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Woody Biomass Utilization Group
On June 18, 2003, The Departments of Energy, Interior and Agriculture announced an initiative to encourage the use of woody biomass from forest and rangeland restoration and hazardous fuels treatment projects. The three Departments signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Policy Principles for Woody Biomass Utilization for Restoration and Fuel Treatment on Forests, Woodlands, and Rangelands (PDF, 184 KB), supporting woody biomass utilization as a recommended option to use to reduce hazardous fuels rather than burning or employing other on-site disposal methods. The three Departments, in coordination with the Western Governors Association, held a Bioenergy and Wood Products Conference January 20-22, 2004, in Denver, Colorado, to discuss opportunities for biomass utilization. As a result of the conference, the Departments established an interagency biomass working group, called the Woody Biomass Utilization Group.
The link address is: http://www.forestsandrangelands.gov/Woody_Biomass/wbug.shtml