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TABLE OF CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. 1ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................... 2GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................................. 2LAKE TAHOE BASIN BIOMASS ENERGY PROJECT OVERVIEW .................... 4BIOMASS FUEL PROCUREMENT PLAN .................................................................. 5CORE FUEL SUPPLY AREA ........................................................................................ 5WOOD FUEL SOURCES ................................................................................................ 6Forest-Sourced Fuels ................................................................................................................ 7Hazardous Forest Fuels Removal in the Lake Tahoe Basin Region ................................... 7Hazardous Forest Fuels Removal Outside the Lake Tahoe Basin Region ....................... 13Forest Thinning and Harvest Residuals ............................................................................. 14Urban-Sourced Fuels .............................................................................................................. 16Tree Trimmings .................................................................................................................... 16Construction and Demolition Wood .................................................................................... 16WOOD FUEL SUPPLY ESTIMATES ......................................................................... 17WOOD FUEL COMPETITION ................................................................................... 18Biomass Power Generation Facilities .................................................................................... 18Operating Biomass Power Plants ........................................................................................ 18Idle Biomass Power Plants .................................................................................................. 18Other Value-Added Uses ........................................................................................................ 20WOOD FUEL AVAILABILITY ................................................................................... 21WOOD FUEL CHARACTERIZATION ...................................................................... 22WOOD FUEL PRICING ............................................................................................... 23OPTIMIZED FUEL BLEND AND PRICING ............................................................. 24FUTURE FUEL SUPPLY SOURCES AND RISKS ................................................... 25Future Forest-Sourced Fuels .................................................................................................. 26Future Urban-Sourced Fuels ................................................................................................. 26Future Supply Risks ................................................................................................................ 26FUEL PROCUREMENT ............................................................................................... 27Fuel Processing Infrastructure .............................................................................................. 27Forest-Sourced Fuel Processing Infrastructure ................................................................. 27Urban-Sourced Fuel Processing Infrastructure ................................................................. 28Ranking Top Tier Suppliers ................................................................................................... 28Contracting For Fuel .............................................................................................................. 28Fuel Procurement Agreements .............................................................................................. 29Fuel Procurement Organization ............................................................................................ 30Procurement Plan Implementation Task List/Timeline ...................................................... 30OBSERVATIONS ........................................................................................................... 31Fuel Procurement Plan for the Lake Tahoe Basin Biomass Energy FacilityTSS Consultantsi
APPENDICESAPPENDIX A – Sierra Pacific Industries Press Release ............................................ 33APPENDIX B - Bio Energy News Article – NNCC Closure ....................................... 34APPENDIX C - Urban Wood and Forest Fuel Specifications .................................... 35APPENDIX D - Letter of Intent Template ................................................................... 39APPENDIX E - Fuel Procurement Manager Job Description ................................... 40LIST OF TABLESTable 1. 2010-2014 Draft Forecast of Fuels Treatment Activities in the LTB ................ 12Table 2. Historic Timber Harvest Levels by County Within the CFSA (2005-2009) ..... 15Table 3. Forest-Sourced Biomass Fuel Practically Available Within the CFSA ............ 15Table 4. Urban-Sourced Biomass Material Practically Available Within the CFSA ...... 16Table 5. Practically Available Biomass Fuel by Type Within the CFSA ........................ 17Table 6. Biomass Power Plants Currently Sourcing Fuel from the CFSA ...................... 19Table 7. Current Markets for Woody Biomass Material ................................................. 21Table 8. Biomass Availability and Usage for Material Generated Within the CFSA ..... 22Table 9. Wood Fuel Characteristics by Specific Fuel Type ............................................ 23Table 10. Wood Fuel Pricing Within the CFSA .............................................................. 23Table 11. Optimized Fuel Blend ...................................................................................... 24Table 12. Task List Timeline for Fuel Procurement Activities ....................................... 31LIST OF FIGURESFigure 1. Lake Tahoe Basin Biomass Energy Project Core Fuel Supply Area ................. 6Figure 2. Recent Wildfire History (2000-2009) in the Lake Tahoe Basin ........................ 8Figure 3. Fire Regime Condition Class Map for the LTBBE CFSA ................................. 9Figure 4. Lake Tahoe Basin Fire Management Agencies ................................................ 10Figure 5. Practically Available Fuel Type by Percent of Total ....................................... 17Figure 6. Location of Biomass Power Plants ................................................................... 20Figure 7. Fuel Blend by Percent of Total ......................................................................... 25Fuel Procurement Plan for the Lake Tahoe Basin Biomass Energy FacilityTSS Consultantsii
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