administrative Closure Roadless , Wilderness, RMNP, Administrative Closure
Forest Biomass in Colorado Forest Biomass in Colorado
The Nature of the Resource The Nature of the Resource
Biomass Utilization Opportunities Biomass Utilization Opportunities
Facility Heating Facility Heating
Bio Bio - - Based Products Based Products
Biofuels/Biorefining Biofuels/Biorefining
Small Small - - Scale/Small Diameter Products Scale/Small Diameter Products
Samll Samll Logs, Post and Poles, Firewood Logs, Post and Poles, Firewood
Compost/Mulch, Specialty Products Compost/Mulch, Specialty Products
The KEY in Colorado The KEY in Colorado
Scalable and Sustainable Industry
Scalable and Sustainable Industry
Forest Biomass in Colorado Forest Biomass in Colorado
The Nature of the Resource The Nature of the Resource
Working Partnership Grant Working Partnership Grant
Biomass Collection, Processing and Marketing Biomass Collection, Processing and Marketing
Larimer County Larimer County
Boulder County Boulder County
Gilpin County Gilpin County
Clear Creek County Clear Creek County
Jefferson County Jefferson County
Forest Biomass in Colorado Forest Biomass in Colorado
The Nature of the Resource The Nature of the Resource
Owner
Owner USFS CSFS (Pvt.) St Parks Other USFS CSFS (Pvt.) St Parks Other Acres
Acres 4500 ac. 3425 ac. 255 ac. 175 ac. 4500 ac. 3425 ac. 255 ac. 175 ac.
(2 Yr. Avg. = 8,355 Acres) (2 Yr. Avg. = 8,355 Acres)
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2008 2008 5500 ac. 3285 ac. 5500 ac. 3285 ac. 530 ac. 300 ac. 530 ac. 300 ac.
(Target = 9,615 Acres) (Target = 9,615 Acres)
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9,615 acres to be treated in 2008
80% of these acres will NOT involve product removal = 7,692 acre 80% of these acres will NOT involve product removal = 7,692 acre s s 7,692 acres will equate to
7,692 acres will equate to 123,072 tons of biomass NOT Utilized 123,072 tons of biomass NOT Utilized ; ; This This is a conservative estimate; The range is 98,458
is a conservative estimate; The range is 98,458 – – 230,760 tons. 230,760 tons.
For the 5
For the 5 - - County Project Area County Project Area
Forest Biomass in Colorado Forest Biomass in Colorado
The Nature of the Resource The Nature of the Resource
Project Goal Project Goal
Significantly increase the amount of small
Significantly increase the amount of small - - diameter diameter material/biomass
material/biomass FROM FROM the Forest TO the Forest TO the Market Place the Market Place
Collection Sites/Sort yards Collection Sites/Sort yards
Community Collection Community Collection
Value Value - - Added Processing Added Processing
Marketing to Local Businesses Marketing to Local Businesses
Recycling as Part of the Strategy Recycling as Part of the Strategy
Sharing the Costs of Utilization Sharing the Costs of Utilization
