The presentations for the Sierra Solutions conference are now online on the Sierra Business Council website. They are in PDF format.
The biomass utilization session was titled "Old School Fuels: Linking Forest Health and Regional Prosperity". The three speakers started with the resource base, introduced stewardship contracting as a tool, moved on to an analysis of logical biomass utilization pathways and then focused on the Fuels for Schools program.
Forest biomass looking for a market in Inyo National Forest near Mammoth
We had a great discusion with the audience on a number of issues. Thanks for the active participation - it really added value to the afternoon!
I left with some new contacts and a numebr of potential project concepts for the Eastside of the Sierra.
We are currently planning a number of new workshops for Spring 2009. One will be in the Southern Sierra (West slope) and another in Paradise (near Chico). Watch this space for more information.