Fuel Procurement Plan for the Lake Tahoe Basin - Placer County ...

Table 12. Task List Timeline for Fuel Procurement ActivitiesTASK LISTCOMPLETION DATEDefine fuel specifications (for fuel procurement agreements) by fuel type.(Timing of this task assumes that preferred combustion technology has beenselected by this date.) November 2011Draft fuel procurement agreement templates sent to legal staff for review. November 2011Generate job description for procurement manager. January 2012Advertise for procurement manager services (if seeking a contractor to fulfillthe procurement services). February 2012Interview and secure contract with procurement manager. April 2012Finalize fuel procurement agreement templates and fuel specifications. May-June 2012Meet with USFS to discuss stewardship contracting opportunities. July-August 2012Draft fuel quality assurance and moisture content monitoring programprocedures and protocols. September 2012Finalize and implement Communications Plan targeting fuel suppliers, landmanagement agencies and fire districts. September 2012Utilize ranked list of potential fuel suppliers to begin securing Letters ofIntent. October-December 2012Prepare stewardship contract proposal for submittal to USFS. January-April 2013Finalize long-term fuel procurement agreements with preferred suppliers. July-August 2013Finalize stewardship contract with USFS. September 2013Commence wood fuel deliveries to the LTBBE facility. December 2013Initiate fuel quality assurance program. December 2013OBSERVATIONSSummarized below are observations generated during the course of this fuel availabilityassessment and fuel procurement plan effort.Stewardship ContractingA very significant portion of the forested landscape surrounding the LTBBE is managedby public land management agencies, with the USFS as the largest and most active in theregion. In recent years, the USFS has utilized a relatively new contracting tool known asStewardship Contracting. Stewardship Contracting allows the USFS to combinetraditional forest management fuels treatment activities and other resource-beneficialactivities into long-term agreements (not to exceed 10 years). Known as IntegratedResource Service Contracts (IRSC), these agreements target treatment activities at alandscape scale (100+ acres). Targeted outcomes are typically based on end resultobjectives described (for example) as “desired future conditions.” IRSC are a means ofcarrying out forest management activities and must be compliant with all federal lawsand regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act. The USFS hasauthorization to implement Stewardship Contracting agreements through September 30,2013. Congress is considering the extension of this authority. Placer County is currentlyin discussions regarding Stewardship Contracting opportunities within the LTB. IRSCFuel Procurement Plan for the Lake Tahoe Basin Biomass Power FacilityTSS Consultants31