Wood Utilization
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Government agencies alone cannot hope to adequately reduce fire risk and preserve healthy and sustainable forest lands. State and federal policies must attract private sector investments into a vibrant wood products market that advances the state’s sustainable forest management strategy. Facilitating expanded economic activity in this sector will increase the value of woody biomass and help meet our state’s sustainable forest management goals.
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Wood Utilization Work Group
Participating Organizations
California Energy Commission – Rizaldo Aldas
California Air Resources Board – Anthy Alexiades
California Air Resources Board – Matthew Botill
California Public Utilities Commission – Benny Corona
California Public Utilities Commission – Nick Zanjani
CLERE, Inc. – Christiana Darlington
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension – Cindy Chen
California Infrastructure and Investment Bank – Dan Adler
California Infrastructure and Investment Bank – Taylor Carnevale
The Nature Conservancy – Dan Porter
Sempra Utilities – Edith Moreno
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
California Biomass Energy Alliance – Julie Malinowski-Ball
University of California Office of the President – Glenda Humiston
Southern California Edison
CAL FIRE – Sam Evans
CAL FIRE – John McCarthy
Cal Recycle – Gregory Dick
California Board of Forestry, Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation – Katie Harrell
Nevada County – Heidi Hall
SoCalGas – Jared Kiu-Klein
SoCalGas – Jim Lucas
SoCalGas – Kelly Murillo
The Sierra Institute – Jonathan Kusel
Bioenergy Association of California – Julia Levin
GO-Biz – Kaina Pereira
The Watershed Center – Martin Tweer
Governor’s Office of Planning and Research – Michael Maguire
California Department of Housing and Community Development – Carrie Paine
Rural County Representatives of California – Staci Heaton
Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition – Laurel Harkness
Sierra Business Council – Steve Frisch
Scott’s Valley Band of Pomo Indians – Thomas Jordan
California Air Pollution Control Officers Association – Tung Le
Blue Forest Conservation – Zach Knight
Green Power Institute – Gregg Morris
Work Group Leads:
Elizabeth Betancourt, Department of Conservation
Helena Murray, USDA Forest Service
Key Actions Assigned:
3.5 – 3.12