From the Golden State Natural Resources newsletter. Couldn’t find a photo.
| Milestone Reached: First Project Completed Under the Pilot Biomass Transport Project |
| GSNR is pleased to announce the successful completion of hauling operations for the Grizzly Flats Cull Deck Removal Project, marking the first project implemented under its Pilot Biomass Transport Project. The initiative is designed to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health by facilitating the transportation of previously felled biomass, roundwood, and hazardous fuels from National Forest System lands to regional businesses where these materials can be put to productive use.
To support this effort, GSNR entered into a standalone $3.34 million Stewardship Agreement with the U.S. Forest Service that is independent of GSNR’s proposed Forest Resiliency Demonstration Project. Through this agreement, GSNR is advancing healthier, more resilient forests, safer communities, and rural economic development opportunities. The Grizzly Flats Cull Deck Removal Project, located within the Eldorado National Forest, represents the first project completed under this agreement. Since hauling operations commenced in December 2025, more than 400 truckloads (an estimated 10,325 green tons) of previously felled cull logs resulting from the Caldor Fire have been transported from the project area to three end-use facilities: Tuolumne Biomass, American Wood Fibers, and the Pacific Ultra-power Chinese Station woodyard. Through this effort, low-value forest material that would have otherwise remained on the landscape has been diverted to productive uses, including renewable energy generation and wood products manufacturing, while supporting California’s forest products industry and reducing hazardous fuel loading. Building on the success of this first project, GSNR continues to work closely with the U.S. Forest Service to identify and prioritize additional deck removal opportunities across multiple National Forests. A formal modification to the Stewardship Agreement is anticipated later this summer, expanding the Pilot Biomass Transport Project to additional project areas and allowing GSNR to continue advancing forest resilience, wildfire risk reduction, sustainable biomass utilization, and rural economic development throughout California. |