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Biomass Utilization and Stewardship Contracting Workshop in Auburn
Please click on the name of each speaker and agenda item to view notes from their presentation at the workshop. Click here for attendee feedback. Agenda - AUBURN
Biomass Utilization Program of Events, Tuesday May 20 - 8:30-5:30PM
| TIME | AGENDA
| SPEAKER
| 8:30 AM
| Registration and Breakfast
| | 9:30 AM
| Welcome and Introduction to Day | Betony Jones, Sierra Business Council
| 9:45 AM
| Local Biomass Resource Issues and Constraints | Tom Quinn, Forest Supervisor, Tahoe National Forest
Ramiro Villavazo, Forest Supervisor, Eldorado National Forest
| 10:35 AM
| Questions and Discussion
| | 10:50 AM
| Environmental Community Perspective
| Warren Alford, Sierra Forest Legacy
| 11:15 AM
| Refreshment Break |
| 11:45 AM
| Current Markets and Challenges | Jim Turner, Sierra Pacific Industries, Loyalton Division
Tom Amesbury, Foresters Co-op, Grass Valley | | 12:05 PM | Questions and Discussion
| | 12:20 PM
| Lunch (Provided)
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| 1:20 PM
| The Challenge of Small Tree Harvesting and Handling | Professor Bruce Hartsough, UC Davis
| 1:50 PM
| Woody Biomass Utilization Challenges and Opportunities: What Makes Sense?
| Gareth Mayhead, UC Berkeley | | | Biomass Power Plants and Other Applications | Fred Tornatore, TSS Consultants, Rancho Cordova
| 2:25 PM
| Questions and Discussion
| | 2:40 PM
| Refreshment Break
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| 3:10 PM
| Project Development
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| | | Permitting Considerations for Biomass Energy Facilities | Fred Tornatore, TSS Consultants, Rancho Cordova
| | | Placer County Biomass Projects | Brett Storey, Placer County | | | Funding Opportunities | Gareth Mayhead, UC Berkeley |
Stewardship Contracting Program of Events, Wednesday May 21 - 8 AM-4 PM Learning Objectives: By the end of day two participants will understand: - How can stewardship contracting be used to meeting local ecologic, economic, and community goals.
- The authorities, guidelines, opportunities, and limitations
- How other communities have used stewardship to meet multiple objectives
- How to successfully engage contractors in stewardship
- What to expect when engaging in stewardship collaboratives
- Have identified initial steps to foster successful stewardship contracting
| TIME | AGENDA
| SPEAKER
| 8:00 AM
| Networking Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM
| Welcome Back and Review Agenda
| Marcus Kauffman, Resource Innovations, University of Oregon | 9:05 AM
| Overview of Stewardship Contracting | Marcus Kauffman, Resource Innovations, University of Oregon
| 9:40 PM
| Questions and Discussion
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| 9:50 AM
| Regional Perspectives on Stewardship Contracting
| Don Golnick, Regional Stewardship Contracting Coordinator, USDA Forest Service Region 5 | 10:10 AM
| Questions and Discussion
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| 10:30 AM
| Refreshment Break
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| 10:50 AM
| Integrated Resource Contract Examples
| Patricia Ferrell, El Dorado National Forest
Don Otis, USDA Forest Service Region 5
| 11:20 AM
| Questions and Discussion
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| 11:40 AM
| Case Study- Lakeview Stewardship Collaborative
| Allan Hahn, Fremont-Winema National Forest | 12:10 PM
| Questions and Discussion
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| 12:30 PM
| Lunch (Provided)
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| 1:30 PM
| Contractor Perspective on Stewardship Contracting
| Larry Arens, Arens Mechanical Harvesting, Inc.
| 1:45 PM
| Questions and Discussion
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| 2:00 PM
| Case Study: Post Mountain: Stewardship Collaborative
| Nick Goulette, Watershed Research and Training Center
| 2:40 PM
| Questions and Discussion |
| 3:00 PM
| Visioning Exercise: Bringing the Pieces Together | Marcus Kauffman, Resource Innovations, University of Oregon |
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