Projects

PROJECT F.U.E.L: Fuel Utilization Energy Logging

In Project F.U.E.L., the Western Shasta Resource Conservation District created four shaded fuelbreaks using different methods of cutting, processing, removing and/or distributing excess woody debris (the fuel loading) that acts as a catalyst for catastrophic wildfires. The Project F.U.E.L. (Fuels Utilization for Energy Logging) report identifies the costs and challenges associated with these processes, including the use of the woody debris as fuel for a wood-fired power plant where it was used to create electricity. (PDF, 3 MB)