I. The Evergreen State College Sustainability Council will be hosting a public meeting on Monday, January 24, from 6:00-8:00pm, in Seminar II, B1105.
The Council will be discussing process and timeline for the biomass gasification feasibility study, and will provide an update on the research.
II. Meetings with the Thurston County Commissioners to address their moratorium on biomass facilities in Thurston County (all at the Thurston County Courthouse and open to the public). Download here: Detailed briefing on biomass for County Commissioners
- Jan 26, 2:00 – 4:00 pm (Room 280): Agency representatives are scheduled to brief the Commissioners as follows:
- Feb 1, 3:30 – 4:30 (Room 280) – Briefing to the Board of Health
Department of Commerce:
Peter Moulton – Washington State Bioenergy Coordinator
• Statewide biomass policy
• Overview of statewide bioenergy policy issues
• Biomass Facilities – Types and Differences
Website: http://www.bioenergy.wa.gov/Default.aspx
Olympia Region Clean Air Agency:
Fran McNair, Executive Director
Gordon Lance, Engineer II
Mark Goodin, Professional Engineer
• Woody Biomass Emissions Study
• Process Technolgies
• Air Quality ORCAA Permitting Process
• Air Emissions Cycle
Website: http://www.orcaa.org/woody-biomass-emissions-study
Washington Department of Natural Resources:
Craig Partridge, Policy Director and/or
Rachel Jamison, Climate Policy Specialist
• Source Material and Forest Practices
• Carbon Neutrality
• Forest Biomass Initiative
Website: http://www.dnr.wa.gov/ResearchScience/Topics/OtherConservationInformation/Pages/em_biomass.aspx
Washington Department of Ecology:
Sally Toteff, Southwest Washington Regional Manager
• Industrial Stormwater
• Water Quality
- Feb 2, 9:00 – 10:30 (Room 280) – Evergreen briefing/discussion with the Commissioners and staff
- Feb 3, 2:00 – 4:00 (Room 280) – Concerned Citizens of Thurston County
- Feb 7, 5:30 (Room 152) – Public Hearing on the Moratorium
- Feb 9, 9:00 – 11:00 (tentative) – Post-briefing (if the Commissioners don’t act on the 7th)