Pinchot focus areas:     Ensuring Forest Sustainability in the Development of Wood-based Bioenergy in the Pacific Coast
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2010 Regional Meeting: The Pacific Coast
Hosted by the University of California, Davis on February 24-25, the Pinchot Institute for Conservation and the Heinz Center convened a regional workshop to identifying common principles and objectives to guide the environmentally sustainable development of wood bioenergy along the Pacific Coast; to evaluate how well objectives for renewable energy development mesh with goals for forest ecosystem restoration and long-term sustainable management of public
Panel and Presentations Introduction. Ensuring Sustainability in the Development of Wood-based Bioenergy in the Pacific Coast. V. Alaric Sample, Pinchot Institute for Conservation [Download pdf] Panel 1: Providing reliable estimates of sustainable and available biomass supply. What are the best methodologies for estimating available and sustainable woody biomass supplies (near-term, long-term) as a basis for bioenergy/biofuels facilities siting (beyond FIA—ecological, economic, social considerations)? What is the expected supply response from private forests? What are the mechanisms for making woody biomass available from ecosystem restoration/stewardship activities on federal lands? How to factor in current/expected demand from existing wood-using industries? Speaker:
Panel 2. Sustainability considerations. What is the risk for significant disturbances and loss of future forest resource products and ecosystem services? What safeguards are in place to ensure that biomass harvesting is done sustainably, and consistent with the management of other resource values and services? Potential role of biomass energy in achieving ecosystem restoration goals and reducing wildfire risk? What is the potential role for certification and other nongovernmental sustainability programs? Speaker:
Keynote Address. USDA Priorities for Sustainable Wood Bioenergy Development. Jay Jensen, Deputy Undersecretary of Natural Resources, US Department of Agriculture. Panel 3: Options for build-out of a sustainable wood bioenergy industry in the Pacific Coast region. What are the options for developing a wood bioenergy industry that is flexible enough to adapt to differences between near-term and long-term biomass supplies from ecosystem restoration activities? What mechanisms are needed to facilitate financial viability without creating economic dependency or raising risks of future disruptions in local economies? What factors should be considered in matching the type of facility to local circumstances, in terms of community economic development goals and sustainable management of forest resources? Speakers:
Panel 4: Regional bioenergy strategy and lessons for renewable energy policy. What is the continuing role of federal and state renewable energy, economic, and natural resource policy in guiding development along optimal lines; what are the regional “lessons learned” that need to be reflected in flexible national renewable energy policies? Speakers:
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