Regional CooperationRegional Cooperationforfor

Energy and Environmental Energy and Environmental ManagementManagement

22ndnd Annual California Biomass Annual California Biomass CollaborativeCollaborativeMarch 1, 2005March 1, 2005

Sacramento, CaliforniaSacramento, CaliforniaDoug Doug WickizerWickizer

Regional CooperationRegional CooperationBiomass ? Biomass ? -- Extent of Cooperation and identity Extent of Cooperation and identity Stakeholder varies with need and objectiveStakeholder varies with need and objective

•• A waste stream, and a Primary product.A waste stream, and a Primary product.•• Includes : residues from agriculture, forestry, a fraction of muIncludes : residues from agriculture, forestry, a fraction of municipal solid wastes, nicipal solid wastes,

organic material in waste waters, bioorganic material in waste waters, bio--crops.crops.

•• High End Products High End Products –– Solid wood products : Logs, lumber, plywood, poles, etc.Solid wood products : Logs, lumber, plywood, poles, etc.–– Reconstituted wood products: Flake board, particle board, customReconstituted wood products: Flake board, particle board, custom beams, beams, –– Niche market: furniture, log homes, chemicals, flooring, architeNiche market: furniture, log homes, chemicals, flooring, architectural, moldingctural, molding

•• Low End ProductsLow End Products–– ElectricityElectricity–– FuelsFuels–– Compost, animal bedding, worm castings, sod, plant bedding, pallCompost, animal bedding, worm castings, sod, plant bedding, pallets, ets,

landscaping, etc.landscaping, etc.

Cooperators Cooperators –– Who &What to Gain?Who &What to Gain?Who Who –– Parties who view this as a waste stream and those who rely on Parties who view this as a waste stream and those who rely on

forest or agricultural products for their business (cooperation forest or agricultural products for their business (cooperation is is greatest when both interests are represented)greatest when both interests are represented)

•• California Biomass Industry California Biomass Industry •• California Energy Commission and Other State Agencies California Energy Commission and Other State Agencies •• University of California University of California •• California Energy Suppliers California Energy Suppliers •• Environmental Groups Environmental Groups •• US Federal Agencies and Programs US Federal Agencies and Programs •• Industry Research and Other Groups/Consultants Industry Research and Other Groups/Consultants •• Commodity Commissions and Boards Commodity Commissions and Boards •• University of California Cooperative Extension University of California Cooperative Extension •• Other Universities and Programs Other Universities and Programs •• National Laboratories National Laboratories •• Technology Providers Technology Providers •• International Programs International Programs •• Professional Societies and Standards Programs Professional Societies and Standards Programs

What to Gain ?What to Gain ?––

Environmental:Environmental:•• Improved Public Health and Safety Improved Public Health and Safety •• Improved homeland securityImproved homeland security•• Reduced Fire HazardReduced Fire Hazard•• Air Quality (Reduced Air Quality (Reduced GHGsGHGs))•• Water QualityWater Quality•• Waste Disposal Reduction Waste Disposal Reduction •• Pest ManagementPest Management•• Improved wildlife habitatImproved wildlife habitat

Fiscal / Economic:Fiscal / Economic:•• Secondary Products (high and low Secondary Products (high and low

end)end)•• Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy•• Reduced cost and loss of wildfiresReduced cost and loss of wildfires•• Reduced waste disposal costReduced waste disposal cost•• New jobs New jobs –– gathering, processing, gathering, processing,

marketingmarketing•• Stretch dollars investedStretch dollars invested•• Reduced research costReduced research cost•• Increase market opportunityIncrease market opportunity•• High Public AwarenessHigh Public Awareness

Examples of:Examples of:OngoingOngoing•• California Biomass CollaborativeCalifornia Biomass Collaborative•• Oregon Energy TrustOregon Energy Trust•• USFS Woody Biomass Utilization TeamUSFS Woody Biomass Utilization Team•• National Renewable Energy LaboratoryNational Renewable Energy Laboratory

Project SpecificProject Specific•• Southern California Pest MortalitySouthern California Pest Mortality•• Healthy Forest InitiativeHealthy Forest Initiative•• Fire Hazard Reduction (WUI and Prop Fire Hazard Reduction (WUI and Prop

40)40)•• Blended Coal and BiomassBlended Coal and Biomass•• Western Carbon Sequestration Western Carbon Sequestration

PartnershipPartnership•• California Interagency Biomass Task California Interagency Biomass Task

GroupGroup•• Washington Ridge Biomass to Electricity Washington Ridge Biomass to Electricity

ProjectProject

Southern California Insect MortalitySouthern California Insect Mortality

Conditions:Conditions:•• Three Counties: Riverside, Three Counties: Riverside,

San Bernardino, San DiegoSan Bernardino, San Diego•• Extensive Insect Mortality Extensive Insect Mortality ––

Drought InducedDrought Induced•• 650,000 Acres impacted650,000 Acres impacted•• Approximately 2.8 Mil. BDT Approximately 2.8 Mil. BDT

conifer in areas to be treated ( conifer in areas to be treated ( w/I 300ft. Of roads, ½ mi. of w/I 300ft. Of roads, ½ mi. of structures.)structures.)

•• Approximately 222.5 Mil BF All Approximately 222.5 Mil BF All conifer speciesconifer species

•• Predicted continued mortality Predicted continued mortality up to 100% up to 100%

What to Do?What to Do?•• Governor declared emergency resolutionGovernor declared emergency resolution•• State instructed to provide Regulatory State instructed to provide Regulatory

ReliefRelief•• Funding (federal $ approximately Funding (federal $ approximately

$225mil all sources)$225mil all sources)•• Local community organized (Mast Local community organized (Mast –– Fast, Fast,

all levels of government)all levels of government)•• Action Plan Initiated Action Plan Initiated ––

–– Protect roads, short term refuge Protect roads, short term refuge areas, and communication sitesareas, and communication sites

–– Provide Wildland Urban Interface Provide Wildland Urban Interface Zones.Zones.

–– Explore alternatives for Explore alternatives for biomass/waste (products).biomass/waste (products).

•• Example of Scope Example of Scope –– For 3 county area, For 3 county area, estimated for 2004 biomass removal estimated for 2004 biomass removal between 700K and 1mil. Green tons between 700K and 1mil. Green tons (rough estimate)

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Pilot Project Pilot Project -- SequestrationSequestration

Cooperators Cooperators -- DOE, CEC,OSF, WDNR, DOE, CEC,OSF, WDNR, CDF, RCD, NGO, RCD, Pvt. Landowners, CDF, RCD, NGO, RCD, Pvt. Landowners, Pvt. Business.Pvt. Business.

Project Description Project Description –– 3 Protocols 3 Protocols Demonstrated:Demonstrated:

•• Forest Management Forest Management –– Add to inventory Add to inventory through longer rotation or less harvest through longer rotation or less harvest (riparian areas/potential gain 2.5 mil (riparian areas/potential gain 2.5 mil tons/COtons/CO22))

•• Restoration of Forest Areas Restoration of Forest Areas –– Multiple Multiple areas of Range and Chaparral (100 acre areas of Range and Chaparral (100 acre sites/ 150sites/ 150--200tons/acre).200tons/acre).

•• Fire Management Fire Management –– Strategically located Strategically located fuel treatments; model fire behavior for fuel treatments; model fire behavior for carbon savedcarbon saved

•• Funding Funding –––– Federal Grant Dollars (1Federal Grant Dollars (1--2 2

Mil./yr./4yrs.)Mil./yr./4yrs.)–– State Matching of 20%( R&D funds/ State Matching of 20%( R&D funds/

CEC, Fuels treatment/CDF, Soft CEC, Fuels treatment/CDF, Soft match/partnership participants )match/partnership participants )

–– Biomass PurchaseBiomass Purchase•• Environmental Environmental ––

–– DOE completed EIS on national DOE completed EIS on national levellevel

–– State: Recently adopted CEQA State: Recently adopted CEQA compliance via regulations, compliance via regulations, exemptions, programmatic exemptions, programmatic EIRsEIRs

•• OperationalOperational–– NGO provides Measurement, and NGO provides Measurement, and

monitoring, cost/benefitmonitoring, cost/benefit–– Landowner conducts treatmentsLandowner conducts treatments–– RCD, Landowners, State project RCD, Landowners, State project

planning planning

Washington Ridge Biomass Electricity Washington Ridge Biomass Electricity ProjectProject

CooperatorsCooperators-- GTI, TSS, GTI, Nevada Fire GTI, TSS, GTI, Nevada Fire Safe Council, Sierra Economic Safe Council, Sierra Economic Development Dist., USFS, CDF, CYA, Air Development Dist., USFS, CDF, CYA, Air District, and District, and CarbonaCarbona Corporation,Corporation,

Project Project –– Installation and operation of 600kw Installation and operation of 600kw CHP unit at Washington Ridge CHP unit at Washington Ridge Conservation Camp. Conservation Camp. –– Fuel use of 15 to 20 t/dayFuel use of 15 to 20 t/day–– Fuel source local fuel treatment projects / Fuel source local fuel treatment projects /

Camp crew labor/ purchased chipsCamp crew labor/ purchased chips–– 340 operating day (Approx. 5,000/yr.)340 operating day (Approx. 5,000/yr.)–– Camp use up to 90 Camp use up to 90 kwkw peakpeak–– Excess electricity to be sold

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•• Take HomeTake Home–– Cooperation is achievable at differing scales (multiCooperation is achievable at differing scales (multi--state, state,

region of state, local region)region of state, local region)–– Where public good is part of project public agencies are good Where public good is part of project public agencies are good

partnerspartners–– Define roles and expectations early in projectDefine roles and expectations early in project–– Where the idea is good funding can be foundWhere the idea is good funding can be found–– Environmental issues can be a deal killer/ one of first items toEnvironmental issues can be a deal killer/ one of first items to

address when forming a partnershipaddress when forming a partnership–– Develop each partners project ownershipDevelop each partners project ownership–– Be flexible Be flexible –– adapt to conditions and opportunitiesadapt to conditions and opportunities