2010 West Coast Regional Meeting

Proceedings

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FOREST BIOMASS TO ENERGY – ISSUES AND ACTIVITIES IN THE NORTHWEST WORKSHOP

• Introduction
  Alan Lucier, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Biomass Carbon Accounting
  Reid Miner and Brad Upton, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Boiler MACT and Biomass Boilers
  John Pinkerton, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• State of Washington Biomass Energy Initiatives
  Rachael Jamison, Washington Department of Natural Resources
   
• Perspectives on Biomass for Energy Supply
  Mike Jostrom, Plum Creek Timber Company
   
• Lindsey Babcock, Bureau of Land Management
  Justin Knobel Rayonier
   
•  Biomass Energy Projects in the Region
  Paul Perlwitz, Nippon Paper Industries USA 
   
• The Longview Story: Forest Biomass to Energy
  Steve DuVall, Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging
   
• Status of the Forest Biorefinery
  Rick Gustafson, University of Washington 

GENERAL SESSION

• Introduction
  Steve Stratton, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Is Science Biased Toward Natural?     [Abstract]
  Robert T. Lackey, Oregon State University
   
• Protecting and Restoring the Environment of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska for Present and Future Generations
  Tom Eaton, US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, Washington Operations
   
• Overview of Northwest River Partners
  Terry Flores, Northwest River Partners
   
• Recent North American Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Studies on Paper and Paperboard
  Reid Miner, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Us of Lifecycle Analysis, Case Study: Grocery Bags
  William Gardner, International Paper Company
   
• Integrating Life Cycle Assessments Across Product Categories for Optimal Environmental Impact
  Elaine Oneil, CORRIM, University of Washington 

WATER QUALITY

• Update on Water Issues of Interest to the Forest Products Industry
  Paul Wiegand, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Oregon Water Quality Regulatory Update
  Jennifer Wigal, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
   
• Revisions to Oregon’s Human Health Water Quality Criteria: Outline of Efforts to Address Compliance Issues Created by Background Pollutants     [Abstract]
  Michael Campbell, Stoel Rives
   
• Turbidity: A Review of USGS and ASTM Reporting Procedures and Data Comparability Issues     [Abstract]
  Heather Bragg, US Geological Survey
   
• Saving Energy and Reducing Water Use at Mills
  Don Johnson, Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc.
   
• Perspectives on Water Use and Reuse at Pulp and Paper Mills
  Barry Malmberg, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. 

LUMBER AND PANEL PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

• EPA Proposed Emission Rules for Biomass Boilers
  John Pinkerton, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Methanol and Formaldehyde Risk Assessment
  Vickie Tatum, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Wood Products Regulatory Update: Please Beat Me Again!
  Russell Strader, Boise Cascade LLC
   
•  Plywood and Composite Wood Products MACT Pollution Control Implementation Issues
  Mitchell Leu, Plum Creek Manufacturing 
• PCWP MACT Implementation Issues –Biofilter Temperature Ranges
  David Word, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Stormwater Management at Lumber and Panel Plants
   
• Oregon General Stormwater Permit Update
  Russell Strader, Boise Cascade LLC 
   
• An Analysis of StormwaterData from Oregon Wood Products Manufacturing Facilities
  Steve Stratton, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.  
   
•  Boise Cascade Wood Products, LLC White City Veneer Constructed Wetland
  Kathy Sperle, Boise Cascade Wood Products LLC  
   
• Treatment of Storm Water in a Constructed Wetland and a Ground Water Recharge Basin: Effects on Groundwater Quality, Vegetation, and Seepage Rates     [Abstract]
  Bart Barlow, Boise Cascade Wood Products LLC 

ALLOCATION OF INPUTS AND OUTPUTS FOR PRODUCT-LEVEL CARBON FOOTPRINTS AND FEFPRO DEMONSTRATION WORKSHOP

• Allocation of Inputs and Outputs for Product-Level Carbon Footprints and FEFPro Demonstration
  Caroline Gaudreault, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Allocation of Inputs and Outputs for Product-Level Carbon Footprints and FEFPro Demonstration – Supplementary Material
  Caroline Gaudreault, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. 

AIR QUALITY

• Residual Risk and Other Air Quality Issues
  Dr. John Pinkerton, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Washington Air Quality Regulatory Update
  Alan Newman, Washington State Department of Ecology
   
• Oregon Air Quality Regulatory Update
  Uri Papish, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
   
• Initial Experience Modeling Against New NO₂ and SO₂ National Ambient Air Quality Standards
  Brian Patterson, Golder Associates
   
• Environmental Protection Agency’s Tailoring Rule Implications for Pacific Northwest Mills
  Maren Seibold, Trinity Consultants 

BOILER MACT

• Boiler MACT; Boiler GACT; CISWI
  John Pinkerton, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Weyerhaeuser Company’s Comments on Proposed USEPA Boiler Rules
  Jack Carter, Weyerhaeuser Company
   
• Clearwater Paper’s Comments on Proposed USEPA Boiler Rules
  Tom Wood, Stoel Rives
   
• Analysis, Measurement, and Data Interpretation Issues Related to Proposed Boiler/CISWI MACT Standards for Mercury and PCDD/F
  Ashok Jain, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Control Options for Forest Products Industry Boilers to Meet Proposed Boiler MACT Limits
  Arun Someshwar, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Boiler Optimization to Meet Proposed Boiler MACT CO Limits
  John La Fond, Jansen Combustion and Boiler Technologies, Inc.
   
• Power Boiler Air Emissions Compliance with New Scrubber Technology
  Kimmo Peltonen, Andritz, Inc.
   
• Mercury Emission Control for Forest Products Industry Boilers to Meet Proposed MACT Limits
  Michael Durham, ADA Environmental Solutions
   
• Considerations for Planning a Multi-Pollutant Control Train
  Patrick Stevens, Golder Associates 

FOREST MANAGEMENT “HOT OFF THE PRESSES” ENVIRONMENTAL FOREST RESEARCH

• Forest Biomass: An Overview of Priority Issues Related to Forest Sustainability      [Abstract] 
  Dr. Alan Lucier and Dr. George Ice, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Relationships between Intensive Biomass Production and Biodiversity in North American Forests – A Literature Review
  Dr. Jacob Verschuyl and Dr. T.B. Wigley, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.; Dr. S. Riffell, Mississippi State University; D.A. Miller, Weyerhaeuser Company
   
• Does Bird Response to Harvest Intensity and Pattern Vary with Forest Productivity?     [Abstract]
  Dr. Jacob Verschuyl, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.; Dr. D. McWethy and Dr. A.J. Hansen, Montana State University
   
• The Impact of Contemporary Forest Practices on Stream Temperature at a Watershed Scale: A Case Study from Hinkle Creek in Southwest Oregon     [Abstract]
  Dr. Arne Skaugset, Chris Surfleet, and Amy Simmons, Oregon State University
   
• Assessing Cutthroat Passage Through Small Culverts on Steep Slopes: Phase II
  N. Phil Peterson and Ryan K. Simmons, Forest & Channel Metrics, Inc.; Jeff Light, Plum Creek Timber Company
   
• Habitat Selection by Northern Spotted Owls in Mixed-Coniferous Forests     [Abstract]
  Dr. Larry L. Irwin, Dennis F. Rock, and Suzanne C. Rock, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Effects of Salvage Logging on Avian Species and Functional Group Abundance
  Jack Giovanni, Jay Jones, A.J. Kroll, and Steve Duke, Weyerhaeuser Company; Ed Arnett, Bat Conservation International
   
• Nutrition-Explicit Elk Habitat Models for Forest Planning and Multi-Regional Nutritional Conditions and Reproductive Performance of Elk     [Abstract]
  Dr. John G. Cook and Rachel Cook, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Technical Comments on Environmental Protection Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Concerns Regarding the Adequacy of the Oregon Forest Practices Act Rules to Address Water Quality and Fish Issues Under the Coastal Zone Management Act  [Abstract] 
• Dr. George Ice, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• What Are Reasonable Metrics for Sediment and Turbidity in Forest Watersheds? Methods Under Review for Sediment TMDLs and Turbidity Standards in Oregon
  Jeff Light, Plum Creek Timber Company; Camille Flinders, Dr. George Ice, and Diana Cook, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Site Occupancy Dynamics of Northern Spotted Owls in the Eastern Cascades, Washington, 1990-2003     [Abstract] 
  Andrew J. Kroll, Weyerhaeuser Company; Tracy L. Fleming; Dr. Larry L. Irwin, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
   
• Factors Influencing the Distribution of Northern Spotted Owls in the Eastern Cascades, Washington     [Abstract]
  Dr. Craig Loehle, Dr. Larry L. Irwin, and John Beebe, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.; Tracy Fleming
   
• Addressing Concerns About the Use of Herbicides in Forest Management     [Abstract] 
  Dr. George Ice and Dr. Vickie Tatum, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.