Economic Aspects of Forest Management on Public Lands
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Biobased Products ResearchIn FY 2001, the Forest Service received a special appropriation for a
Biobased Products Initiative into:
1) process technology, 2) technology to diversify the range of products produced
from biomass,and 3) research aimed at ensuring the environmental performance
and economic viability of biobased industrial products and their raw material
input. RWU-4802 research will focus on:
1) evaluating current and future biomass resource availability;
2) developing and analyzing land management practices and alternative biomass systems
that ensure the sustainability of biomass production and harvesting;
3) developing and analyzing strategies to enhance the economic viability
of biobased industrial products; and 4) improving technologies for the harvest,
collection, transportation, storage, and handling of residue feedstocks.
Initial research will have two major features.
First, because so much of the raw material referenced in the Biobased Products Initiative
consists of small-diameter and other material frequently discussed in the context of
hazardous fuels, this line of research will be pursued in conjunction with
hazardous fuels research, where the land management practices described above are
associated with fuels reduction. Second, FIA databases will be investigated
to assess the characteristics of small diameter materials on public and private
ownerships with regard to both biobased products and hazardous fuels. |