In California, YubaNet reported that the construction of a 5-megawatt biomass plant near Dobbins in Yuba County, California, can now move forward with the help of a $7 million grant and $8.3 million low-interest loan to the Camptonville Community Partnership approved today by Yuba Water Agency.
The report noted that the plant will process woody material from forest restoration projects in the Yuba River watershed.
“As we watch the destruction of the Park Fire in neighboring Butte County, we’re reminded of the very real threat of wildfire in our backyard and the importance of projects like this one to make our forests more resilient,” said Yuba Water General Manager Willie Whittlesey.
“Trucking wood chips and other materials from forest health treatment sites is costly, increases emissions and is rarely covered by state and federal grants that help fund these projects,” said Yuba Water Watershed Manager JoAnna Lessard. “Having a local biomass plant to process these materials removes a huge barrier to scaling up forest health and wildfire risk reduction efforts in the region.”
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