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Project Status Report
Quinault Indian Nation Comprehensive Biomass Strategy Project
In Partnership With: US Department of Energy
Columbia-Pacific RC&EDD (ColPac)
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Project Overview
• Identify and confirm Tribal energy needs • Comprehensive review of recent inventory
of QIN biomass availability • Develop a biomass energy vision
statement, goals and objectives • Identify and assess viable biomass energy
options, both demand-side (those that reduce energy consumption) and
supply-side (those that generate energy)
• Develop a long-term biomass strategy consistent with the long-term goals of QIN
Quillayute Valley School District Biomass for Heat Facility City of Forks, WA
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Project Partners
• Columbia-Pacific RC&EDD (ColPac)
• Faith Leadership Consulting
• American Community Enrichment
• Greater Grays Harbor Inc.
• Grays Harbor County
• Richmond Engineering
• USDA Rural Development
• US Forest Service
• Department of Energy
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This is Your Project!
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Your Project has Regional and National Support!
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Identify and Confirm Tribal Energy Needs
Your Opinions and Recommendations Matter!
• What are your current energy needs?
• Will renewable energy such as biomass fit your needs?
• What direction would you like to see QIN moving towards in support
of current and future Tribal energy needs?
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Quinault Indian Nation Biomass Essay & Coloring Contest
In partnership with USDA, Quinault IndianNation, Columbia-Pacific RC&EDD, GraysHarbor County, Greater Grays Harbor Inc.
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Inventory of Biomass Availability on the Quinault Indian Reservation
• This portion of QIN’s Biomass Project was completed in January
2012 and resulted in the following:
o QIN & BIA trust lands together comprise 137,050 operable forest acres
o Represents 87% of total operable area within the QIR
o Ten-Year Combined Annual Estimated Biomass Volume (BDT) 33,750
• For both QIN and the BIA-managed lands, this byproduct from
timber harvest operations represents the most viable opportunity to
operationally and economically recover woody biomass material
suitable as fuel for a thermal energy facility
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Methods for Developing a Biomass Energy Vision Statement, Goals, Objectives
• Strategy Sessions with:
o Key QIN Tribal Community Stakeholders
o QIN Sub-Committees
o QIN Business Committee
• In Support of:
o Determining QIN’s current and future energy needs
o Identifying a clear direction to fulfill energy needs
o Set realistic goals
o Set applicable objectives to attain goals
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Focus on Tribal Community’s Input for Project Direction
• Tribal Community wants to be involved in QIN’s current and future
energy solutions
• There is a need to use QIN’s vast volumes of Biomass as an energy
resource
• Wood heat costs less than electric heat
• Effective Weatherization Programs need to be pursued
• Biomass based Tribal Enterprises need to be developed
• Small scale combined heat & power solutions
• Do not harm the environment – QIN Keepers of the Land
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Potential Cost Savings between Electric and Wood Heat
• QIN Admin Complex: Annual Electric Cost = $59,237
• Health Center: Annual Electric Cost = $67,183
• Annual Total = $126,420
• QIN Admin Complex and Health Clinic Annual Wood Heating Cost
= $47,548*
• Potential annual savings from wood heat = $78,872
* Wood fuel cost estimated at $45/BDT in chip form purchased from an
off-Reservation Vendor
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Identifying and Assessing QIN Biomass Options
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Biomass is available and is a potential sustainable
energy resource for QIN.
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Looking Ahead at Biomass Options
• Determine and identify demand-side
energy needs:
o Reducing Energy Consumption
• Determine and identify supply-side
energy needs:
o Energy Generation Requirements
• Determine and identify risks and issues:
o Viable Short and Long-Term Solutions
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Energy Generation Alternatives – TreeFree Biomass Solutions – Arundo Donax (Nile Fiber)
Energy: Nile Fiber™ can be burned with coal at 8000 BTU’s or it can
be converted into E-Coal, which is a complete coal replacement.
Fuels: With yields as much as 5 times more fiber per acre than corn,
Nile Fiber is a strong alternative fuel. It reduces feedstock costs and
provides economic benefits as a non-food source. ���
Phytoremediation and Land clean-up: Nile Fiber™ carbon
sequesters and phyto-remediates 15 times faster per acre per year than
trees because of its mass per acre and its growth rate of 3” per day
during growing season.
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Developing a Long-Term Biomass/Energy Strategy
• Things to keep in mind along the way:
o Focus on the resource(s) that are readily available
o Costs vs. Benefits
o Is the proposed strategy consistent with the long-term goals of the
Quinault Indian Nation
o Your ongoing commitment to being “Keepers of your lands”
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Potential Impacts to QIN
• Tribal employment opportunities as energy programs develop and
are implemented
• Tribal entrepreneurial opportunities in support of biomass hauling
or harvesting , heavy equipment operators and related businesses
• Managed wood waste removal will rely less on slash pile burning
resulting in less pollutants into the atmosphere
• Educational opportunities for QIN’s children and community
resulting in stronger interest in the field of Renewable Energy
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QIN Project Dependencies and Resources Path to Realizing Objectives
Project
Tribal Community
QIN Sub-Committees
QIN Business
Committee
Tribal Energy Teams
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This is your project and it needs your continued assistance and support to succeed!