In 2007, the Biomass working group promoted appropriate biomass provisions in the 2007 Farm Bill and consulted with the USFS and their interagency partners to advise the development of their out-year woody biomass utilization strategy.  In 2008, the group developed a primer on woody biomass utilization and our vision for community-scaled energy and encouraged policy makers to put thermal energy generation from woody biomass on par with other renewables.  In 2009, the group ensured public lands would be included in the definition of biomass.