USDA Forest Service

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area

Presentation to the Nevada Biomass Workshop

November 2, 2006

Where Will The Biomass Come From?

Desert National Wildlife Refuge
95

Spring

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Mountains

156

Red Rock

Canyon

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National
PAHRUMP

157

Kyle Canyon Gateway Development

National LAS VEGAS

Conservation

Recreation
CLARK CO NYE CO

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C A L I N E V F O R A D N A I

Area

160

Area

A National Forest Perspective

Spring Mountains NRA Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project Overview

Approximately 2,500 acres Reduce long-term wildland fire risks Remove fuels within 300feet around communities, private lands and Forest Service facilities Treatments will take place on National Forest System lands Nevada Fire Safe Council is concurrently working to reduce fuels on private lands

Project Location:
Kyle Canyon

Lee Canyon
Deer Creek Mt. Springs Torino Ranch Trout Canyon

Cold Creek

Planned Treatments
Activity
Prune Trees

Acres
2330

Thinning Trees
Thinning Shrubs Removal by Ground-based Machine Removal by Cable Removal by Skyline Removal by Helicopter

1729
2234 482 714 260 255

Masticate
Chip on Site Remove by Hand Handpile and Burn

501
73 606 1649

Material Utilization
Spring Mountains NRA Potential Biomass Availability for current project- 64,250 tons

Echo Subdivision

When and How Long Will The Project Occur?

Environmental Analysis will be completed by early spring 2007 Begin implementation fall of 2007 and complete within 3-5 years

Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act Funding

Funding for planning and implementation.
Proposed legislation to amend SNPLMA
Ten-year fuel reduction plan for Spring Mts. and Lake Tahoe

Humboldt-Toiyabe Potential Biomass Projects

Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts

Ely Ranger District

Spring Mountains NRA

Humboldt-Toiyabe Current Projects

Carson Ranger District
North Washoe Stewardship Resale 5432 ccf stewardship timber sale in WUI Jeffrey pine Biomass component consists of removing non- saw down to 4 dbh, tops and limbs Whites Creek Fuelwood Commercial Fuelwood Sale Long Valley Aspen Conifer removal from Aspen stands

Humboldt-Toiyabe Current Projects

Bridgeport Ranger District
Mill Canyon fuels reduction project Treats Jeffrey pine and true fir Proposed treatments: mechanical 800 acres; prescribed fire 2,900 acres Decision expected in calendar year 2006

Humboldt-Toiyabe Current Projects

Ely Ranger District

Deadhorse fuels reduction 200 acres of mechanical pinyon removal; ready to implement. Lowry fuels reduction Proposing 4500 acres of prescribed fire and mechanical in pinyon/juniper. NEPA Analysis in progress. Project in WUI.

Issues to Bringing Biomass to Market

Road Access

Proximity to market
Variability of product

Transportation Costs

Questions?
Questions?