Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Presentation to the Nevada Biomass Workshop
October 24, 2006
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WHERE WILL THE BIOMASS COME FROM?
A National Forest Perspective
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Lake Tahoe Basin Biomass Study Potential Biomass
Availability
Source McNeil Technologies, Inc. Report
8/26/03
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Western Nevada Biomass Availability Nevada Fire
Safe Council Study - 50 Mile Radius around Carson
City
Source McNeil Technologies, Inc. Report
6/8/04
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Activities on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
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Current Operations
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Planned Treatments for FY 2007
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Project Planning
South Shore Planning Approx. 12,500
acres Implementation 2008
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Project Planning
Roundhill Project Approx. 985 ac. Implementation
2007
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Humboldt-Toiyabe Potential Biomass Projects
Ely Ranger District
Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts
Spring Mountains NRA
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Humboldt-Toiyabe current projects

• Carson Ranger District
• North Washoe Stewardship Resale
• 5432 ccf stewardship timber sale in WUI
• Jeffrey pine
• Biomass component consists of removing non- saw
  down to 4 dbh, tops and limbs
• Whites Creek Fuelwood
• Commercial Fuelwood Sale
• Long Valley Aspen
• Conifer removal from Aspen stands

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Humboldt-Toiyabe current projects

• Bridgeport Ranger District
• Mill Canyon fuels reduction project
• Treats Jeffrey pine and true fir
• Proposed treatments mechanical 800 acres
  prescribed fire 2,900 acres
• Decision expected in calendar year 2006

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Humboldt-Toiyabe current projects

• Ely Ranger District
• Deadhorse fuels reduction 200 acres of
  mechanical pinyon removal ready to implement.
• Lowry fuels reduction Proposing 4500 acres of
  prescribed fire and mechanical in pinyon/juniper.
  NEPA Analysis in progress. Project in WUI.

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Humboldt-Toiyabe current projects

• Spring
• Mountains NRA
• Proposing 2500 acre of prescribed fire and
  mechanical treatments in the WUI
• Project will treat various conifer and brush
  vegetation
• Acres of fire and mechanical not yet determined
• Decision Date - March 2007

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Issues to Bringing Biomass to Market

• Roaded Access
• Good Access
• Slope
• Transportation Costs
• Seasonal Availability in upper elevations

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Questions??