Biomass Utilization and Stewardship Contracting Workshops in Sonora
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Agenda - SONORA
Biomass Utilization Program of Events, Thursday May 22 - 8:30-5:30PM| TIME | AGENDA | SPEAKER |
| 8:30 AM | Breakfast and Registration | |
| 9:30 AM | Welcome and Introduction to Day | Betony Jones, Sierra Business Council |
| 9:45 AM | Local Resources, Issues and Constraints | Kathy Hardy, Forest Supervisor, Stanislaus National Forest Mike Price, Sierra and Stanislaus National Forest |
| 10:20 AM | Biomass Opportunities on the Local National Forests | Deb Romberger, Stanislaus National Forest Mike Price, Sierra National Forest |
| 10:40 AM | Questions and Discussion | |
| 11:00 AM | Refreshment Break | |
| 11:30 AM | Current Markets and Challenges | Mike Albrecht, Sierra Resource Management, Sonora Jim Burk, Pacific Ultra-Power, Chinese Station |
| 12:00 PM | Questions and Discussion | |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch (Provided) | |
| 1:15 PM | Environmental Community Perspective | Warren Alford, Sierra Forest Legacy |
| 1:40 PM | Woody Biomass Utilization Challenges and Opportunities-What Makes Sense? | Gareth Mayhead, UC Berkeley |
| Biomass Power Plants and Other Applications | Tad Mason, TSS Consultants, Rancho Cordova | |
| 2:10 PM | Questions and Discussion | |
| 2:25 PM | Refreshment Break | |
| 2:55 PM | Project Development—Permitting for Biomass Energy Facilities | Tad Mason, TSS Consultants, Rancho Cordova |
| Densified Fuel Manufacturing in the Sonora Area | Andrew Haden, Bear Mountain Forest Products, Portland, OR | |
| Wood Shavings Production in the Sonora Area | Bob Brewster, California Wood Shavings, Sonora (Invited) | |
| 3:45 PM | Questions and Discussion | |
| 4:00 PM | Financing and Incentives—Private Sector Funding | Bryan Redd, Upstream 21, Portland, OR |
| Public Funding Opportunities | Gareth Mayhead, UC Berkeley |
Stewardship Contracting Program of Events, Friday May 23 - 8:00-4:00PM
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 |
| 8:30 AM | Networking Breakfast | |
| 9:30 AM | Welcome Back and Agenda Review | Marcus Kaufman, Resource Innovations, University of Oregon |
| 9:40 AM | Overview of Stewardship Contracting | Marcus Kaufman, Resource Innovations, University of Oregon |
| 10:10 AM | Regional perspectives on stewardship contracting | Don Golnick, USFS Region 5 Stewardship Contracting Coordinator |
| 10:30 AM | Questions and Discussion | |
| 10:45 AM | Refreshment Break | |
| 11:00 AM | Stewardship Projects and Opportunities | Jim Whitfield , Sequoia National Forest—Alaska Flat Stewardship Deb Romberger, Stanislaus National Forest—Upcoming Projects |
| 11:30 AM | Integrated Resource Contract Examples | Dave Horak, Stanislaus National Forest Mike Price, Sierra National Forest |
| 12:00 AM | Questions and Discussion | |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch (Provided) | |
| 1:30 PM | Contractor Perspective on Stewardship Contracting | Mike Albrecht, Sierra Natural Resource Management |
| 1:45 PM | Questions and Discussion | |
| 2:10 PM | Case Study: Post Mountain: Stewardship Collaborative | Nick Goulette, Watershed Research and Training Center |
| 2:30 PM | Visioning Exercise: Bringing the Pieces Together | Marcus Kauffman, Resource Innovations |
