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Online guide for woody biomass feedstock yard business development |
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A
resource and business guide for developing a woody biomass collection
yard, prepared by the the Federal Woody Biomass Utilization Working
Group, is available online.
This
Guide provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities to
establish a woody biomass feedstock yard in the United States. It
includes information on biomass sourcing; facility site selection and
equipment; biomass sort yards; biomass collection, concentration, and
distribution; biomass handling, sorting, and economic considerations;
business planning; marketing and distribution; financial feasibility
analysis; and sources of technical assistance and funding. Additional
references and resources are included.
Several examples of projects are included:
Community Smallwood Solutions, Wallowa, Oregon
Creston
Valley Forest Corporation, British Columbia
Peak to Peak Wood, in the Front Range of Colorado
TimberBuy/Sell, created by the Montana Community Development Corporation (MCDC), Missoula, Montana
UP Woody Biomass Exchange, a creation of BURN-UP (Biomass Utilization and Restoration Network for the Upper Peninsula)
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