Meeting Agenda

November 5-6, 2009

Below are the meeting panels and presenters.  Please click on the relevant links to view presentations for the panels.

Panel 1: Current ecological conditions

• Forest Health on the Panhandle National Forest
  -Von Helmuth and Carol Randall, US Forest Service

Silver Valley, Idaho - Von Helmuth

• Fire Risk on Private and County Lands and Overview of Community Wildfire Protection Plan
  -Henry Nipp, Shoshone County

• Wildlife Habitat and Watershed Health on the Panhandle National Forest
  -Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Jim Hayden, Regional Wildlife Manager, Ryan Hardy, Regional Fisheries Biologist

Panel 2: Availability of supply from the woods and municipal solid waste

Speakers discussed existing federal, state, and private land assessments of forest conditions and outlooks for supply, as well as the potential for solid municipal waste as potential feedstock for renewable energy utilization.

• Forest Service Current and Planned Program of Work in Short and Long-Term in Relation to Thinning, Hazardous Fuels Reduction, and Other Activities
  -Dave O’Brien, USFS.

• Current Management Strategies and Supply Sources from State and Private Lands in Shoshone County
  -Bob Helmer, Idaho Department of Lands, Bureau Chief Forest Management

• Available Municipal Solid Waste in Shoshone and/or Adjacent Counties Suitable for Use as a Feedstock in a Local Biomass Facility
  -Mike James, McKinstry Company

Panel 3: Technology for utilizing forest resources for energy development

Speakers described various energy platforms, including wood to electricity (combustion and gasification) and combined heat and power and the associated emissions controls.

Panel 4: Overview of proposed biomass facility in Shoshone County

Speakers reviewed the proposed facility specifications and considerations, challenges, finance needs, and supply requirements.