USDA Forest Service

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USDA Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe National
Forest Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
Presentation to the Nevada Biomass Workshop
November 2, 2006
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Where Will The Biomass Come From?
A National Forest Perspective
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Spring Mountains NRA Hazardous Fuels Reduction
Project Overview

• Approximately 2,500 acres
• Reduce long-term wildland fire risks
• Remove fuels within 300feet around communities,
  private lands and Forest Service facilities
• Treatments will take place on National Forest
  System lands
• Nevada Fire Safe Council is concurrently working
  to reduce fuels on private lands

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Project Location

• Kyle Canyon
• Lee Canyon
• Deer Creek
• Mt. Springs
• Torino Ranch
• Trout Canyon
• Cold Creek

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Planned Treatments
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Material Utilization

• Spring Mountains NRA Potential Biomass
  Availability for current project- 64,250 tons

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When and How Long Will The Project Occur?

• Environmental Analysis will be completed by early
  spring 2007

• Begin implementation fall of 2007 and complete
  within 3-5 years

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Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act
Funding

• Funding for planning and implementation.
• Proposed legislation to amend SNPLMA
• Ten-year fuel reduction plan for Spring Mts. and
  Lake Tahoe

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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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Issues to Bringing Biomass to Market

• Road Access
• Proximity to market
• Variability of product
• Transportation Costs

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Questions?
Questions?