Presentation Transcript
Slide1: USDA Forest Service
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Presentation to the Nevada Biomass Workshop
November 2, 2006
Where Will The Biomass Come From? : Where Will The Biomass Come From? A National Forest Perspective
Spring Mountains NRA Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project Overview : Spring Mountains NRA Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project Overview Approximately 2,500 acres
Reduce long-term wildland fire risks
Remove fuels within 300–feet 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
Slide4: Project Location: Kyle Canyon
Lee Canyon
Deer Creek
Mt. Springs
Torino Ranch
Trout Canyon
Cold Creek
Slide5: Planned Treatments
Material Utilization : Material Utilization Spring Mountains NRA Potential Biomass Availability for current project- 64,250 tons
When and How Long Will The Project Occur?: 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
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act Funding : 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
Humboldt-Toiyabe Potential Biomass Projects: Humboldt-Toiyabe Potential Biomass Projects Carson and Bridgeport
Ranger Districts Ely Ranger District Spring Mountains NRA
Humboldt-Toiyabe Current Projects : 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
Humboldt-Toiyabe Current Projects: 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
Humboldt-Toiyabe Current Projects: 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.
Slide13: Issues to Bringing Biomass to Market Road Access
Proximity to market
Variability of product
Transportation Costs
Slide14: Questions? Questions?