Minnesota DNR Division of Forestry Forest Biomass Harvesting Opportunities on State Lands Doug Tillma, NE Region Timber Program

Timber Sales Slash DNR currently lists tops and limbs as an “Added Timber” option on roundwood timber sales. All roundwood sales list this option as available unless; Acid peatland soils Thin soils over bedrock A small number of loggers currently choose this option. Price is 60 cents per 1000 pounds

DNR currently lists tops and limbs as an “Added Timber” option on roundwood timber sales.

All roundwood sales list this option as available unless;

Acid peatland soils

Thin soils over bedrock

A small number of loggers currently choose this option.

Price is 60 cents per 1000 pounds

Thinning Small diameter timber in dense plantations and some natural stands Currently have not made these stands available at timber auctions due to lack of equipment and logger interest. Winter access and low volume production are issues This type of early thinning would increase growth rates on the remaining timber

Small diameter timber in dense plantations and some natural stands

Currently have not made these stands available at timber auctions due to lack of equipment and logger interest.

Winter access and low volume production are issues

This type of early thinning would increase growth rates on the remaining timber

Brushlands Brushland harvest is available on some Forestry and Wildlife lands. Currently have two sales appraised awaiting a buyer A third sale is set up and being offered No buyers to test feasibility of these sales

Brushland harvest is available on some Forestry and Wildlife lands.

Currently have two sales appraised awaiting a buyer

A third sale is set up and being offered

No buyers to test feasibility of these sales

Insect and Disease Treatments Shearing of dwarf mistletoe infected spruce near timber harvests Currently DNR pays for this shearing so acreage is limited, could be expanded Bark beetle infested dead tamarack Salvage sales currently available at auction

Shearing of dwarf mistletoe infected spruce near timber harvests

Currently DNR pays for this shearing so acreage is limited, could be expanded

Bark beetle infested dead tamarack

Salvage sales currently available at auction

Issues/Concerns Lack of equipment Too much financial risk for logger to buy equipment No buyers for “experimental” sales of biomass. Ex. Brushlands Selling price isn’t the roadblock Transportation costs Fuel prices, low volume production/hour Limited markets

Lack of equipment

Too much financial risk for logger to buy equipment

No buyers for “experimental” sales of biomass. Ex. Brushlands

Selling price isn’t the roadblock

Transportation costs

Fuel prices, low volume production/hour

Limited markets

Contacts Doug Tillma, NE Region Timber Program Specialist PH 218-999-7843 Mimi Barzen, Northern Utilization and Marketing Coordinator PH 218-327-4119

Doug Tillma, NE Region Timber Program Specialist

PH 218-999-7843

Mimi Barzen, Northern Utilization and Marketing Coordinator

PH 218-327-4119