Woody Biomass Utilization: Techniques and economic considerations for the North Coast
December 6-7 2007, Eureka, CA

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This is a photo album to give you a flavor of the two days: Eureka Workshop Photo Album

Morning Session

Understanding Woody Biomass: defining terms and characterizing the nature of woody biomass – John Shelly, UC Berkeley

The North Coast Woody Biomass Resource Base – Yana Valachovic, UC Cooperative Extension

1. Public Lands: resource availability – Roy Bergstrom, Six-Rivers National Forest
2. Tribal lands perspective – Jeff Lindsey, Hoopa Tribal Forestry
3. Private sector perspective on the woody biomass component of land management:
   1. Geronimo Zuniga, PALCO (verbal presentation)
   2. Greg Blomstrom, BBW Associates (verbal presentation)

Forest mangement and carbon – Bill Stewart, UC Berkeley

GIS as a tool for resource inventory and characterization – Peter Tittmann, UC Davis

Lunch - Ed Burton Company small scale equipment demonstration

Afternoon Session

Getting Biomass to Market: harvesting techniques and alternative treatment costs – Han Sup Han, Humboldt State University

A glimpse of European biomass collection techniques – Gareth Mayhead, UC Berkeley

Matching wood properties to woody biomass markets – John Shelly, UC Berkeley

Panel: Current woody biomass markets in the north coast area – Gareth Mayhead (moderator)

1. Pulp markets – Rex Bohn, Evergreen Pulp
2. Energy markets – Bob Marino, DG Fairhaven (verbal presentation)
3. Mill Residues – Art Harwood, Harwood Products (verbal presentation)

Panel: Future Opportunities

1. Wood Pellets – Gareth Mayhead, UC Berkeley
2. Bio-Fuels – John Shelly, UC Berkeley
3. Small scale energy -- Jim Zoellick, Schatz Energy Research

Public Funding

1. Farm Bill - Bruce Gordon, NRCS
2. USFS Woody Biomass Grant - Gareth Mayhead, UC Berkeley

Mill Tours
December 7, 2007, 8:00 AM to 3:15 PM

Various forest products operations in the Eureka area will be toured, including the Pacific Lumber Company Sawmill in Scotia and DG Fairhaven's biomass-fueled powerplant in Samoa.  Lunch will be at the Samoa Cookhouse. Following this we will tour the Evergreen Pulp mill in Samoa.