Burning Kansas

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Burning Kansas

• Plantation Tree Farming for Fuel

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Physical Data

• Total Area Kansas covers 82,282 square miles,
  making it the 15th largest of the 50 states.
• Land Area 81,823 square miles of Kansas are
  land areas. Water Area 459 square miles of Kansas
  are covered by water.
• Highest Point The highest point in Kansas is
  Mount Sunflower at 4,039 feet above sea level.
• Lowest Point The lowest point in Kansas is the
  Verdigris River at 679 feet above sea level.
• Mean Elevation The Mean Elevation of the state
  of Kansas is 2,000 feet above sea level.
• Major Rivers Arkansas River, Kansas River,
  Missouri River, Republican River, Smoky Hill
  River
• Major Lakes Cheney Reservoir, Tuttle Creek
  Reservoir

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Major population centers located in Eastern half
of the state.
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How Much Wood is Enough
1MWh 3412KBtu, Assume 5 trees/cord,
acres/tree based on full spread
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According to the Kansas Forest Service 4.5
million acres of Kansas were forested in
pre-colonial times. Assuming 2.5 million acres
could again be forested, locust plantations could
be used to replace the coal fired plants.
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Whats the reality?
Only about ¼ of the state has enough water to
farm trees, all of which is in the eastern part
of the state. So only 13million of its 52366720
acres are available. Of that 13million acres
assume 50 is unavailable due to urban and
agricultural uses. That leaves 7.5million acres
available. More than enough.