Introduction

Woody Biomass is defined as the by-product of management, restoration, and hazardous fuel reduction treatments, including trees and woody plants (i.e., limbs, tops, needles, leaves, and other woody parts, grown in a forest, woodland, or rangeland environment). This document may use the word "biomass" and phrase "woody biomass" interchangeably. The reader should realize woody biomass is being discussed specifically in both instances.

Woody Biomass Utilization (WBU) is defined as the harvest, sale, offer, trade, and/or use of woody biomass. This utilization results in the production of a full range of wood products, including timber, engineered lumber, paper and pulp, furniture, and value-added commodities, as well as bioenergy and/or biobased products such as plastics, ethanol, and diesel.

Small-Diameter Utilization (SDU) refers to a more specific size class of woody biomass that includes small-diameter trees that do not meet minimum specifications for sawlogs, but are large enough to be used as posts, poles, tree stakes, small pulplogs, or other similar forest products.

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Woody Biomass