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Wood-Peat Municipal Solid Waste Agricultural Byproducts Alaska Bioenergy Program Quarterly Report Jan-Mar 1994
wood - peat municipal solid waste agricultural byproducts Alaska Bioenergy Program Quarterly Report January - March 1994 State of Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs Division of Energy TABLE OF CONTENTS I. TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES ...0........... cece ccc ecceccecceeceeeeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeee oe 2 ll. | INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ....................0c00c0ee oe 2 lll INTERAGENCY AND INDUSTRY CONTACTS & PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ................cceccececsececeecececeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeee oe 3 IV. INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES IN ALASKA ...................cccccceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 12 A. Southeast Alaska..........ccccccccseceeeeeseneeeeeeeeenseeeceseeeeeeeeesenees 12 B. Southcentral and Interior Alaska .............cccececeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeene oe 12 C OXY-FUCN eee lat ll ecelbdesdanecedabsalsitacssecscesteteessloudehocasby te 13 APPENDICES Appendix A Quarterly Project Status Reports e State of Alaska Bioenergy Technical Assistance Program e Small Commercial Wood-Fired Boiler Demonstration e Seward Spring Creek Prefeasibility Analysis e Juneau Lemon Creek Prefeasibility Analysis e Fairbanks Waste-to-Energy e Sitka Co-Generation e South Tongass Wood-Waste Appendix B_ Alaska Bioenergy News Appendix C Current Industry-Related News Articles TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES The Alaska Bioenergy Program moved to a new location in January. The new address is : Division of Energy Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs 333 West Fourth Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501-2341 Ph: (907) 269-4631, Fax: (907) 269-4645 Since the Regional Bioenergy Program will meet in Sitka this spring, the we did the initial screening of the dates with other Advisory Group members and arranged accommodations. The annual planning meeting will take place at Centennial Hall in Sitka on May 9-11. INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE This quarter we distributed over 500 copies of the Bioenergy News to private companies involved in the forest products and solid waste industries; Native corporations; universities; federal, state and local agencies; the Alaska state legislature and media throughout Alaska. A copy of the newsletter and mailing list can be found in appendix B. This issue contained the following: e An update on wood waste to energy resources and projects in Southeast Alaska, including a summary of the findings of the South Tongass Wood Waste study and descriptions of plans for new facilities. e A description of a U.S. DoE solicitation for Native energy projects. e A description of a workshop the Division will be conducting on small-scale biomass and coal technologies for rural applications. e A listing of upcoming conferences and new publications. We received and responded to requests for information on potential markets for biomass fuels, Alaskan communities’ power demand and capacity, project status, timber inventory, densified fuels, and existing state biomass facilities. A list of contacts is given below. Division of Energy staff visited Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC) in order to meet with METC contractors and staff as a precursor to a joint workshop to be held in Anchorage on May 17 and Page 2 18. The visit was meant to provide potential presenters at the workshop with basic knowledge of rural Alaska logistical constraints and energy loads. Division staff continue to spend considerable time organizing the workshop. INTERAGENCY AND INDUSTRY CONTACTS & PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Appendix A gives a detailed description of the status of projects. As usual, the Alaska program remains focused on project development, and most of our contacts with the public, industry, and government are in relation to current projects. The Division of Energy prepared and distributed a 76-page draft prefeasibility analysis to project participants in January. Project participants are Seward Forest Products, Alaska Department of Corrections, Seward Ship Chandlery, City of Seward, and the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development Division of Economic Development. Summary text is given in Appendix A. A consultant engineer was contracted to prepare heat balance calculations for project alternatives. Since the study shows considerable potential for reducing long-term costs, the Division of Energy is working with the City of Seward and Division of Economic Development to assist the mill in obtaining financing. In addition the Division is assisting the mill in installing a data logger for power profiles and further refining residue production estimates, two critical data needs for further design work. In March, Channel Corporation indicated that they and Tlingit-Haida REA do not want to take any action on the project at this time. The crux of the matter is a non-secure source of garbage (and therefore tipping fees and heat sale revenues) for the incineration facility. Since Channel is privately owned, there is no legal basis for it to require that the city's garbage be brought there. Although the mayor of Juneau has expressed support of the project, city staff had earlier asked barge lines to prepare proposals for shipping garbage to Washington. Given this situation, Channel's banker has indicated that they won't discuss further debt for heat recovery or, more important to Channel, additional incineration capacity and pollution controls. The Division of Energy will discontinue further work on this project, although an effort will be made to analyze the barriers to the project in anticipation of another effort later on. Funds will reallocated to other projects. The Division distributed copies of the South Tongass Wood Waste Resource Assessment to 60 individuals in Alaska and the lower 48. In February we visited Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Thorne Bay, Klawock, and Page 3 Craig to assess project potential in these locations. Plans for a 650 kW wood waste-fired boiler and turbine-generator at the Annette Hemlock Mill are proceeding and will likely be in place before winter. Given that Metlakatla landfill may be closed by the EPA, the Metlakatla Indian Community will likely assess waste to energy as a disposal option. Thorne Bay applied to the Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs for a $50,000 cost-share grant to conduct an in-depth assessment of the feasibility of a wood waste-fired power plant. The plant would be fueled by residue from Ketchikan Pulp Company's sortyard. Given requests for an apparently competing project (an intertie across Prince of Wales Island which would provide Thorne Bay with power from Alaska Power and Telephone's planned hydro plant), Division of Energy is sponsoring and the University of Alaska is conducting an initial analysis of the costs and benefits of the wood waste-fired facility, the intertie, and/or diesel power. If the results of the $15,000 (no federal funds) study indicate that a wood-fired facility is promising, the state and Thorne Bay will follow up with the in-depth assessment, which is expected to cost $50,000 to $100,000 (1:1 match, no federal funds). Crimp is project manager of the initial study. We remain working with U.S. doe's Sandia Labs and Solar, Thermal and Biomass Power Division on establishing a feasibility study for wood-fired power in the middle Yukon. The Division of Energy has committed to funding support totaling $15,000 in previously matched carry-over funds for 1) A review of existing literature regarding technical and economic feasibility of biomass-generated electrical power in isolated northern villages with loads in the 100 to 1,000 kW range, and 2) A review of current small-scale biomass conversion technologies that are applicable to these requirements. The Fairbanks waste management plan is not yet completed, and the Division is extending the Borough's grant contract until June 30. Because of the political nature of solid waste planning process, approval of the plan will not be finalized until late spring. Co-firing pelletized paper in utility and University coal boilers remains a publicly favored option. Page 4 Alaska Bioenergy Program DATE January January 3 January 5 January 5, 24 January 7, March 30 January 8 January 11 January 12 January 13- 20 January 14 January 15 Partial List of Contacts January to March 1994 CONTACT Roger Kolb Energy Pacific Corp. Anchorage Craig Chase Chase and Associates Bellevue, WA Howard Haines Idaho DNRC Boise, ID Jeff James US DoE Seattle SO Seattle, WA Ted Pauling SWIS Corporation Eden Prairie, MN Bill MacClarence Jeff Anderson Alaska Dept. Env. Conserv. Anchorage/Juneau Rick Rogers University of Alaska Anchorage Steve Bowhay Yard Doctor Greenhouse Juneau Tom Hardy Thorne Bay Starky Wilson KFX Dallas, TX Page 5 DESCRIPTION Cost of additional oil-fired boiler for Seward sawmill Request for information PNAB program In person site visit of Alaska bioenergy program Visit to Alaska planned, meeting time Seward sawmill air quality permit requirements Background on Metlakatla wood waste resource Info request on heating greenhouse by composting plant material Move office to new location Request for South Tongass report Request for South Tongass report January 21 January 24 January 7, 25, 28 January 26 January 27 January 28 February February 1 Gerald Fleischman Idaho DWR Boise, ID Riley Snell, AIDEA Other AIDEA staff Jim Harris, Seward Forest Products Louis Bencardino, City of Seward Chris Gates, AK Div. Commerce John Booth Metlakatla Power and Light Metlakatla Gerry McDonagh AK Dept. Community and Reg. Affairs, Juneau Bob Martin, Tlingit and Haida REA and Ernie Polley, Channel Corporation Craig Chase Chase and Associates Bellevue, WA Cal Kerr America North/EMCON Anchorage Ginny Tierny City of Thorne Bay Bob Tanner Chitna Rich Seifert University of Alaska Fairbanks Ted Setzer US Forest Service Anchorage Page 6 Information request Finance options for Seward Wood Waste Project Request for information. Impact of Annette Hemlock Mill wood waste power generation on utility revenues, other options for wood waste use Request for tech. review of Thorne Bay proposal to generate power from wood waste Results of initial financial analysis for Juneau Waste Heat and Recovery project Request for Alaska Bioenergy Program resource assessment publications South Tongass report Thorne Bay power situation, wood waste- fired boiler proposal Request for assistance in studying small- scale MSW to heat in Chitna Alternative energy options in the Bush Statewide timber harvest figures February 2 February 3 February 7 February 8 February 9 February 10 Bill LaTocha Alaska Div. Forestry Anchorage Dick Malchow Alaska Div. Forestry Tok Martin Maricle Alaska Div. Forestry Glenallen Ed Enswiler AK Dept. Env. Conservation Juneau Ted Charles AK Dept. Community and Reg. Affairs, Tok Earl Myers Thorne Bay Tony Gasbarro University of Alaska Fairbanks Paul Mcintosh US Forest Service Ketchikan Marvin Yoder City of Klawock Ginny Tierny City of Thorne Bay John Blubaum Ketchikan Pulp Company Thorne Bay Greg Mikkelson Alaska Power and Telephone Craig Tom Briggs City of Craig Curtis McGrew Metlakatla Indian Timber Enterprises, Metlakatla Page 7 State fuelwood harvest figures Status of Tetlin logging operation Status of Copper River logging operations Prince of Wales Island solid waste management situation His work to obtain financing for logging and wood processing facility in Tok Garbage hauling pattern on Prince of Wales Island Seward sawmill design and efficiency Tongass timber supply, issues, politics as related to possible bioenergy project development Solid waste management situation in Klawock, hopes to reopen Klawock mill (meeting) Proposed wood waste-fired power generation project, possible siting, existing power plant, garbage baling facility (meeting) Cost of disposing of sort yard waste (meeting) AP&T's perspective on Thorne Bay wood waste-fired facility (meeting) Possibility of using wood waste in Klawock for power generation. Thorne Bay wood waste proposal (meeting) MITE sawmill production, residue, products. Metlakatla solid waste situation. (meeting) February 10- 11 February 11 February 14- 18 February 14 February 17 February 18 Tex Gazzaway Annette Hemlock Mill Metlakatla Darrell Pierce, John Booth Metlakatla Power and Light Metlakatla Dan Loitz Ketchikan Pulp Company Ketchikan Dick Madden Ketchikan Pulp Company Ketchikan Marty Parsons Parsons and Associates Ketchikan PNA Bioenergy Advisory Group, Alaska Airlines, Sitka area hotels and visitor bureau, and Centennial Hall Howard Garner Alaska Power and Telephone Port Townsend, WA Craig Chase Chase and Associates Bellevue, WA Chris Hladick City of Galena Utility Galena Greg Retzlaff OESI Alex Sifford Oregon DOE Salem Howard Haines Montana DNRC Helena Truman Crawford Jim Harris Seward Forest Products Seward Page 8 AHM mill tour, products, wood waste management, plans for boiler and turbine- generator (meeting) Options for burning wood waste for heat, hydro power characteristics (meeting) Annette Hemlock Mill plans for wood-fired boiler and t-g, other options for reducing diesel use (meeting) Interest in Thorne Bay wood waste-fired facility (meeting) Debriefing on South Tongass wood waste study. Options for transporting wood waste. (meeting) Scheduling and arrangements for May planning meeting in Sitka, Plans for Black Bear Lake hydro project, perspectives on Thorne Bay wood waste project. Project updates Status of Air Force plans to pull out of Galena and power sales contract with Galena as related to possible wood-fired plant . Small wood-waste fired power generation in South Tongass References for heating with compost References for heating with compost Update on mill's plans, power load profiling, better residue estimates February 22 February 23 February 25 February 28 March 1 March 2 March 3 Mike Rath Gana-a 'Yoo Ltd. Galena Steve Phillips Alaska Div. Forestry Anchorage John Lyons Alaska Village Electrical Coop. Anchorage Dan Logan Seward Forest Products Seward Steve Colt University of Alaska Anchorage Dale Snyder Washington Water Power Kettle Falls, WA Chad Converse US Forest Service Anchorage Wayne Helmer South Illinois University ?,1L Doug Hanson Tanana Chiefs Conference Fairbanks Larry Harmon Sitka Public Works Sitka Kimberly Wells Anchorage Gerry McDonagh AK Dept. of Community and Reg. Affairs, Juneau Page 9 Update on mid Yukon wood power feasibility project Middle Yukon timber inventory availability Interest of AVEC in cooperating with US DoE and Division of Energy in middle Yukon project Automated data recording of log volumes and residue quantities. Tech assistance on estimating residue quantity. Contracting University to perform economic comparison of wood waste versus hydro with intertie versus diesel power generation. Feasibility of small-scale wood-fired power Experience with Kettle Falls plant Small logging systems for thinnings Info request on co-firing Update on timber operations in Interior Native lands Status of Sitka Steam Turbine project Request for information on Seward sawmill Procedure for (dis)approving Thorne Bay wood waste funding March 8 March 9 March 9, 15, 29 March 11 March 14 March 15 Darl Schaff, Lynn Fitch Earth Day Consultants Anchorage Paul Hesse CAREIRS Merrifield, VA Steve Colt University of Alaska Anchorage Craig Chase Chase and Associates Bellevue, WA Richard Bonwell Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Works Rick Rogers University of Alaska Anchorage Jim Harris Seward Forest Products Seward Bob Grimm Alaska Power and Telephone Port Townsend, WA Alex Sifford Oregon DOE Salem, OR Chris Maisch Tanana Chiefs Conference Fairbanks Bob Martin Tlingit and Haida REA Auke Bay Chris Gates AK Div. Econ. Development Juneau Dale Silah Johnson Controls Bellevue, WA Page 10 Request for assistance of Earth Day and biomass booth Composting greenhouses Scope of Thorne Bay Economic Comparison, administrative work Project scope and funding for Thorne Bay, logistics for May meeting Project update Timber management on University land, potential for Southeast wood waste projects Project update Thorne Bay Economic Comparison scope review Bioenergy display Gan -a' Yoo middle Yukon, feasibility analysis, Tok pellet mill possibilities Thorne Bay Economic Comparison scope review Seward Wood Waste update Information request March 17 March 21 March 22 March 23 March 28 March 30 Chitna Village Traditional Council, Chitna Community Council, AK Dept. Fish and Game, AK Dept. Trans and PF, National Park Service Larry Harmon Sitka Public Works Sitka Mike Pope Entech Anchorage Rick Handley CONEG Washington, DC Paul Klimas Sandia Lab Albuquerque, NM Craig Chase Chase and Associates Bellevue, WA Dennis Scowfield ANS Metals Modesto, CA Robert Loescher Sealaska Corporation Juneau Margaret Learmouth US DoE Golden, CO John Ulschmid CERES ST. Paul, MN Ray Nye US EPA Region 10 Seattle, WA Ted Polling SWIS Corporation Eden Prairie, MN Ed Clinton Eureka Pacific Pellet Mill Arlington, WA Page 11 Public/Agency meeting to plan Chitna water, waste, transportation, infrastructure. Request for technical assistance on small- scale MSW to heat (meeting) Sitka Steam turbine update Demonstration incinerator starting up this week. Will burn oil and oil contaminated material. Potential for use in village, cost. Results of monitoring sites in the northeast, small-scale heating technology. Status of Middle Yukon biomass power project Strategies for MSW planning/coordination with Alaska DEC, Sitka planning meeting logistics Request for bioenergy facility directory Review of Thorne Bay Economic Comparison scope Indian Energy Resources funding availability Info request on bioenergy facilities Permitting of Annette Hemlock Mill Visit to Anchorage Update on their plans for pellet mill, references for possible Interior and Southcentral supplies Jean Walkinshaw Request for info on Tillamook manure Seattle, WA digestion and Snake River sustainability project IV. INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES IN ALASKA A. Southeast Alaska Alaska Pulp Company (APC) continues to study the feasibility of converting its pulp mill in Sitka to a medium density fiberboard facility. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) has agreed to contribute $200,000 to toward the feasibility analysis, with the understanding that if the facility is not built, AIDEA will be reimbursed. The U.S. Forest Service has agreed to extend APC's long-term log contract until the end of April to give APC time to study the option. Environmentalists are lobbying the Forest Service to cancel the contract because APC closed the mill. APC has stated that the ongoing feasibility study will take six months. Meanwhile, Ketchikan Pulp Company (KPC) filed an administrative claim with the Forest Service of $280 to 300 million for damages because of unilateral long-term contract changes’ effect on timber supply between 1989 and 1994. Similar to APC, KPC claims that sufficient accessible timber was not made available according to the terms of the contract, because of 1989 Tongass Timber Reform Act requirements for separate environmental impact statements for individual timber sale, stream buffers, and removal of an annual $40 million subsidy for timber access. The subsidy was a compromise agreed upon in the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in 1980 to compensate for removal of land from the timber base. Timber interests won a key battle when U.S. Forest Service officials in Washington, DC upheld the Alaska Region's position that the process for selling timber in the Central Prince of Wales (CPOW) timber sale was legal. Forest Service Chief Jack Ward Thomas, however, suggested that he will require certain sustainability issues relating to CPOW and other areas of the region to be addressed in the Tongass Land Management Plan. The 290 million board foot sale is important to meeting the long-term log supply contract with Ketchikan Pulp Company. , B. Southcentral and Interior Alaska A bill has been introduced into the Alaska State Legislature which allows "forest management agreements", long-term contracts which are granted to private industry for the management of state timber. Although the measure is supported by the majority Republican party in the Senate, it has generated the predictably strong opposition by environmentalists. The bill would Page 12 establish primacy of timber and mining uses over others in the 1.8 million acre Tanana Valley State Forest. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (north of Anchorage) has awarded a 20-year contract for logging and other management of 35,000 acres of borough land. Cc. Oxy-fuel The State of Alaska must decide whether to return to the oxygenated fuels program in Fairbanks and Anchorage by April in order to give oil refineries time to gear up for production next winter. The state will likely not enforce the use of MTBE next year because of widespread public opposition. This will leave enforcement to EPA. Meanwhile, in Fairbanks the Borough Assembly has voted to outlaw MTBE use. (A measure to fine EPA agents or others who violate the standard $1000 or three months of jail was voted down 7 to 4, however.) Page 13 APPENDIX A Quarterly Project Summary Reports State of Alaska Bioenergy Technical Assistance Program Small Commercial Wood-Fired Boiler Demonstration Seward Spring Creek Prefeasibility Analysis Juneau Lemon Creek Prefeasibility Analysis Fairbanks Waste-to-Energy Sitka Co-Generation South Tongass Wood-Waste Page 14 Project Summary Report Title: State of Alaska Bioenergy Technical Assistance Program Brief D sa These are the "core" activities of the Alaska Bioenergy Program, which promote the development of biomass resources for energy production through information transfer and technical assistance, facilitate project development and comment on state policies related to the use of biomass for energy.. Identification Numt DE-FG79-84-BP14984, A014 Grantee Alaska DCRA Division of Energy PO Box 190869 Anchorage, AK 99519-0869 Project Manager Peter Crimp, 907/561-7877 Division of Energy Regional Bioenergy Program Funds Current year: $50,000 plus $126,359 carryover for special projects described separately below Cumulative through federal FY 93 : $811,297 Cost Sharing Division of Energy: Cumulative through Federal FY 93, $195,837 Expanded Description See project objectives and approach for expanded project description. Need Addressed One of Alaska's largest energy challenges is the high cost of fuel oil, particularly in rural areas. Biomass has the potential to provide alternatives to this conventional fuel. Alaska's location often makes it difficult to receive information on product development, new trends in industry and items that are pertinent to its economy and infrastructure. The Bioenergy Technical Assistance Program provides an in-state biomass center for receiving and distributing this information. Awareness of biomass opportunities improves the economics of use in related industries. This program supports State policies which influence the use of biomass as an energy resource. Page 15 Project Obiecti The Alaska State Program objectives include the following: 1) to promote the efficient and environmentally sound use of biomass for energy and other applications in Alaska; 2) to assist in resolving institutional barriers to biomass production and use. This includes education and information to policy makers who can influence resolutions to institutional problems; 3) to direct program activities and information towards self-sustaining biomass production and consumption activities. This includes an emphasis on economics, environmental and technical feasibility for industry and municipal projects; 4) to clarify major, environmental resource recovery and use issues and to seek solutions to environmental problems; 5) to continue technology transfer to target users. Economic, environmental and technical feasibility for industry and municipal projects are emphasized in these objectives, and 6) to continue development and operation of a state-wide institutional framework to promote biomass development issues. Approach Activities under the State Technical Assistance Program are divided into the following work areas: * Task Force and Policy Group Participation - Attend regional meetings, participate in regional planning activities, and support the regional program through effective communication of in-state bioenergy activities, goals and policies. Development and evaluation activities for the regional program are also included in this section. * Information and Technology Transfer - Emphasis is to increase public awareness of opportunities to use biomass as an energy resource. The goal here is to maintain an effective network of information on technologies, resource management techniques and other topics applicable to the private and public sectors. * Technical Assistance - Identification of biomass use barriers and assistance to industry and public agencies in developing biomass use opportunities are the major goals in this area. * Interagency Coordination - Determining common interests in the development of biomass use opportunities is emphasized. Coordination also helps define common problems among agencies in project implementation. Successful interagency planning improves likelihood of project success. Tasks in this area have included working with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation in two separate processes for the development of solid waste and air quality management regulations. Status: Solid waste regulations draft comments have been submitted and are being considered. Initial air draft of quality regulations out for review; working group meetings are being held. * Institutional Barriers - This area focuses on identifying state regulatory requirements and procedures that affect the development and use of forest and mill residues, non-commercial stands of timber, and municipal solid waste as energy options. This area also includes identification of environmental impacts and tradeoffs associated with using biomass energy fuels, and recommending solutions consistent with state environmental policies and laws. * Field Projects - As part of this year's project activities, the Alaska program will complete a final report for the wood waste fired boiler at the Page 16 Alaska Correctional Industries greenhouse complex in Sutton. Additionally the Alaska program is following up on its prefeasibility analyses for a wood-waste-fired boiler in Seward. Other projects include a wood-waste fired power plant in the South Tongass Area, assistance to the Fairbanks North Star Borough in WTE planning and the City-Borough of Sitka in system upgrades to their incineration facility, including extraction of 100 kW of power from steam. Status: See project reports. Major Mil All work is on-going with accomplishments reported in quarterly reports. Results A full reporting of the status and results of this program are detailed in the text of the quarterly report. Prepared: Peter Crimp, Development Specialist Amended; December 7, 1993 Page 17 Project Summary Report Title | Small Commercial Wood-Fired Boiler Demonstration Brief descripti This is a demonstration of a wood-fired boiler system for institutional heating. The project includes the design, installation, performance monitoring and reporting for a small commercial wood-fired boiler project. The project is located at the Alaska Correctional Industry's agricultural complex, within the Alaska Department of Correction's minimum security facility, Palmer Correctional Facility, Sutton, Alaska. Identification Numt DE-FG79-84-BP14984, AO11 Grantee Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs, Division of Energy PO Box 190869 Anchorage, AK 99519-0869 Project Manager Peter Crimp, 907/561-7877 , Alaska Dept. Community and Regional Affairs, Division of Energy, Anchorage, AK 99519-0869 Regional Bi P Fund $25,000 Cost Sharing Match AEA cash (boilers and equipment) $20,000.00 Alaska Correctional Industries cash (parts and $17,339.89 materials) Alaska Correctional Industries (inmate labor) $4,457.84 Alaska Correctional Industries (in kind, staff labor) $44,543.54 Total Match $86,341.27 E ied D soe The project was established to demonstrate the effective use of wood as an institutional heating fuel. In summer and fall of 1990, AEA contacted numerous local governments, school districts and public facilities managers to locate a site for the project. Based on the availability of wood fuels, willingness to participate and provide matching support and overall project economics, the Alaska Correctional Industries agricultural complex in Sutton, Alaska, was chosen for the project. AEA and Alaska Correctional Industries have jointly managed this project, using contractual expertise for boiler sizing and mechanical room layout. Two 350 mBtu cordwood fired boilers and a 3,000 gallon accumulator tank were installed in a newly constructed boiler Page 18 house in spring and summer of 1991. Annual fuel oil offsets from 8,000 to 10,000 gallons per year are anticipated. The project will include monitoring of fuel consumption and boiler performance over a twelve month period and reporting on findings. The project will also include a pro-active effort to publicize the project in the media and provide tours of the facility to parties interested in establishing similar systems in other facilities. Need Addressed In many areas of Alaska, markets for lower quality timber are nonexistent. Timber harvesting and land clearing residues have become an environmental liability, contributing to burgeoning landfills or air quality problems through open burning. Fuel oil is shipped to rural Alaska at great expense, exporting cash that might otherwise stay in the local economy. The use of locally based woody fuels for energy projects can contribute to the environmental and economic well being of rural Alaska. The wood-boiler demonstration is intended to promote the use of locally harvested wood fuels as a replacement for fossil fuels from outside the local economy. Proj Obiecti Specific objectives are as follows: 1) to reduce the volume of wood harvesting residue left on federal/state lands 2) to identify institutional or commercial users interested in alternatives to using fuel oil for space heating 3) to develop a transportation plan for moving fuel wood to end-user markets 4) to purchase and install wood boilers at one or more project sites Approach This project will began with an investigation of wood residue availability, characterization of fuel quality, and an examination of transportation, environmental and economic issues that would affect the outcome of the project. This part of the project included contacts with regulatory agencies to get input on permit requirements, performance criteria of wood-fired boilers and other information that would influence equipment selection decisions. The next phase of the project resulted in the identification of specific sites for small- commercial wood-fired boiler applications, followed by a survey of potential sites, presentation of project plans to potential users; gathering cost, weather and heat load data, evaluating equipment, and doing project cost estimates. Data was submitted to the Regional Task Force for approval and recommendation. Upon approval, actual design work and equipment selection was initiated and bids for materials and installation will be solicited. Installation was followed by assistance with start up, assistance in developing an operation and maintenance plan, and a 12 month performance monitoring period. Results Project construction is complete and the wood-fired boilers are operating as the primary heat source for the facility. Facility management and operating personnel are extremely Page 19 eT _Kw OO a —=- * WA satisfied with the system. A monitoring system has been developed and AEA purchased a surplus 2,000 pound floor scale, a moisture meter and 3 hour-meters. With these tools, operation and fuel consumption was recorded to obtain information useful for other potential project developers. The monitoring period extended for one year into November of 1992. In the fall of 1992, the Energy Authority prepared Autocad drawings and text describing the project to be included in the agency's 1992 annual report. In January, 1992 AEA prepared media materials to publicize the project. A press release was sent to Alaska news outlets, and the Governor's media office used a state satellite system and a recording phone line to transmit video pictures and audio interviews provided by the Energy Authority to interested broadcast stations. The Associated Press sent out a short story on its wire. Stories were run in at least the two major Anchorage newspapers, and video aired on the Rural Alaska Television Network reaching viewers in approximately 200 small communities. Staff also heard reports that stories had aired on some radio stations. The project was also highlighted in the Energy Authority's Annual Report. The project has generated increased interest in institutional wood heating throughout the state. It is displacing over 8,000 gallons of fuel oil annually at the correctional facility. Since the wood system was put into operation in November 1991, the facility has performed without any major problems and has burned virtually no oil. The Division of Energy is working with the Department of Corrections to compile current and past operation and maintenance costs, fuel usage, and other data on the existing wood fired and the old oil-fired system. Because of workload, the final report scheduled for December 1993 will not be completed until June 1994. No further work was completed on this project during the January to March, 1994 period. Major Mil Milestone Status Investigation of resource availability and delivery infrastructure Complete Site identification Complete Heat load analysis and system design Complete Materials list, bids and orders Complete Shipment Complete Boiler house plan preparation and submittal to fire Marshall Complete Earthwork and foundation Complete Boiler house construction Complete Plumbing, heat distribution and electrical Complete Boiler installation Complete Monitoring Complete Final report June 1994 Prepared: Peter Crimp, Development Specialist Amended: March 31, 1994 Page 20 Project Summary Report Title © Seward Wood Waste Brief descripti This project is an initial assessment of the feasibility of various options for using wood waste from the newly-reopened Seward mill to produce heat or heat and electricity for the mill, the nearby Spring Creek Correctional Center, and other buildings in the vicinity. Identification Numt Not applicable. Grantee Not applicable. Project Manager Peter Crimp, 907/561-7877 Alaska Dept. Community and Regional Affairs, Division of Energy, Anchorage, AK 99519-0869 Regional Bi P Fund Unspecified. Research costs for this project are paid for as part of technical assistance core program costs. Cost Sharing Not applicable. E ied D oe The Seward Forest Products sawmill in Seward reopened in March after having closed in Fall, 1991 when its owner Chugach Alaska Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The mill produces dimension lumber from timber from Native corporation land in Prince William Sound and, to a lesser extent, mixed ownerships on the Kenai Peninsula. Slabs and edgings are chipped and exported, while the 150 tons of bark, sawdust, and shavings produced each day are being stockpiled in the mill yard. At the same time, the Seward landfill has been closed by the Department of Environmental Conservation because of possible leaching into a high water table, so the Kenai Borough has been trucking MSW 100 miles to Soldotna, the nearest landfill. Around 105 tons of waste paper is separated out the 5,500 ton yearly MSW stream in Seward. The sawmill is located in an industrial park near the Spring Creek Correctional Center and Seward Ship Chandlery across the bay from downtown Seward. The mill supplements the electrical service provided by the local utility with diesel generators to run their saws and chipper; however current air quality permits for the generators limit their use to the extent that the mill is limited to one shift. Moreover, due to energy costs, kiln drying costs are about twice the cost that the local mill manager feels are reasonable. At the same time, the local prison is using around 250,000 gallons of fuel each year for space and water heating, while the chandlery is planning an expansion which may require 300,000 gallons per year to heat it. Page 21 ma This project is an effort to facilitate the Seward mill's use of its wood waste to produce heat or heat and electricity for the mill, the nearby Spring Creek Correctional Center, and other buildings in the vicinity. Need Addressed Currently the facilities in the Seward industrial park are using diesel oil as their primary energy source, despite the availability of a potentially inexpensive source of biomass fuel. The local landfill is closed, so the mill must determine a cost-effective way to dispose of the considerable amount of residue that is accumulating. The project addresses the needs for environmentally sound and efficient energy sources by evaluating the potential for producing energy from material that might otherwise require disposal. Project Obiecti The objective of this project is to assist the Seward Forest Products mill in developing a wood waste-fired facility. Approach The approach of the project has been in two phases: 1) a prefeasibility analysis and 2) follow up work to assist the mill in assessing deciding which alternatives to pursue and obtaining financing. The prefeasibility analysis estimated current heating and electrical requirements and costs for the mill, prison, and chandlery; assessed quantities and costs of available mill residue, waste paper and waste wood produced locally, coal, and other potential fuels; estimated capital costs that would be associated with various options for energy conversion and distribution; assessed environmental considerations, and performed an economic analysis of the costs and benefits of various alternatives, including the status quo. Results and recommendations were presented in a report. Given a favorable prefeasibility analysis outcome, the Division of Energy will assist Seward Forest Products and other project participants in clearing other project development hurdles. including coordinating with other agencies to obtain financing and conducting a full feasibility study, siting analysis, and conceptual design. Results The Division of Energy prepared and distributed a 76-page draft prefeasibility analysis to project participants in January. Project participants are: Seward Forest Products Alaska Department of Corrections Seward Ship Chandlery City of Seward : Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development, Division of Economic Development A consultant engineer was contracted to prepare heat balance calculations for project alternatives. The executive summary follows this section. |The Energy Authority is assisting the mill in installing a data logger for power profiles and further refining residue production estimates, two critical data needs for further design work. Maior Mil Page 22 Milestone Status Report and Recommendations Completed January Prepared: Peter Crimp, Development Specialist Amended: March 31, 1994 Page 23 Op SEWARD Ie, WOOD WASTE TO ENERGY PREFEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT on Nn / \ ay \ \ \ \ \ oie \ > \ y \ ~ \ \ Xs 1) \ & é \ Ls Le 5 La A ey J RS, é 2S ie “nes 5” SEWARD x y : fr wef Be 5 . Af 4 iI A State of Alaska DEPT. OF COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS Division of Energy 333 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 229 Anchorage, Alaska 99519—2=+1 JANUARY 1994 Ww W WwW Energy Prefeasibility A n Ex iv m This report is an initial assessment of alternatives for converting wood residue from the Seward Forest Products mill to heat and power. Its objective is to assess the key technical and economic factors which affect the feasibility of a energy recovery and distribution alternatives and make recommendations on if and how the project should proceed. The scope of 5 the work has been intentionally limited so that prospects for success might be better known before more funds and time are invested in detailed work. Energy Demand Currently the Seward Forest Products (SFP) mill is operating one shift per day, five days per week. Load during the shift averages approximately 2200 kW, while load during the evenings and weekends for heating, lighting, and miscellaneous equipment is around 400 kW. The mill power plant consists of three 1200 kW and one 600 kW diesel generators. Recently, the local utility Seward Electric System (SES) began providing the mill 1000 kW of power, but SES is uncertain whether it can provide all of the mill's power without affecting the quality of power on its system. Before SES provided power the mill used 43,000 gallons of diesel per month. Total yearly power consumption is estimated at 6,996,000 kWh. The mill also uses 20,500 gallons of oil per month to provide steam to a dry kiln. The Spring Creek Correctional Facility, located 5,000 feet to the east, consumes approximately 253,188 gallons of oil per year for space heating and hot water. Seward Ship Chandlery, south of the mill, is expected to use at least 76,800 gallons of oil per year to heat a large new building. Available Fuel Hog fuel production at the mill totals around 100 green tons per shift, 80 i tons of sawdust and bark, and 20 tons of planer shavings. The available higher heating value of the residue is estimated at 4,550 Btu/Ib with a moisture content wet basis of 46%. Around 126,000 cy of residue was stockpiled in August, 1993. Energy content of stockpiled residue is estimated at 2,971 Btu/lb. Supplementary fuels include coal from the Sun Eel terminal, relatively small quantities of local solid waste, and waste oil. Energy Supply Versus Demand i Consultant Roger Kolb, Energy Pacific Corporation, Anchorage prepared preliminary heat balance calculations. Based on Kolb's calculations, the mill produces roughly enough fuel in one shift to operate two dry kilns Page 24 See. 0 mem constantly and provide most, if not all, of the correctional facility's heat. If the mill went to two shifts, it could operate three kilns, heat the correctional facility, and provide much of its own power. Diverting the planer shavings to a different use would decrease available energy by one-third, but still output sufficient heat for three kilns and the correctional facility. Cost Assumptions Cost O&M/year Fuel Diesel power (one shift) - $297,000 $423,000 Oil-fired boiler (per kiln) $132,000 $20,000 $201,700 Low pressure steam plant $2.8 million $350,000 (-$10/ton) (50,000 pph) 2.5 mW cogeneration facility $7.1 million $920,000 (-$10/ton) Heat loop to SCCC $721,000 ($145,000) net -- revenue Results An economic analysis was conducted to compare the long-term costs of six energy alternatives. Nine scenarios of oil cost, discount rates, and other variables were assessed. The 10-year costs, discounted to current value, of the most reasonable set of assumptions are: Present Net Value ($ million) One Shift A. Status Quo. All power and heat from oil 12.6 B. Status Quo/1 mW from SES 10.5 Cc. 1 mW from SES/Residue to heat 9.3 D. All power from SES/Residue to heat 9.9 Iwo Shifts E. All power from SES/Residue to heat 10.2 F. Cogeneration: residue to heat and power 14.4 Alternatives which generate heat from the relatively inexpensive low pressure steam plant (Alternatives C, D, and E) are consistently the least expensive in the short and long term. Cogeneration of power and heat for two shifts (Alt. F) is more expensive than purchasing power from SES and converting hog fuel to heat (Alt. E) in all scenarios. After 10, 20, and 30 years, the costs of the cogeneration remain $4 million greater, reflecting the fact that the higher initial cost of the cogeneration facility is never recouped. Page 25 Under any of the hog fuel combustion alternatives, the correctional facility would save around $54,000 per year in heating fuel costs. Currently the mill is effectively limited to operating diesel generators one shift because potential nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from two shifts would require stricter Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) review by the Department of Environmental Conservation. Replacement of diesel power with power from SES or a cogeneration facility decreases the potential for PSD review if the mill goes to two shifts. Conclusions Substituting local utility power for diesel power and converting hog fuel to heat for dry kilns and the correctional facility would result in cost savings to the mill and state government, improved air quality, potentially inexpensive heat for other industrial park facilities, and a reliable means for wood waste disposal at the mill. However, other factors also influence Seward Forest Product's plans. In addition to adding more lumber drying capacity and operating two shifts, the mill may want to add other equipment, such as a whole log chipper, or increase the size of its operation. Detailed engineering and feasibility analysis is required for the design of an optimal energy system for the mill. In addition to expanding upon the work described here, the analysis should address the mill's expected future heat and power demand and the feasibility of providing more power from the grid via Seward Electric System. Recommendations 4 The Division of Energy recommends the following: 1. The mill should begin to measure and record the mill's use of electricity. This information can be used to construct an accurate load profile for future design work and feasibility analysis. Data might also be used to indicate how the mill's instantaneous power demand would affect the quality of power to other SES customers if SES provided the mill with all of its power. The Division is available to help in installing an inexpensive portable instrument to measure power consumption and other data and store it on diskettes. 2. The mill should continue to measure hog fuel production on a regular basis. As shown above, there is not enough existing information to estimate available energy with sufficient accuracy. 3. A full feasibility analysis should be conducted to identify an optimal system for providing electrical power to the mill and heat to the mill and Page 26 ee et other facilities in the Seward industrial park. The study should address in detail: Options for SES to provide for the peak load of the mill without impacting other customers' power, including battery backup systems. Cost-effective and flexible design options for steam production and cogeneration. Special security measures for construction at the correctional facility. Expected emissions of air pollutants and their affect on air quality permitting. Other environmental and land use requirements and permits. Options for project financing, including independent energy producers and public financing. At a minimum, the study should result in: A preliminary mechanical design including fuel handling, boiler feed water system, boiler design, flue gas control, and ash handling. A preliminary electrical design. Final siting and preliminary design of the district heat system Cost estimates and performance criteria suitable for use in preparing an RFP for final design and construction. A projected construction schedule. A decision-level economic and financial analysis. Page 27 Project Summary Report Title | Juneau Heat Recovery and Distribution Brief descripti This project is an assessment of the feasibility of recovering heat from the MSW incinerators at Channel Corporation's Juneau landfill and constructing a district heat system to distribute the heat to the nearby Lemon Creek Correctional Center and other facilities in the vicinity. If the assessment shows that a facility would be feasible, then the Division of Energy will provide the project owner(s) with assistance in financing and further development activities. Identification Numt Not applicable. Grantee Not applicable. Project Manager Peter Crimp, 907/561-7877 Alaska Dept. Community and Regional Affairs, Division of Energy, Anchorage, AK 99519-0869 Regional Bi P Fund Unspecified. Research costs for this project are paid for as part of technical assistance core program costs. Cost Sharing Not applicable. E fed D a Currently the Channel Corporation is incinerating around 20,000 tons and landfilling 2,400 tons of MSW per year at their facility, located between downtown Juneau and the airport. Although the two Consummat CS1600 incinerators are set up for heat recovery, Channel Corporation has not attempted to recover heat in the past. The Lemon Creek Correctional Facility is located around 4,000 feet from the incinerators and uses around 110,000 gallons of oil per year for space heating and hot water. Costco has purchased land between the incinerators and the prison, and is planning to build an 80,000 square foot store on the site. In addition, there are numerous other existing or planned facilities in the area (not necessarily near the prison or incinerators) including a proposed KMart, the Juneau Pioneers Home, and a public school under construction. This project assesses the feasibility of recovering heat from the MSW incinerators at Channel Corporation's Juneau landfill and constructing a district heat system to distribute the heat to the nearby Lemon Creek Correctional Center and other facilities in the vicinity. Need Addressed Page 28 Currently the Channel Corporation operation is not recovering heat from the incineration of the local MSW stream. Meanwhile the Lemon Creek Correctional Facility and other facilities in the area are using oil as an energy source. This project addresses the need for a potentially inexpensive, efficient, and environmentally sound source of energy for local industry and government by recovering heat energy that would otherwise be lost. Project Obiecti The objective of this project is to develop a heat recovery and distribution system in Juneau. The project is designed in phases of increasing scope, so that prospects for success might be determined before a substantial investment of time and money is made. Approach The approach is phased as follows: 1. A prefeasibility analysis estimates available energy from the Channel Corporation incinerators; estimate current heating requirements and costs for the prison and other facilities in the area; estimate capital costs that would be associated with heat recovery and distribution; and perform a simple financial analysis of the costs and benefits of various alternatives, including the status quo. 2. Assuming a finding of technical and economic feasibility, the Division of Energy will assist Channel Corporation in conducting a full feasibility study, siting analysis, and conceptual design. 3. Assuming the study indicates feasibility, the Division of Energy will work with other project participants to secure project financing and address barriers to project development. Results A draft prefeasibility assessment was released for review by the Channel Corporation, Tlingit-Haida Regional Electrical Authority (THREA), the City and Borough of Juneau, and the Alaska Department of Corrections. Operation and ownership options for Channel and THREA and their effect on possible tax-exempt financing were assessed in an initial financial analysis by Don Grimes of J.C. Bradford Company of Nashville, TN which sponsored by the Division of Energy (see full text following this section). THREA, Channel, and Division of Energy had identified funds for the full feasibility assessment/conceptual design. In March Channel Corporation indicated that they and Tlingit-Haida REA do not want to take any action on the project at this time. The crux of the matter is a non-secure source of garbage (and therefore tipping fees and heat sale revenues) for the incineration facility. Since Channel is privately owned, there is no legal basis for it to require that the city's garbage be brought there. Although the mayor of Juneau has expressed support of the project, city staff had earlier asked barge lines to prepare proposals for shipping garbage to Washington. Given this situation, Channel's banker has indicated that they won't discuss further debt for heat recovery or, more important to Channel, additional incineration capacity and pollution controls. The Division of Energy will discontinue further work on this project, although an effort will be made to analyze the barriers to the project in anticipation of another effort later on. Funds will reallocated to other projects. Major Mil Milestone Status Page 29 Work plan Prefeasibility Report and Recommendations (draft) Initial Financial Analysis Work Scope for Feasibility Analysis Prepared: Peter Crimp, Development Specialist Amended: March 31, 1994 Page 30 Completed February 1993 Completed June 8 Completed December, 1993 Discontinued Phase I Financial Analysis of Juneau, Alaska Waste Heat Recovery and Distribution Project Feasibility Don W. Grimes J.C. Bradford & Co. January 4, 1994 J.C. Braororo s Co. Members New York Stock Exchange January 4, 1994 Mr. Peter Crimp, Development Specialist Division of Energy Department of Community and Regional Affairs P.O. Box 190869 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-0869 Re: Juneau, Alaska Waste Heat Recovery & Distribution Project Feasibility Dear Peter: This letter and accompanying schedules will complete Phase I of our financial analysis of the possible Juneau, Alaska Waste Heat Recovery & Distribution System under consideration. The project is proposed to be built as an addition to the existing incineration facility presently owned and operated by Channel Corporation. As outlined in your letters of instruction to us, under various scenarios the reconfigured project would be owned either entirely by Channel Corporation ("Channel") or by Tlingit-Haida Regional Electrical Authority ("THREA") or in some cases would be owned and operated partially by each. Case | simply shows the annual cost in today's dollars for the prison to continue to supply its own power using oil. Case 2 and 3 both relate to Channel only, Case 2 without refinancing the existing incinerators and Case 3 with a refinancing. Case 7, the most costly, shows the cost of THREA owning all facilities, assuming a cost of $4 million to acquire the existing incinerators from Channel. Cases 4, 5 and 6 show various combinations of Channel/THREA ownership and operation. The only positive cash flow shown is Case 4 for THREA, with THREA receiving all steam sales revenues from the prison and amortizing only the costs of the heat distribution system. In order for the Phase II financial analysis to be completed, the following most be considered in our opinion: 1. Other benefits of the project must be identified and quantified. For instance, there must be some value for the third incinerator, if not in additional volume capacity, additional reliability and less use of landfill. 2. Additional definitive project revenues from other potential users such as schools and the Pioneer Home must be developed. 3: Specific determination of method of sharing tipping fees between Channel and THREA if THREA owns one or more incinerators. These schedules reflect no income from ownership of incinerators. Mr. Peter Crimp, Development Specialist Alaska Energy Division January 4, 1994 Page 2 From a financial feasibility standpoint, even after additional revenues and benefits are identified, more information needs to be made available to the Alaska Energy Division, primarily from Channel, so that an informed decision can be made as to committing of resources of the State of Alaska. We look forward to completing this work when you are ready to proceed. Thank you for this opportunity to be of service. Sincerely, \I Aan Don W. Grimes Investment Limited Partner Enclosures Alaska Energy Division Dept. of Commmnity and Regional A ffairs Juneau Waste Heat Recovery Project Annual Oil Cost for Prison, 111,490 gallons, 1993 @ $.75 Channel's Payoff on 2 Incinerators, $1.8MM @ 102 Cost for Channel to Acquire New Equipment: One Additional Incinerator Heat Distribution System for Lemon Creek Heat Recovery System for Incinerators Emission Control System Total Capital Costs- New Total Cost to be Financed Add Capitalized Interest, One Year a 8% Taxable / 6% Exempt Less Int. Eamed During Construction, 6 Mo. Avg. @ 35% Add Debt Issuance Costs at 3%, after Issue Size Rounding Total Bond Issue Sizing (Rounded to $5,000) Assumes No Debt Service Reserve Required Es. Interest Rate, 8% Taxable, 6% Exempt, Blended Annual Debt Service Cost, 25 Years at 8% Taxable / 6% Exempt Additional Operations and Maintenance Expenses: Additional Incinerator Heat Distribution System Heat Recovery System Emission Control System Total Additional O & M Expenses Total Additional Costs Income Generated from Prison @ 75% of Oil Cost @ 90% Usage ** Net Annual Cost of Project Annual Interest on 2 Incinerators, $1.8 MM @ 12.75% Net Annual Cost for Channel &/or THREA Combined Net Annual Cost by Case ** Oil price based on 1993 prices without escalation Case 1 Case 2 Channel $83,618 $1,500,000 457,000 618,000 1,280,000 3,855,000 3,855,000 279,473 (73,325) 128,852 $4,190,000 6.67% $348,850 200,000 4,210 6,000 19,200 $229,410 $578,260 (56,442) $521,818 229,500 $751,318 $751,318 Case 3 Channel $1,836,000 1,500,000 457,000 618,000 1,280,000 3,855,000 5,691,000 443,750 (74,375) 189,625 $6,250,000 710% $541,125 200,000 4,210 6,000 19,200 $229,410 $770,535 (56,442) $714,093 $714,093 $714,093 Case 4 Case 4 Channel THREA $1,836,000 1,500,000 $457,000 618,000 1,280,000 3,398,000 457,000 5,234,000 457,000 41444 29,700 (59,465) (8,663) 171,321 16,963 $5,760,000 $495,000 119% 600% $502,775 $38,725 200,000 4,210 6,000 19,200 $225,200 $4,210 $727,975 W2,935 (56,442) $727,975 ($13,507) $727,975. $13,507 $714,468 Case 5 Case S Channel THREA $1,836,000 1,500,000 $457,000 618,000 1,280,000 2,780,000 1,075,000 4,616,000 1,075,000 374,483 69,600 (48,650) (20,300) 153,168 35,700 $5,095,000 $1,160,000 135% 6 00% $450,925 390,750 200,000 4.210 6,000 19,200 $219,200 $10,210 $670,125 $100,960 (56,442) $070,125 $44,518 $670,125 $44,518 $714,643 Case 6 Case 6 Channel THREA $1,836,000 1,500,000 $457,000 618,000 1,280,000 1,500,000 2,355,000 3,336,000 2,355,000 248,855 152,400 26,250 (44,450) (106,105) 77,050 $3,505,000 $2,540,000 710% 6 00% $303,700 $198,500 200,000 4,210 6,000 19,200 $200,000 $29,410 $503,700 $227,910 (56,442) $503,700 $171,408 $503,700 $171,468 $675,168 Case 7 THREA $4,000,000 1,500,000 457,000 618,000 1,280,000 3,855,000 7,855,000 $08,200 (148,225) 255,025 8,470,000 6 0 $062,500 200,000 4.210 6,000 19,200 $229,410 $891,910 (36,442) $835 408 $835,408 $835,468 Alaska Energy Department of Community and Regional Affairs Juneau Waste Heat Recovery Project - Case 2 - Channel Corporation DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE Division 7/01/1994 7/01/1995 7/01/1996 7/01/1997 7/01/1998 7/01/1999 7/01/2000 7/01/2001 7/01/2002 7/01/2003 7/01/2004 7/01/2005 7/01/2006 7/01/2007 7/01/2008 7/01/2009 7/01/2010 7/01/2011 7/01/2012 7/01/2013 7/01/2014 7/01/2015 7/01/2016 7/01/2017 7/01/2018 7/01/2019 70,000.00 75,000.00 80,000.00 85,000.00 90,000.00 95,000.00 100,000.00 110,000.00 115,000.00 125,000.00 135,000.00 140,000.00 150,000.00 160,000.00 170,000.00 185,000.00 195,000.00 210,000.00 220,000.00 235,000.00 255,000.00 270,000.00 290,000.00 305,000.00 325,000.00 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 6.67000% 279,473.00 274,804.00 269,801.50 264,465.50 258,796.00 252,793.00 246,456.50 239,786.50 232,449.50 224,779.00 216,441.50 207,437.00 198,099.00 188,094.00 177,422.00 166,083.00 153,743.50 140,737.00 126,730.00 112,056.00 96,381.50 79,373.00 61,364.00 42,021.00 21,677.50 349,473.00 349,804.00 349,801.50 349,465.50 348,796.00 347,793.00 346,456.50 349,786.50 347,449.50 349,779.00 351,441.50 347,437.00 348,099.00 348,094.00 347,422.00 351,083.00 348,743.50 350,737.00 346,730.00 347,056.00 351,381.50 349,373.00 351,364.00 347,021.00 346,677.50 J.C. Bradford & Co. Public Finance FILE = AEAJUNO2 YIELD STATISTICS Accrued Interest from 07/01/1994 to 07/01/1994... Average LIfe... .. creer ccccccccvevevcereccecceves Bond YEArS.. cece ccccercccscrccscece Average COUPON... ...cscrecevecevees 16.214 YEARS 67,935.00 6.6700000% Alaska Energy Division Department of Community and Regional Affairs Juneau Waste Heat Recovery Project - Case 3 - Channel Corporation DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE DATE PRINCIPAL COUPON INTEREST DEBT SERVICE 7/01/1994 7 7 7 7 7/01/1995 100,000.00 7.10000% 443,750.00 543,750.00 7/01/1996 105,000.00 7.10000% 436,650.00 541,650.00 7/01/1997 110,000.00 7.10000% 429,195.00 539,195.00 7/01/1998 120,000.00 7.10000% 421,385.00 541,385.00 7/01/1999 130,000.00 7.10000% 412,865.00 542,865.00 7/01/2000 135,000.00 7.10000% 403,635.00 538,635.00 7/01/2001 145,000.00 7.10000% 394,050.00 539,050.00 7/01/2002 155,000.00 7.10000% 383,755.00 538,755.00 7/01/2003 170,000.00 7.10000% 372,750.00 542,750.00 7/01/2004 180,000.00 7.10000% 360,680.00 540,680.00 7/01/2005 195,000.00 7.10000% 347,900.00 542,900.00 7/01/2006 205,000.00 7.10000% 334,055.00 539,055.00 7/01/2007 220,000.00 7.10000% 319,500.00 539,500.00 7/01/2008 240,000.00 7.10000% 303,880.00 543,880.00 7/01/2009 255,000.00 7.10000% 286,840.00 541,840.00 7/01/2010 275,000.00 7.10000% 268,735.00 543,735.00 7/01/2011 290,000.00 7.10000% 249,210.00 539,210.00 7/01/2012 315,000.00 7.10000% 228,620.00 543,620.00 7/01/2013 335,000.00 7.10000% 206,255.00 541,255.00 7/01/2014 360,000.00 7.10000% 182,470.00 542,470.00 7/01/2015 385,000.00 7.10000% 156,910.00 541,910.00 7/01/2016 410,000.00 7.10000% 129,575.00 539,575.00 7/01/2017 440,000.00 7.10000% 100,465.00 540,465.00 7/01/2018 470,000.00 7.10000% 69,225.00 539,225.00 7/01/2019 505,000.00 7.10000% 35,855.00 540,855.00 TOTAL 6,250,000.00 7 7,278,210.00 13,528,210.00 J.C. Bradford & Co. Public Finance FILE = AEAJUNO3 12/15/1993 12:16 PM YIELD STATISTICS Accrued Interest from 07/01/1994 to 07/01/1994... Average LIfC... ce cccrcccccrcecccnvsvevvereesevene Bond Years... cccccccccccccccvccvccccccsscsevscvece AVETAGe COUPON... ce reeeecercercvereresssevesevere 16.402 YEARS 102,510.00 7.1000000% Alaska Energy Division Department of Community and Regional Affairs Juneau Waste Heat Recovery Project - Case 4 - Channel Corporation DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE DATE PRINCIPAL COUPON INTEREST DEBT SERVICE 7/01/1994 > 7 7 - 7/01/1995 90,000.00 7.19000% 414,144.00 504,144.00 7/01/1996 95,000.00 7.19000% 407,673.00 502,673.00 7/01/1997 100,000.00 7.19000% 400,842.50 500,842.50 7/01/1998 110,000.00 7.19000% 393,652.50 503,652.50 7/01/1999 115,000.00 7.19000% 385,743.50 500,743.50 7/01/2000 125,000.00 7.19000% 377,475.00 502,475.00 7/01/2001 135,000.00 7.19000% 368,487.50 503,487.50 7/01/2002 145,000.00 7.19000% 358,781.00 503,781.00 7/01/2003 155,000.00 7.19000% 348,355.50 503,355.50 7/01/2004 165,000.00 7.19000% 337,211.00 502,211.00 7/01/2005 175,000.00 7.19000% 325,347.50 500,347.50 7/01/2006 190,000.00 7.19000% 312,765.00 502,765.00 7/01/2007 205,000.00 7.19000% 299,104.00 504,104.00 7/01/2008 220,000.00 7.19000% 284,364.50 504,364.50 7/01/2009 235,000.00 7.19000% 268,546.50 503,546.50 7/01/2010 250,000.00 7.19000% 251,650.00 501,650.00 7/01/2011 270,000.00 7.19000% 233,675.00 503,675.00 7/01/2012 290,000.00 7.19000% 214,262.00 504,262.00 7/01/2013 310,000.00 7.19000% 193,411.00 503,411.00 7/01/2014 330,000.00 7.19000% 171,122.00 501,122.00 7/01/2015 355,000.00 7.19000% 147,395.00 502,395.00 7/01/2016 380,000.00 7.19000% 121,870.50 501,870.50 7/01/2017 410,000.00 7.19000% 94,548.50 504,548.50 7/01/2018 435,000.00 7.19000% 65,069.50 500,069.50 7/01/2019 470,000.00 7.19000% 33,793.00 503,793.00 TOTAL 5,760,000.00 - 6,809,289.50 12,569,289.50 '.C. Bradford & Co. Public Finance FILE = AEAJUN4C 12/15/1993 12:13 PM YIELD STATISTICS Accrued Interest from 07/01/1994 to 07/01/1994... 16.442 YEARS 94,705.00 7.1900000% AVELAGe COUPON... .. cece ces er cece eeceereeeeeeeeees Alaska Energy Division Department of Community and Regional Affairs Juneau Waste Heat Recovery Project . Case 4 - THREA DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE DATE PRINCIPAL COUPON INTEREST DEBT SERVICE 7/01/1994 - = iad 7 7/01/1995 10,000.00 6.00000% 29,700.00 39,700.00 7/01/1996 10,000.00 6.00000% 29,100.00 39,100.00 7/01/1997 10,000.00 6.00000% 28,500.00 38,500.00 7/01/1998 10,000.00 6.00000% 27,900.00 37,900.00 7/01/1999 10,000.00 6.00000% 27,300.00 37,300.00 7/01/2000 10,000.00 6.00000% 26,700.00 36,700.00 7/01/2001 15,000.00 6.00000% 26,100.00 41,100.00 7/01/2002 15,000.00 6.00000% 25,200.00 40,200.00 7/01/2003 15,000.00 6.00000% 24,300.00 39,300.00 7/01/2004 15,000.00 6.00000% 23,400.00 38,400.00 7/01/2005 15,000.00 6.00000% 22,500.00 37,500.00 7/01/2006 15,000.00 6.00000% 21,600.00 36,600.00 7/01/2007 20,000.00 6.00000% 20,700.00 40,700.00 7/01/2008 20,000.00 6.00000% 19,500.00 39,500.00 7/01/2009 20,000.00 6.00000% 18,300.00 38,300.00 7/01/2010 20,000.00 6.00000% 17,100.00 37,100.00 7/01/2011 25,000.00 6.00000% 15,900.00 40,900.00 7/01/2012 25,000.00 6.00000% 14,400.00 39,400.00 7/01/2013 25,000.00 6.00000% 12,900.00 37,900.00 7/01/2014 25,000.00 6.00000% 11,400.00 36,400.00 7/01/2015 30,000.00 6.00000% 9,900.00 39,900.00 7/01/2016 30,000.00 6.00000% 8,100.00 38,100.00 7/01/2017 35,000.00 6.00000% 6,300.00 41,300.00 7/01/2018 35,000.00 6.00000% 4,200.00 39,200.00 7/01/2019 35,000.00 6.00000% 2,100.00 37,100.00 TOTAL 495,000.00 473,100.00 968,100.00 J.C. Bradford & Co. FILE = AEAJUN4T Public Finance 12/15/1993 12:13 PM YIELD STATISTICS Accrued Interest from 07/01/1994 to 07/01/1994... Average LIfe... ...cecrccccccccersveseesreseseseeee 15.929 YEARS Bond Y@ALB...ccsccsccccvccccccccescccccceceeeseecs 7,885.00 AVETAGE COUPON... cere cece eeererereeeseseseseseres 6.0000000% Alaska Energy Division Department of Community and Regional Affairs Juneau Waste Heat Recovery Project - Case 5 - Channel Corporation DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE DATE PRINCIPAL COUPON INTEREST DEBT SERVICE 7/01/1994 - - = = 7/01/1995 75,000.00 7.35000% 374,482.50 449,482.50 7/01/1996 85,000.00 7.35000% 368,970.00 453,970.00 7/01/1997 90,000.00 7.35000% 362,722.50 452,722.50 7/01/1998 95,000.00 7.35000% 356,107.50 451,107.50 7/01/1999 100,000.00 7.35000% 349,125.00 449,125.00 7/01/2000 110,000.00 7.35000% 341,775.00 451,775.00 7/01/2001 120,000.00 7.35000% 333,690.00 453,690.00 7/01/2002 125,000.00 7.35000% 324,870.00 449,870.00 7/01/2003 135,000.00 7.35000% 315,682.50 450,682.50 7/01/2004 145,000.00 7.35000% 305,760.00 450,760.00 7/01/2005 155,000.00 7.35000% 295,102.50 450,102.50 7/01/2006 165,000.00 7.35000% 283,710.00 448,710.00 7/01/2007 180,000.00 7.350008 271,582.50 451,582.50 7/01/2008 195,000.00 7.35000% 258,352.50 453,352.50 7/01/2009 205,000.00 7.35000% 244,020.00 449,020.00 7/01/2010 220,000.00 7.35000% 228,952.50 448,952.50 7/01/2011 240,000.00 7.35000% 212,782.50 452,782.50 u 7/01/2012 255,000.00 7.35000% 195,142.50 450,142.50 7/01/2013 275,000.00 7.35000% 176,400.00 451,400.00 7/01/2014 295,000.00 7.35000% 156,187.50 451,187.50 7/01/2015 315,000.00 7.35000% 134,505.00 449,505.00 7/01/2016 340,000.00 7.35000% 111,352.50 451,352.50 7/01/2017 365,000.00 7.35000% 86,362.50 451,362.50 7/01/2018 390,000.00 7.35000% 59,535.00 449,535.00 7/01/2019 420,000.00 7.35000% 30,870.00 450,870.00 TOTAL 5,095,000.00 - 6,178,042.50 11,273,042.50 '.C. Bradford & Co. Public Finance FILE = AEAJUNSC YIELD STATISTICS Accrued Interest from 07/01/1994 to 07/01/1994... Average LIfe... cececccevcrccrevesccssevseveecees Bond Years..... AVELTAGE COUPON... eceerererererereeseresesesesesere 16.498 YEARS 84,055.00 7.3500000% Alaska Energy Division Department of Community and Regional Affairs Juneau Waste Heat Recovery Project : Case 5 - THREA DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE DATE PRINCIPAL COUPON INTEREST DEBT SERVICE 7/01/1994 - - - a 7/01/1995 20,000.00 6.00000% 69,600.00 89,600.00 7/01/1996 20,000.00 6.00000% 68,400.00 88,400.00 7/01/1997 25,000.00 6.00000% 67,200.00 92,200.00 7/01/1998 25,000.00 6.00000% 65,700.00 90,700.00 7/01/1999 25,000.00 6.00000% 64,200.00 89,200.00 7/01/2000 30,000.00 6.00000% 62,700.00 92,700.00 7/01/2001 30,000.00 6.00000% 60,900.00 90,900.00 7/01/2002 30,000.00 6.00000% 59,100.00 89,100.00 7/01/2003 35,000.00 6.00000% 57,300.00 92,300.00 7/01/2004 35,000.00 6.00000% 55,200.00 90,200.00 7/01/2005 40,000.00 6.00000% 53,100.00 93,100.00 7/01/2006 40,000.00 6.00000% 50,700.00 90,700.00 7/01/2007 45,000.00 6.00000% 48,300.00 93,300.00 7/01/2008 45,000.00 6.00000% 45,600.00 90,600.00 7/01/2009 50,000.00 6.00000% 42,900.00 92,900.00 7/01/2010 50,000.00 6.00000% 39,900.00 89,900.00 7/01/2011 55,000.00 6.00000% 36,900.00 91,900.00 7/01/2012 55,000.00 6.00000% 33,600.00 88,600.00 7/01/2013 60,000.00 6.00000% 30,300.00 90,300.00 7/01/2014 65,000.00 6.00000% 26,700.00 91,700.00 — 7/01/2015 70,000.00 6.00000% 22,800.00 92,800.00 N 7/01/2016 70,000.00 6.00000% 18,600.00 88,600.00 7/01/2017 75,000.00 6.00000% 14,400.00 89,400.00 7/01/2018 80,000.00 6.00000% 9,900.00 89,900.00 7/01/2019 85,000.00 6.00000% 5,100.00 90,100.00 TOTAL 1,160,000.00 - 1,109,100.00 2,269,100.00 -C. Bradford & Co. FILE = AEAJUNS5T rublic Finance 12/15/1993 12:14 PM YIELD STATISTICS Accrued Interest from 07/01/1994 to 07/01/1994... - Average LIfe... ccc eecccseerevecvcccvcccccsecccves 15.935 YEARS Bond YearS.........0. 18,485.00 AVELTAGE COUPON... eeeeeeseerecevvccerscvreeesececs 6.0000000% Alaska Energy Division Department of Community and Regional Affairs Juneau Waste Heat Recovery Project - Case 6 - Channel Corporation DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE DATE PRINCIPAL COUPON INTEREST DEBT SERVICE 7/01/1994 7 = - - 7/01/1995 55,000.00 7.10000% 248,855.00 303,855.00 7/01/1996 60,000.00 7.10000% 244,950.00 304,950.00 7/01/1997 60,000.00 7.10000% 240,690.00 300,690.00 7/01/1998 65,000.00 7.10000% 236,430.00 301,430.00 7/01/1999 70,000.00 7.10000% 231,815.00 301,815.00 7/01/2000 75,000.00 7.10000% 226,845.00 301,845.00 7/01/2001 80,000.00 7.10000% 221,520.00 301,520.00 7/01/2002 90,000.00 7.10000% 215,840.00 305,840.00 7/01/2003 95,000.00 7.10000% 209,450.00 304,450.00 7/01/2004 100,000.00 7.10000% 202,705.00 302,705.00 7/01/2005 110,000.00 7.10000% 195,605.00 305,605.00 7/01/2006 115,000.00 7.10000% 187,795.00 302,795.00 7/01/2007 125,000.00 7.10000% 179,630.00 304,630.00 7/01/2008 135,000.00 7.10000% 170,755.00 305,755.00 7/01/2009 145,000.00 7.10000% 161,170.00 306,170.00 7/01/2010 155,000.00 7.10000% 150,875.00 305,875.00 7/01/2011 165,000.00 7.10000% 139,870.00 304,870.00 7/01/2012 175,000.00 7.10000% 128,155.00 303,155.00 7/01/2013 190,000.00 7.10000% 115,730.00 305,730.00 7/01/2014 200,000.00 7.10000% 102,240.00 302,240.00 7/01/2015 215,000.00 7.10000% 88,040.00 303,040.00 7/01/2016 230,000.00 7.10000% 72,775.00 302,775.00 7/01/2017 245,000.00 7.10000% 56,445.00 301,445.00 7/01/2018 265,000.00 7.10000% 39,050.00 304,050.00 7/01/2019 285,000.00 7.10000% 20,235.00 305,235.00 TOTAL 3,505,000.00 - 4,087,470.00 7,592,470.00 J.C. Bradford & Co. Public Finance FILE = AEAJUN6C 12/15/1993 12:14 PM YIELD STATISTICS Accrued Interest from 07/01/1994 to 07/01/1994... Average LIfe... cceerecccceccseseseseessereseceves Bond Years... creer cccccvccsevevcvevesvseseseseves Average COUPON..... cee cece reece cere eter eeeeeees 16.425 YEARS 57,570.00 7.1000000% Alaska Energy Division Department of Community and Regional Affairs Juneau Waste Heat Recovery Project Case 6 - THREA DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE DATE PRINCIPAL COUPON INTEREST DEBT SERVICE 7/01/1994 . - 7 - 7/01/1995 45,000.00 6.00000% 152,400.00 197,400.00 7/01/1996 50,000.00 6.00000% 149,700.00 199,700.00 7/01/1997 50,000.00 6.00000% 146,700.00 196,700.00 7/01/1998 55,000.00 6.00000% 143,700.00 198,700.00 7/01/1999 60,000.00 6.00000% 140,400.00 200,400.00 7/01/2000 60,000.00 6.00000% 136,800.00 196,800.00 7/01/2001 65,000.00 6.00000% 133,200.00 198,200.00 7/01/2002 70,000.00 6.00000% 129,300.00 199,300.00 7/01/2003 75,000.00 6.00000% 125,100.00 200,100.00 7/01/2004 80,000.00 6.00000% 120,600.00 200,600.00 7/01/2005 85,000.00 6.00000% 115,800.00 200,800.00 7/01/2006 90,000.00 6.00000% 110,700.00 200,700.00 7/01/2007 95,000.00 6.00000% 105,300.00 200,300.00 7/01/2008 100,000.00 6.00000% 99,600.00 199,600.00 7/01/2009 105,000.00 6.00000% 93,600.00 198,600.00 7/01/2010 110,000.00 6.00000% 87,300.00 197,300.00 7/01/2011 120,000.00 6.00000% 80,700.00 200,700.00 7/01/2012 125,000.00 6.00000% 73,500.00 198,500.00 7/01/2013 130,000.00 6.00000% 66,000.00 196,000.00 7/01/2014 140,000.00 6.00000% 58,200.00 198,200.00 7/01/2015 150,000.00 6.00000% 49,800.00 199,800.00 7/01/2016 155,000.00 6.00000% 40,800.00 195,800.00 7/01/2017 165,000.00 6.00000% 31,500.00 196,500.00 7/01/2018 175,000.00 6.00000% 21,600.00 196,600.00 7/01/2019 185,000.00 6.00000% 11,100.00 196,100.00 TOTAL 2,540,000.00 = 2,423,400.00 4,963,400.00 f-. Bradford & Co. FILE = AEAJUN6T ublic Finance 12/15/1993 12:15 PM YIELD STATISTICS Accrued Interest from 07/01/1994 to 07/01/1994... - Average LIFE... cece eccercccreccrccccvrsscccscsvece 15.902 YEARS Bre | FMW so oleic so lec oles peleiclececlcccrociccbeeecenses 40,390.00 AVETAGE COUPON... ce ereccececccrvecrserssecsereesece 6.0000000% Alaska Energy Division Department of Community and Regional Affairs Juneau Waste Heat Recovery Project : Case 7 - THREA DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE DATE PRINCIPAL COUPON INTEREST DEBT SERVICE 7/01/1994 - = ba - 7/01/1995 155,000.00 6.00000% 508,200.00 663,200.00 7/01/1996 165,000.00 6.00000% 498,900.00 663,900.00 7/01/1997 175,000.00 6.00000% 489,000.00 664,000.00 7/01/1998 185,000.00 6.00000% 478,500.00 663,500.00 7/01/1999 195,000.00 6.00000% 467,400.00 662,400.00 7/01/2000 205,000.00 6.00000% 455,700.00 660,700.00 7/01/2001 220,000.00 6.00000% 443,400.00 663,400.00 7/01/2002 230,000.00 6.00000% 430,200.00 660,200.00 7/01/2003 245,000.00 6.00000% 416,400.00 661,400.00 7/01/2004 260,000.00 6.00000% 401,700.00 661,700.00 7/01/2005 275,000.00 6.00000% 386,100.00 661,100.00 7/01/2006 295,000.00 6.00000% 369,600.00 664,600.00 7/01/2007 310,000.00 6.00000% 351,900.00 661,900.00 7/01/2008 330,000.00 6.00000% 333,300.00 663,300.00 7/01/2009 350,000.00 6.00000% 313,500.00 663,500.00 7/01/2010 370,000.00 6.00000% 292,500.00 662,500.00 7/01/2011 395,000.00 6.00000% 270,300.00 665,300.00 7/01/2012 415,000.00 6.00000% 246,600.00 661,600.00 7/01/2013 440,000.00 6.00000% 221,700.00 661,700.00 7/01/2014 465,000.00 6.00000% 195,300.00 660,300.00 7/01/2015 495,000.00 6.00000% 167,400.00 662,400.00 7/01/2016 525,000.00 6.00000% 137,700.00 662,700.00 7/01/2017 555,000.00 6.00000% 106,200.00 661,200.00 7/01/2018 590,000.00 6.00000% 72,900.00 662,900.00 7/01/2019 625,000.00 6.00000% 37,500.00 662,500.00 TOTAL 8,470,000.00 - 8,091,900.00 16,561,900.00 J.C. Bradford & Co. FILE = AEAJUN7T Public Finance 12/15/1993 12:15 PM YIELD STATISTICS Accrued Interest from 07/01/1994 to 07/01/1994... Average Life.......... Cece c crc ec ccc cescccceneees 15.923 YEARS Bond Years....... ee eeseses ecccccccceecee be tusecess 134,865.00 Average Coupon......... seme reece eee cece eeeeeeseee 6.0000000% Project Summary Report Title Fairbanks Waste-to-Energy Brief d = This project is to prepare a comprehensive solid waste management plan for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, including a thorough evaluation of waste-to-energy as a solid waste disposal option. Identification Numt AEA contract 2800559 Grantee Division of Energy Funds passed through to: Fairbanks North-Star Borough PO Box 190869 410 Cushman Street Anchorage, AK 99519- Fairbanks, AK 99701 0869 Project Manager Peter Crimp, 907/561-7877 Alaska Dept. Community and Regional Affairs, Division of Energy, Anchorage, AK 99519-0869 Regional Bi P Fund $25,000 Cost Sharing Match Fairbanks North-Star Borough, Minimum per AEA $150,000 contract Total Match $150,000 Note: Total match likely to be higher. This is the minimum required in agreement between AEA and FNSB. E Jed Descripti The Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB), with solid waste management responsibilities for Fairbanks and outlying areas, has been struggling to find a solution to a very difficult solid waste management problem. The Borough currently operates a bale and landfill facility that will be completely full in four to five years. While efforts have been made to select a site for a new landfill, wetlands regulations, shallow water tables, discontinuous permafrost and other siting difficulties have delayed any final determination of a suitable site. Page 32 The Borough assembly has been approached by several experienced, private firms interested in developing a waste-to-energy facility in Fairbanks. Proposals have varied from modular mass burn units, to retrofits of coal spreader stokers for dedicated dRDF combustion and fluidized bed combustion with a front end material recycling facility. Power production estimates for the waste-burning facilities have ranged as high as 7.5 mW. Conceptual siting indicates a location adjacent to the city's waste water treatment plant may be logical, as sludge solids could be processed and this facility's 1 mW load could be directly served. Ballpark figures for tipping fees of around $70/ton have been aired by potential developers. Landfilling in compliance with new federal regulations is likely to be costly, and a WTE facility may have favorable economics. Fairbanks is certainly the most promising prospect for the development of a sizable WTE facility in Alaska. The Alaska Bioenergy program's support of the Borough's efforts to evaluate WTE on equal footing with land filling is in keeping with current DoE emphasis on development and commercialization of biomass energy facilities. While it is uncertain whether WTE will be the preferred alternative, support for the study will ensure this option is given a fair consideration and could lead to the development of a multi-million dollar WTE facility with up to 7.5 mW of capacity. Need Addressed Where appropriate from an economic and environmental perspective, waste-to-energy is an attractive solid waste disposal alternative which recovers useful energy from an otherwise wasted resource. Because land filling has been the solid waste disposal alternative of choice in Alaska, WTE often is overlooked as a serious alternative. For example, the FNSB has initiated landfill siting without concluding that land filling is the most cost effective alternative. Providing support to evaluate WTE along with other solid waste disposal options, promotes the development of this resource where appropriate. Proj Obiecti Specific objectives are as follows: 1) to ensure WTE is evaluated as a solid waste disposal option for the FNSB 2) to promote the recovery of energy from MSW in those instances where it is environmentally and economically beneficial to do so 3) to promote least cost planning of solid waste disposal alternatives that considers the environmental and economic benefits of recovering energy from waste 4) to encourage other communities in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska to evaluate WTE as a solid waste disposal alternative Approach AEA will grant funds to FNSB in support of the comprehensive solid waste plan. FNSB will be required to include an in depth evaluation of WTE as a solid waste disposal alternative. The analysis will include : e An evaluation of the Borough's current and projected waste stream quantities and heat content e A thorough evaluation of mass burn, RDF with dedicated combustor and RDF for co- firing in existing power boilers as solid waste to energy alternatives Page 33 OOOO e A description of the public involvement in the planning and evaluation process from early stages on e An evaluation of the markets for power and steam sales (and fuel sales in the case of RDF production for use at existing facilities), and an estimation of sales and revenue streams from these sources e Recommended environmental mitigation strategies including front end material separation and processing, hazardous and problem waste removal, combustion optimization, flue gas control technologies and ash disposal e A discussion of environmental constraints, permitting requirements and_ public acceptance issues e A description of how Borough recycling programs would affect waste-to-energy economics and availability of fuel supply e An economic analysis of waste-to-energy options including tipping fees required and anticipated power and/or steam sales e Acost and benefit comparison with other solid waste disposal alternatives such as land filling Results Rick Rogers met with the FNSB RFP evaluation team in Fairbanks, May 21, 1992, to educate team members of waste-to-energy technologies and issues, and to outline what AEA expected as a condition of awarding a grant to assist with the solid waste plan. AEA entered into a grant agreement with the FNSB on August 10, 1992. FNSB has selected a consulting contractor in response to an RFP issues early summer. Dames and Moore was initially selected to complete the study. A procurement appeal has resulted in cancellation of the Dames and Moore award and the award of the project to CH2M. Since the last quarterly report, the procurement appeal has been concluded and the Borough has executed a contract with Dames and Moore. A Notice To Proceed was issued on November 23, 1992, and the Borough has obtained a detailed schedule for the project. To date, Dames and Moore has prepared eight technical memos for the FNSB SW plan. AEA submitted written comments on TM 7 and 8, the delineation of alternatives for MSW management, on May 5 stating concerns that grant requirements were not being met in the evaluation of markets for power, steam, and RDF; the discussion of environmental constraints; recycling effects on WTE; and the structuring of alternatives. At the same time, the FNSB notified Dames and Moore that TM 7 and 8 were not adequate for their needs. Because of this, Dames and Moore restaffed the project and will rewrite TM 7 and 8. After meeting with FNSB staff in early June, AEA is satisfied with the work progress, and extended the grant until October 31. In August FNSB delivered TM 7, revised alternatives for MSW management. Division of Energy has submitted comments on the alternatives. Three of the five alternatives presented included waste-to-energy in some form. Public comment to date has been strongly against landfilling. In November, the Solid Waste Management committee for the Borough unanimously recommended that the Borough pursue the least expensive alternative of the five, a WTE alternative. This option is to continue landfilling at the current facility but recover mixed waste paper through source separation, shred and pelletize it, and burn it in the University of Alaska power plant. Burning the pellets at UAF will require Page 34 modifications in the fuel feed and storage systems, as well as changes in the current air quality permit. During the January to March, 1994 period the Division of Energy has received a quarterly report and an excerpt from a revised Technical Memo 7/8 which evaluates alternatives using the criteria of near term cost, life cycle costs, tipping fees, impact on landfilling, impact on recycling, time to implement, flow control, public versus private ownership, administration, risk, and environmental considerations. Discussions with Public Works Director Richard Bonwell have indicated that there continues to be public support for paper pelletization and co-firing. Because of the political nature of solid waste planning process, approval of the plan will not be finalized until late spring. The process is a high-profile issue in a community with diverse viewpoints. Major Milestones Milestone Status AEA and FNSB enter into grant agreement Completed 8/10/92 Professional Services Contract signed Completed November 1992 Solid waste plan under preparation January 1993 -August 1993 Public meetings on MSW management Completed February 1993 options Mid project formal consultant review date to be selected Draft report submitted approx. August 1993 AEA and peer review of draft April 1994 Final report submitted April 1994 Final report May 1994 Plan adoption June 1994 Prepared: Peter Crimp, Development Specialist Amended: March 31, 1994 Page 35 Project Summary Report Title Sitka Co-Generation Brief descripti This is a demonstration of a small back-pressure steam-turbine installation at the waste-to- energy facility in Sitka, Alaska. Identification Numt AEA contract 2800559 Grantee Division of Energy Funds passed through to: City-Borough of Sitka PO Box 190869 304 Lake Street Anchorage, AK 99519- Sitka, AK 99835 0869 Project Managers Peter Crimp, 907/561-7877 Larry Harmon, 907/747-3294 Department of Community and Regional City-Borough of Sitka Affairs, Division of Energy, Anchorage, AK 99519-0869 Regional Bi P Fund $25,000 Cost Sharing Match City-Borough of Sitka $580,000 Total Match $580,000 Note: Total match includes improvements to the facility in addition to the steam turbine- generator including emissions controls and design improvements. E Jed Descripti This project is aimed at promoting the environmentally sound and efficient use of MSW for energy through increased energy recovery efficiency and cost effective operation of an existing waste-to-energy facility. The project will also serve to demonstrate the use of a small-scale back pressure turbine, that has direct application at facilities generating steam from other biomass fuels such as wood waste and hospital waste. The City-Borough of Sitka owns a mass burn municipal solid waste incinerator which disposes of 25 tons of MSW and sewage sludge per day. The facility is operated by Sheldon Jackson Community College and recovers steam for heating campus facilities via a district heating system. Boilers are currently rated to 150 psig and are operating at 30 psig, Page 36 producing an average of 4,000 pounds of saturated steam per hour. The incinerator produces steam for 166 hours per week. Preliminary estimates indicate a 100 kW in-house demand for power. Increasing steam pressures to 150 psig and installing a back pressure turbine would result in power savings of about $23,160 annually, reducing power purchases and demand charges for 289,500 kWh annually. 30 psig exhaust steam would be available to meet the existing campus heating requirements. The City-Borough has identified several other capital improvements for the facility, including adding a larger capacity electrostatic precipitator to provide redundancy in the flue gas handling system, and other state-of-the-art pollution control systems. In addition to the energy production benefits, the turbine-generator project will reduce the costs of operating the facility, improving the ability of the City-Borough to finance the implementation of these other air quality related improvements. The turbine-generator that will be installed is a Dresser-Rand model 351W or 501W. Specific recommendations for facility improvements are contained in the draft report entitled /ncinerator Operating Measures Study, prepared for the City-Borough by R. W. Beck and Associates. Page 18 of the draft summarizes cost payback estimates for the turbine- generator portion of the project proposed for regional funding. Needs Addressed Where appropriate from an economic and environmental perspective, waste-to-energy is an attractive solid waste disposal alternative which recovers useful energy from an otherwise wasted resource. To remain competitive with other solid waste disposal alternatives, and to provide the level of environmental controls demanded by regulatory agencies and the public, waste-to-energy facilities must operate efficiently and use state-of-the-art emissions control technologies. Older plants require capital upgrades to remain competitive. This project addresses both the need for upgraded environmental controls and improved operating efficiency through better energy recovery. Recovery of electrical energy from low pressure steam using a back pressure turbine- generator is an energy production strategy with potential applications throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Small sawmills, waste-to-energy facilities, hospitals and industrial facilities that require low pressure steam, are all potential sites for this energy recovery technology. This project meets the need of demonstrating this small scale technology in a region of the country in which steam turbines have typically been on a much larger scale. As power rates in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska escalate, the number of cost effective applications for these small scale systems is likely to increase. Proj Obiecti Specific objectives are as follows: 1) to promote the upgrade of existing waste-to-energy facilities to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impacts 2) to promote the recovery of energy from MSW in those instances where it is environmentally and economically beneficial to do so 3) to promote the recovery of electrical energy from low pressure steam by using small scale back-pressure steam turbines at other facilities throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska Page 37 AEA will grant funds to the City-Borough of Sitka in support of capital improvements to the community's existing waste-to-energy facility. These capital improvements will include the installation of a back pressure turbine to recover electrical energy from steam currently produced for district heating. The City-Borough will also allow access to parties interested in touring the facility, and facilitate technology transfer by documenting the selection, installation, start-up and performance of the steam turbine-generator system. Results AEA entered into a grant agreement with the City-Borough of Sitka on August 10, 1992. The City-Borough remains in the planning phase of the project; Dick Smith, Director of the City's Public Works Department and project manager for this project, reported that plans are temporarily on hold due to City funding problems. Problems started earlier this year when $175,000 in planned state funds for the City of Sitka was cut from the Governor's FY93 budget. A new City-Borough of Sitka Public Works Director, Larry Harmon, took the place of Dick Smith in January. Harmon had served earlier as public works director when the Sheldon Jackson heating system was first installed. Given the shut-down of Alaska Pulp Corporation's Sitka pulp mill, the resources of Sitka and of Sheldon Jackson College to perform this project are decreased. The Division has notified Harmon that a positive commitment must be made by April; otherwise funds will be reallocated. Major Mil Milestone Status AEA and City-Borough of Sitka enter into Completed 8/10/92 grant agreement Project Plan Developed by Sitka October 31, 1992 Procurement and turn key contract Equipment procurement and shipping Installation Startup and shakedown Delayed Final inspection by AEA Begin performance monitoring End performance monitoring 12 months from date of monitoring start Final report open Prepared: Peter Crimp, Development Specialist Amended: March 31, 1994 Page 38 Project Summary Report Title | South Tongass Wood-Waste Brief descripti This is a feasibility study to evaluate the potential for developing a power plant fired with surplus wood residues from several industrial sources in Southeast Alaska. Identification Numt DE-FG79-84-BP14984, A014 Grantee Alaska Dept. Community and Regional Affairs, Division of Energy PO Box 190869 Anchorage, AK 99519-0869 Project Manager Peter Crimp, 907/561-7877 Alaska Dept. Community and Regional Affairs, Division of Energy, Anchorage, AK 99519-0869 Regional Bi P Fund $40,000 Cost Sharing Match AEA cash, contractual services $33,839 AEA personal services, electrical and mechanical $2,370 engineers AEA overhead $3,791 Total Match $40,000 E Jed Descripti Several sawmills and log sorting facilities in Southern Southeast Alaska are producing wood residues in excess of their ability to properly dispose of this material. The practices of open burning, land filling and the use of silo burners without adequate emissions control devices are all being discouraged by regulatory agencies. Preliminary estimates indicate that mills in Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Annette, and Kasaan are collectively producing sufficient residue to provide fuel for about 3 mW of baseload power. Electrical power for the communities of Thorne Bay, Craig and Klawock is produced by diesel fired generators. The community of Ketchikan uses primarily hydroelectric power, although load projections indicate that additional diesel-fueled capacity will be needed to meet demand within the next few years. Metlakatla uses a mix of hydroelectric and diesel power. Page 39 This project will evaluate the prospects for developing a power plant that uses these surplus wood residues to produce power for local utility use. A detailed description of the evaluation is described under the heading of approach below. Need Addressed The project addresses the need for power production alternatives to costly diesel fuel in Southeast Alaska communities, the need for improved wood waste disposal practices, and the need to use local fuel resources for local needs as an economic development strategy. Project Obiecti Specific objectives are as follows: 1) to encourage the development of a facility to fully utilize wood waste being produced by wood processors in Southern Southeast Alaska at a regional generation facility. 2) to provide adequate information concerning project development to encourage independent power producers, local ,electric utilities, wood processors and public agencies to participate in developing a wood-waste fired generation facility. 3) to reduce dependency on non-renewable fuel resources imported into the Southern Southeast Region of Alaska. 4) to determine the long term wood residue supply anticipated for the Southern Southeast Alaska Region that could be available for energy production. 5) To encourage local economic development through the use of "import substitution" of fuels for power production. Approach The scope of work proposed for this project is to complete a feasibility study for a wood- waste-fired electrical generation facility located in a South Tongass community. The study will take place in two parts: (1) A wood resource and transportation cost assessment that will examine the quality and quantity of mill, sort yard and landing residue available for fuel and (2) a design concept and cost estimate for a wood-fired power plant at a location identified by the first phase of the feasibility study. The study will be tailored to seek alternate energy markets for the wood-waste on a regional basis, providing a regional wood- waste disposal facility and utility power in the location offering the highest feasibility and public benefit. The second phase of this project will be initiated only if the results of the first phase demonstrate that it is economically viable. 1. Analysis of Fuel Supply The fuel supply analysis will investigate both short and long term (20 year) wood fuel availability to the project from a multitude of sources including sort yard waste, landing slash, and off-island residue deliverable by barge. Estimates of the quantity, characteristics, and cost of prepared fuels from all sources will be included. The long term fuel supply analysis will include factors such as the level of harvest activity on the Tongass National Forest, potential for future competitive markets for wood waste and possible changes in the flow and production of logs and wood waste over the next 20 years. 2. Siting Page 40 The study will recommend a proposed site for the facility with considerations for: fuel delivery cost and storage; site development costs; make up water; cost to access power grid; power sales and proximity to market for steam and transmission line; environmental impacts including air quality, water quality and noise; proximity to fuel supply from uplands and tidewater; land ownership and land use designations; utility participation and cooperation; and public acceptance. 3. Concept Design Electrical A concept design that maximizes power sales from the facility, while recognizing the superiority of diesel generators in load following will be prepared. Remote diesels with automated dispatch may be necessary to serve peak loads. Plant design, cost estimates and performance criteria, suitable for use in preparing of an RFP for independent power producers will be prepared. Mechanical A mechanical concept design including fuel handling, preparation and storage, boiler feed water system, boiler design, flue gas control and ash handling will be prepared. The concept design will also consider the viability of co-firing portions of the municipal waste stream. The concept design will include cost estimates and performance criteria suitable for use in preparing an RFP for independent power producers. 4. Environmental Analysis This portion of the project will address environmental issues including: stack emissions and Clean Air Act compliance; ash-fill siting and design criteria (or alternative means of ash disposal); air emissions from fuel dryer, if applicable; and water quality impacts. The study will also discuss the avoided impacts of reduced land filling, open burning, fuel oil transport and storage, and generation of power via diesel internal combustion units. If determined to be necessary for permitting and if adequate funds are available, the study will include the collection of baseline air quality data. 5. Economic and Financial Analysis The study will include an economic and financial analysis of the project which includes estimates of capital cost, operations and maintenance costs, and fuel costs for the life of the project. This analysis will address the level of State and Federal funding needed to arrive at a target kWh power rate. The target power rate will be a rate determined to be competitive with alternative costs of wholesale power. The economic analysis can be used for comparative studies with hydro and diesel power generation, as well as serve as a decision document for obtaining public and private project financing. Results Phase 1 contractor America North submitted a final report in December. Copies of the report were distributed to 60 individuals in Alaska and the lower 48. Since the project began the Alaska Pulp Corporation pulp mill in Sitka has shut down, citing insufficient and expensive utility logs from the Forest Service. Louisiana-Pacific's Annette Hemlock Mill in Metlakatla has announced plans to install 650 kW of generating capacity fuel by their residues. The final report recommends Annette Island as the most feasible site for a wood- fired power plant from a standpoint of fuel cost and availability. The Thorne Bay sortyard may also accomodate a facility given current trends in waste disposal requirements and costs. Page 41 Ne EE 2 Phase 2 activities are concentrating in these areas. In February Peter Crimp visited Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Thorne Bay, Klawock, and Craig to assess project potential in these locations. The Annette Mill boiler and turbine generator project is proceeding and will likely be in place before winter. Given that Metlakatla landfill may be closed by the EPA, the Metlakatla Indian Community will likely assess waste to energy as a disposal option. Thorne Bay applied to the Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs for a $50,000 cost-share grant to conduct an in-depth assessment of the feasibility of a wood waste-fired power plant. The plant would be fueled by residue from Ketchikan Pulp Company's sortyard. Given requests for an apparently competing project (an intertie across Prince of Wales Island which would provide Thorne Bay with power from Alaska Power and Telephone's planned hydro plant), Division of Energy is sponsoring and the University of Alaska is conducting an initial analysis of the costs and benefits of the wood waste-fired facility, the intertie, and/or diesel power. If the results of the $15,000 (no federal funds) study indicate that a wood-fired facility is promising, the state and Thorne Bay will follow up with the in-depth assessment, which is expected to cost $50,000 to $100,000 (1:1 match, no federal funds). Crimp is project manager of the initial study. Major Mil Milestone Status Phase 1 Final report Completed January, 1994 Phase 2 Thorne Bay Economic Comparison draft report May 15, 1994 Final report June 15, 1994 Prepared: Peter Crimp, Development Specialist Amended: March 31, 1994 Page 42 APPENDIX B Alaska Bioenergy News No. 35 Page 43 Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs Division of Energy 333 West Fourth Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 (907) 269-4500 (office) (907) 269-4645 (fax) As a participant in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska Regional Bioenergy Program, the Division of Energy promotes the use of biomass resources for energy by providing technical assistance and information to the general public The purpose of this newsletter is to give readers information about trends in industries that use biomass fuels for energy. The newsletter also attempts to keep readers current on regulatory and public policy issues that affect the development of new projects. Biomass resources include wood, peat, agricultural byproducts and municipal solid waste. Alaska Bioenergy News is the newsletter of the Alaska Bioenergy Program. For more information on projects or program activities, or for technical assistance on bioenergy projects, contact: Peter Crimp Alaska Bioenergy Program DCRA Division of Energy (907) 269-4631 Division of Energy Bioenergy News No. 35 March 1994 Wood Waste-to-Energy in Southeast Alaska A study sponsored by the Division of Energy and the U.S. Department of Energy's Regional Biomass Energy Program released in January has identified Metlakatla as the most promising of four potential sites for a wood waste to energy facility. Meanwhile, given few options for landfilling wood waste in Metlakatla, the Annette Hemlock Mill is planning to burn its residue and generate electricity. Wood Waste Assessment Completed eel od Contractor America North/EMCON of Anchorage recently completed a study of the availability and cost of wood residue to fuel a regional power plant/disposal facility in the southern part of the Southeast panhandle. Begun last year, the study was designed to be followed by site-specific analysis and design work once available fuel was determined. The overall purpose of the effort is to reduce use of fossil fuels imported into the region, identify viable waste disposal alternatives, and benefit the local economy through import substitution. Some of the study's major findings are summarized here. Mills and sortyards operated by four companies--Ketchikan Pulp Company (KPC), Alaska Pulp Corporation (APC), Seley Corporation, and Metlakatla Indian Timber Enterprises (MITE)--have produced wood residue on a relatively uninterrupted basis over the last decade. Before APC's Sitka pulp mill closed, the facilities owned by the four companies were processing around 530 million board feet per year and generating 213,000 green tons of bark, sawdust, slabs, and other residue. Less than Division of Energy Bioenergy News half of the residue requires disposal, however; 90% of the two pulp mills' residue and 25% of the Wrangell sawmill's residue is or was burned for power and process heat. At 60 to 65 percent moisture content wet basis the remaining residue production is estimated at 32,000 bone dry tons (BDT) per year (see table), roughly enough to supply a 3 megawatt power plant. The study identifies a number of obstacles. Fuel processing, handling, and transportation costs are high. For instance, processing Thorne Bay sortyard waste and barging it to Metlakatla is estimated to cost around $35 per green ton ($100 per BDT). Over two- thirds of this cost is for handling--loading a dump truck and hauling 10 minutes to a barge facility ($10 per ton), loading and unloading a barge ($4 per ton each), and hauling 5 minutes from the receiving facility ($5 per ton). The cost of barging itself is only a fraction of the total. Depending on the scale of a project, handling and transportation costs could be reduced through the use of a conveyor system at a dedicated loading facility. An optimal receiving facility might be a used crane fitted with a clamshell bucket which unloads residue from barges on to a concrete pad. Since the availability of alternative fuels helps to decrease risk of fuel shortages, the study also analyzed cost and availability of logging residue, coal, and municipal solid waste to supplement wood waste fuel. Forest Service researchers have estimated the potential supply of logging residue at 156,000 BDT in the Ketchikan area. Obtaining residue by relogging appears infeasible--the cost of bringing wood to the landings is estimated at $99 per BDT. However, the cost of residue at the landing is decreased to $10 to 29 per BDT when unmerchantable material is yarded during the first logging operation. Perhaps the most reasonable way to obtain logging residue is by cleaning debris at landings. A truck fitted with a self-loader and modified to hold debris could haul residue 10 miles to a No. 35 March 1994 I | processing site for approximately $40 per BDT. ’ Amount and delivered cost of wood waste to four sites in Southeast. Re-opening a wood processing facility in Sitka would likely yield more available residue. Two key factors will influence the cost and availability of wood waste fuels--waste disposal options and the Southeast timber supply. Both factors are driven by state and federal policy; however future disposal requirements are easier to predict, since Alaska's solid waste management regulations are now being finalized. Current hauling costs and tipping fees for landfilling wood waste are as little as $17 per BDT in one location near Ketchikan. But as public landfills reach capacity and the full cost of landfilling municipal solid waste are better known, local governments are less able to accept the large Division of Energy Bioenergy News volumes of wood waste. Thermal and leachate monitoring, required in some circumstances by the last draft of the solid waste regulations for wood waste landfills, may total around $30 per.BDT. Clearly, as wood waste landfilling costs increase, cost- effectiveness of waste-to-energy alternatives increase. Annette Hemlock Mill Plans Wood-Fired Boiler The Annette Hemlock Mill debarks its higher grade logs, saws them into cants, and chips edges and trim. Sawdust is mixed in with the pulp chips and shipped to the KPC pulp mill, where the chip fines and sawdust are screened out and burned for power and heat. In the past the mill has disposed of the left over bark by landfilling in various locations near Metlakatla or by incineration. Landfill areas have become scarce, however, and the mill's Olivene incinerator, designed for drier waste, gave air emission problems. Although the local utility Metlakatla Power and Light depends mostly on hydro power, it must supplement it with diesel power in order to meet the mill's 2000-2200 kW peak load. Given this situation, the mill has decided to dispose of its waste by burning it in an efficient package boiler and offset some of its energy costs by generating around 420 kW from a turbine-generator connected to the boiler. Because the boiler is proven, conventional technology and because of its relatively small size, little air quality impact is expected to result from the boiler. U.S. EPA, who regulates air quality on Annette Island, classifies the boiler as a "minor source” and will require only basic permit measures. ‘ Thorne Bay Considers Waste-to-Energy Thorne Bay is the site of the largest log sortyard in Southeast. Ketchikan Pulp Company logs averaging 20 million board feet per month are trucked or rafted from various locations on Prince of Wales Island to Thorne Bay, where they are sorted and rebundled for rafting to Ketchikan or Metlakatla. Bark sloughing off logs and trimmed log ends are open burned or hauled to a landfill two miles No. 35 March 1994 out of town. Thorne Bay, a rapidly growing community of 625 which currently relies on diesel power generation, has applied for state funds to study the feasibility of using the 14,000 BDT per year of wood residue generated by the sortyard and other smaller wood industries. The Department of Community and Regional Affairs has agreed to cost-share an in-depth feasibility analysis if initial study indicates that capital and operating costs of a wood waste-fired facility compare favorably with other alternatives. The initial study, being conducted this spring by the University of Alaska and sponsored by the Division of Energy, will compare the costs of wood waste to energy versus diesel generation or an intertie to the Black Bear Lake Hydroelectric Project. Federal Funding Available for Renewable Energy Projects The U.S. Department of Energy has earmarked $5 million to support development of renewable energy projects that benefit Native communities. Renewable energy sources include biomass, wind, solar, hydro, wave, and tidal power. Applications for funding assistance are due on May 9, 1994. Among the types of energy-related projects and activities expected to be funded are: e Analyzing feasibility of replacing diesel power with renewable energy technology. Small-scale cogeneration. Energy resource assessments. Training and education programs. Environmental quality protection measures. A solicitation packet is available by writing to: Indian Energy Resources Attention: Margaret Learmouth U.S. Department of Energy Denver Support Office 2801 Youngfield St., Suite 380 Golden, CO 80401-2266 Division of Energy Bioenergy News Workshop Scheduled to Focus on Small Biomass and Coal Technologies The Division of Energy will host a workshop aimed at identifying new,-small-scale energy technologies which use locally available fuels. Co-sponsored by Morgantown Energy Technology Center, a federal laboratory in Morgantown, West Virginia, the workshop is part of an overall effort to find reliable and efficient energy sources for rural Alaska which lessen dependency on high-cost diesel power. One objective of the meeting is to select demonstration sites for technologies under development. Topics will include the State's rural energy strategy, current environmental problems in rural areas, local energy resources, energy demand projections, and applicable technologies. Industry and government representatives will describe current work on fluidized bed combustors, gas turbine co- generation systems, wood-fired steam and power plants, compressed natural gas fuel cells, co-firing of coal and waste, gasification and other technologies. Wind, battery storage, and other technologies also hold promise for rural areas. The Division of Energy anticipates a similar forum during the next year targeting these technologies. The workshop will be held on May 17 and 18 at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage. For registration information, please contact Gary Cox, Division of Energy, by phone at (907) 269-4632 or by fax at 269-4645. Recent Publications "Biologue" is published quarterly by the National Wood Energy Association with assistance from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Well- illustrated and practical articles cover the full range of bioenergy topics--direct combustion, gasification, production of liquid fuels such as alcohol or bio-diesel, pelletized fuels, waste to energy, feedstock research, and environmental No. 35 March 1994 issues. Limited recent issues may be obtained from the Division of Energy. Annual subscriptions are $24. Contact National Wood Energy Association, 777 North Capitol St., NE, Suite 805, Washington, DC 20002, ph: (202) 408-0664, fax: (202) 408-8536. “Biomass Energy--State of the Technology-- Present Obstacles and Future Potential" prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy by Larry Dobson, Northern Light Research and Development, Seattle, presents an overview of the biomass energy industry and technology. Copies are available from Glenn Ellis (CE-12), US DoE Energy Related Inventions, Washington, DC 20585, ph (202) 586-1507, fax (202) 586-1605. (From SERBEP Update] "SYNERJY--A Directory of Renewable Energy” and “Manufacturers Lists" are two inexpensive publications that cover a broad spectrum of renewable energy sources. Published biannually, each volume lists thousands of articles, books, plans, patents and government reports published in English, as well as research groups, facilities, manufacturers, and conferences. Major headings include solar energy, biomass fuels, hydrogen fuels, geothermal power, water power, wind power, electrical energy, and energy storage and transfer. SYNERJY is . Contact SYNERGY, PO Box 1854/Cathedral Station, New York, NY 10025, ph: (212) 865-9595. [From SERBEP Update] Meetings And Conferences Fifth Global Warming Sci Poli International Conference and Expo, April 4-7, San Francisco, CA. Contact Sinyan Shen, The Global Warming Institute, One Heritage Plaza, PO Box 5275, Wood ridge, IL 60517, ph: (708) 910- 1551, fax 910-1561 | ional Cont G Cli Ct Sci Poli j Mitigation § ies, April 5-8, Phoenix, AZ. Contact C.V. Mathai, Arizona Public Service Co., POB 53999, M/S 9366, Phoenix, AZ 85072, ph: (602) 250-3813, fax: 250-3813 E Bi ilization: Faci Ct ; April 26-28, Bend, OR. Sponsored by the Division of Energy Bioenergy News Western States Air Resources Council and US EPA. Contact Mary Sinclair, WESTAR Council, 1001 SW Fifth Ave., Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204, ph: (503) 220-1660, fax: 220-1651. Incineration Conference, May 9-13, Houston, TX. Sponsored by EPA, US DoE, and ASME. Contact Ms. Lori Barnow, Office of Environment, Health, and Safety, University of California, Irvine, CA 92717-2725, ph: (714) 586-7066, Fax: 586- 8539. Divisi g M c Technology Center Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) workshop May 17-18, Anchorage. See above for details. . Soci M ical Engi i i i , June 5-8, 1994, Boston, MA. Contact Richard Will, ph: 800/627-8913 fax: 703/349-4540 iquid F Lubri Additi f Biomass June 16-18, Kansas City, MO. Abstracts due August 13, 1993. Contact Jon Hiler, American No. 35 March 1994 Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2950 Niles Rd.,; St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659. ph: 616/429-0300, fax: 616/429-3852. International Alternative Fuels Conference, June 28-July 1, Milwaukee, WI. Sponsored by US DoE and State of Wisconsin. Contact Greg Haigwood, Information Resources, Inc., 1925 North Lynn St., Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22209, ph: (800) USA- FUEL. ROE pee an RONTREN SOA ic " : iF September 18-22, Anchorage. Contact Peter Crimp, Alaska DCRA Division of Energy, 333 W. 4th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501, ph: (907) 269- 4631, fax: 269-4645. Bi ‘94: Sixth Nati Bi Conference, October 2-6, Reno, NV. Sponsored by Western Regional Biomass Energy Program, the conference will focus on success stories and commercial installations. 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Mr. John Vranizan Box 8583 Portland, OR 97207 Chase, Mr. Craig 4532 133rd Avenue SE Bellevue, WA 98006 Chugach Alaska Corporation Mr. Paul Tweiten Timber Manager 3000 A Street Anchorage, AK 99503 Chugach National Forest Planning Department 201 E. 9th Avenue, Suite 206 Anchorage, AK 99501 Citifor, Inc. Mr. Bob Rice Vice President 701 5th Avenue, #7272 Seattle, WA 98104-7090 Coeur d'Alene Fiber Fuels Mr. Keith C. Cluckey Coeur d'Alene Fiber Fuels Coeur d"Alene, ID 83814 El Coeur d'Alene Fiber Fuels Mr. Jock Dudley Coeur d'Alene Fiber Fuels Coeur d"Alene, ID 83814 Commerce & Economic Development Alaska Dept. of, Division of Business Development Mr. Frank Seymour P.O. Box D Juneau, AK 99811 Community & Regional Affairs Alaska Dept. of Ms. Ginny Moore, Librarian 333 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 220 Anchorage, AK 99501-2341 Community Economic Development Corp. 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Box 93330 Anchorage, AK 99509 Cooperative Extension Service Mr. Tony Gasbarro University of Alaska-Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK 99775 Cooperative Extension Service Ms. Catherine Brown 9112 Mendenhall Mall Road Juneau, AK 99801 Copper River Native Association Atna' T'Aene Nene’ Drawer H Copper Center, AK 99573 Corrections, Dept. of Ms. Kathy Christy Facilities Planner 2200 East 42nd Avenue Anchorage, AK 99508 Craig, City of Mr. Tom Briggs Public Works Director P.O. Box 23 Craig, AK 99921 Davis, Dr. Neil 3802 Roche Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Delta Barley Farmers Ms. Pam Rule P.O. Box 1134 Delta Junction, AK 99737 Delta Woodcutters Association Ms. Vonda Chapman, Secretary 5271 Spangler Road Delta Junction, AK 99737 DNR, Forestry Tok Area Office P.O. Box 10 Tok, AK 99780 DNR-RES Allocation Dr. M. Welbourn P.O. Box 107005 Anchorage, AK 99510 91Q4\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Corrections, Dept. of Mr. Walley Roman Correctional Industries Manager P.O. Box T Juneau, AK 99811 Craig School District Mr. John Holst Superintendent P.O. Box 800 Craig, AK 99921 Davis, Dr. Neil 375 Miller Hill Road Fairbanks, AK 99709 Delta Junction, City of Mr. Emory Bohan, Mayor P.O. Box 229 Delta Junction, AK 99737 DNR, Forestry State of Alaska Big Lake Area Office Box 520455 Big Lake, AK 99652 DNR, Forestry Dan Ketchum P.O.Box107005 Anchorage, AK 99510-7016 DOT/PF Sharon Mcleod Everette Director, Technology Transfer 2301 Pegar Road Fairbanks, AK 99709-5316 ——————————————E———— ee eee Doyon Limited Mr. Norman Phillips 201 First Avenue Fairbanks, AK 99701 Eklutna, Inc. Mr. Lee Stephan, Vice President 510 L Street #200 Anchorage, AK 99501-1949 Electric Power Research Institute Mr. Evan Hughs P.O. Box 10412 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Energeo Mr. Charles Sanders 235 Montgomery St., Suite 820 San Francisco, CA 94104 Energy & Environment Research Center Mr. William Hauserman P.O. Box 8213 Grand Forks, ND 58202 ENSTAR Mr. Dave Webb P.O. Box 6288 Anchorage, AK 99502 Environaid Mr. Dan Bishop 12175 Mendenhall Loop Road Juneau, AK 99801 9104\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Dumont Stoker Corp. John Dumont Jr. P.O. Box 149 Monmouth, ME 04259 Electric Power Research Institute Ms. Cindy Farrar P.O. Box 10412 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Enerfor Corporation Mr. Robert M. MacLeod, C.A. President 310 O'Connor Street Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K2P 1V8 Energy, Mines & Resources Canada Mr. Joe Robert, Chief Bioenergy Supply Technology 580 Booth Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A OE4 CANADA ENFOR Mr. J. Richardson 351 St. Joseph Bivd. Hull, Quebec K1A 1G5 CANADA Enswiler, Ed Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation 410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 105 Juneau, Ak 99801-1795 Environmental Conservation, Alaska Dept. of Mr. Dick Marcum P.O. Box O Juneau, AK 99811-1800 Environmental Conservation, Alaska Dept. of Mr. Bill MacClarence 3601 C Street, Suite 1334 Anchorage, AK 99503 Environmental Conservation, Alaska Dept. of Southcentral Regional Office Mary Ann See & Ron Godden 3601 C Street, Suite 1350 Anchorage, AK 99503 Environmental Conservation, Alaska Dept. of Mr. Pete McGee Regional Supervisor 1001 Noble St., Suite 350 Fairbanks, AK 99701 Environmental Conservation/Air Quality Alaska Dept. of State of Alaska Mr. Leonard Verrelli P.O. Box O-MS 1800 Juneau, AK 99811 Environmental Recycling, Inc. Mr. Larry Kelly 1100 W. Barnette St., #102 Fairbanks, AK 99701-4540 EPA Carol R. Purvis Air & Energy Research Lab MD-63 Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Estes, Dave 236 Irwin Street Juneau, AK 99801 9104\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Environmental Conservation, Alaska Dept. of Mr. Glenn Miller P.O. Box O Juneau, AK 99811-1800 Environmental Conservation, Alaska Dept. of Ms. Allison Talley, Librarian P.O. Box O Juneau, AK 99811 Environmental Conservation, Alaska Dept. of Mr. Jon Stone P.O. Box O Juneau, AK 99811-1800 Environmental Protection Agency 701 C Street Anchorage, AK 99503 EPA, Air Programs Mr. Chris James 1200 Sixth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 ESA Process Equipment, Inc. Mr. Eric Smith, President 3004 N.E. 155th Avenue Vancouver, WA 98665 Eyak Corp. P.O. Box 340 Cordova, AK 99574 Seen a _—_—e__—S em | DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Fairbanks Industrial Development Corp. Fairbanks North Slope Borough Mr. Ron Ricketts Executive Director 515 7th Avenue, Suite 320 Fairbanks, AK 99701 Fiber Fuels Institute Mr. John Fisher, President 5013 Miller Trunk Highway Duluth, MN 55811 Foresters and Managers, Inc. Mr. Clare Doig 6541 Sexton Rd. N.W., Suite F Olympia, WA 98502-9551 Forestry Sciences Lab Mr. Jim Howard, Project Leader Box 3890 Portland, OR 97208 Frontiersman Mr. Allen Baker 1261 Seward Meridian Wasilla, AK 99654 Galea, Mr. John Forestry Consultant 5814 S. Tongass Highway Ketchikan, AK 99901 Goldbelt Corporation 801 W. 10th, Suite 300 Juneau, AK 99801 91Q4\TJ1518L(1) Mr. Don Moore Public Works Executive Director P.O. Box 1267 Fairbanks, AK 99707 Fish & Game, Alaska Dept. of Division of Game, SERO Mr. Donald E. McKnight Regional Supervisor P.O. Box 20 Douglas, AK 99824 Forestry Sciences Lab Ms. Yvonne Weber 4043 Roosevelt Way N.E. Seattle, WA 98105-6497 Frazee, Mr. Ken Frazee Consulting Service 5258 Kootenai Boise, ID 83705-2607 Fuhs, Paul Commissioner Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development P.O. Box D Juneau, AK 99811 Gillam, Hank 104 2nd Avenue Fairbanks, AK 99701 Golden Associates, Inc. Mr. Keith Mobley 139 E. 51st Avenue Anchorage, AK 99503 Golden Valley Electric Association Ms. Vayla Colonell Ms. Becky Gray P.O. Box 1249 Fairbanks, AK 99707 Great Lakes Governors, Council Mr. Frederic Kuzel Project Director 35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1850 Chicago, IL 60601 Gumley, Tony Fischer Brothers Firewood Svc. 300 W. Swanson Wasilla, AK 99654-6827 Hanson, Ronald G. Hanson Engineering 4117 Birch Lane Juneau, AK 99801 Harman, Mr. Dave City Engineer P.O. Box 329 Petersburg, AK 99833 Hill, Mr. Dan Greshnel Loop Road HCR-01 Box 6224 #3 Palmer, AK 99645 Homan, Mr. Frank 523 Harris Street Juneau, AK 99801 9104\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Governor, State of Alaska Ms. Nancy Barnes Executive Secretary P.O. Box A Juneau, AK 99811-0101 Gulkona Community Corp. Mr. Lyle Hennager P.O. Box 930 Delta Junction, AK 99737 Hamilton, Ms. Joy General Delivery Shageluk, AK 99665 Hargesheimer, Mr. John c/o FPE Roen 560 E. 34th, Suite 300 Anchorage, AK 99503 HCI Publishing Mr. Mike Hilts & Ms. Laura Noggle 410 Archibald Street Kansas City, MO 64111 Hoener, Todd Director Housing Services Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc. 122 1st Avenue Fairbanks, AK 99701 Homer Electric Association Mr. Sam Matthews 3977 Lake Street Homer, AK 99603 SENET eee Homer Electric Association Mr. Jim Elson P.O. Box 5280 Kenai, AK 99611 Horvath, Mr. Hunter 565 W. 5th Colville, WA 99114 House Research Agency Alaska State Legislature Mr. Brad Pierce P.O. Box Y Juneau, AK 99801 Institute of Northern Forestry Mr. George Sampson 308 Tanana Drive Fairbanks, AK 99701 Interior Regional Housing Authority 828 27th Avenue Fairbanks, AK 99701 Islands Community College 1101 Sawmill Creek Boulevard Sitka, AK 99835 Jacobson, Alan TSS Consultants P.O. Box 1079 Meadow Vista, CA 95722 91Q4\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Hope, Ms. Nancy 1403 Edgecumbe Drive Sitka, AK 99835 Horvath, Hunter KVA Resources, Inc. 113 E. Magnesium Road Spokane, WA 99208 Idaho Department of Water Resources Mr. Gerald Fleischman 1301 N. Orchard Street Boise, ID 83720 Institute of Northern Forestry 201 E. 9th Avenue, Suite 105 Anchorage, AK 99501 Interior Services Mr. Ralph Bartlett 400 Sanduri Fairbanks, AK 99701 ITT Rayonier, Inc. P.O. Box 7596 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Jacoby, Steven Office of the Governor Office of Management & Budget Division of Governmental Coordination P.O. Box AW Juneau, AK 99811 Janke, Mr. Joe 9690 Hiland Eagle River, AK 99577 Jones, Mr. Peter Energy Management Office Dept. Public Works, Gov't NWT Box 390 Ft. Smith, NW Territories Canada XOEOPO Juneau, City & Borough of Ms. Cindy Johnson Solid Waste Management Specialist 155 South Seward Street Juneau, AK 99801 Kavilco Inc. Mr. Loui Thompson P.O. Box KXA Ketchikan, AK 99950-0340 Kenai, City of Tom Wagoner 210 Fidalgo Kenai, AK 99611 Kenai Peninsula Community College 34820 College Drive Soldotna, AK 99669-9732 Ketchikan Community College 7th and Madison Ketchikan, AK 99901 9104\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Jenks, Doug Pyro Industries 695 Pease Road Burlington, WA 98233 Juneau, City & Borough of Mr. Bob Johnson Public Works Director 155 S. Seward Street Juneau, AK 99801 K & K Recycling, Inc. Mr. Bernie Karl P.O. Box 10687 Fairbanks, AK 99710 Kawerak, Inc. P.O. Box 948 Nome, AK 99762 Kenai Peninsula Borough Mr. Ken Brown Public Works Director 144 N. Binkley Soldotna, AK 99669 Kerr, Cal Box 111293 Anchorage, AK 99511 Ketchikan Gateway Borough Mr. William Jones Planning Director 344 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 Sr Ketchikan Gateway Borough Mr. Fred Monrean City Engineer 344 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 Ketchikan Pulp Company Mr. Walt Bagalka Chief Contract Manager P.O. Box 6600 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Kirkland, Larry University of Idaho University of Idaho Facility Mngt Moscow, ID 83843 Klukwan Forest Products Vice President of Operations P.O. Box 34659 Juneau, AK 99803-4659 Kodiak Community College P.O. Box 946 Kodiak, AK 99615 Kodiak Island Borough Mr. Ray Camardella Facilities Coordinator 710 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, AK 99615-6340 Koniag, Inc. 4300 B Street Anchorage, AK 99503 9104\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Ketchikan Public Library Ms. Judy Stearns 629 Dock Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 Ketchikan Pulp Company Mr. Tom Hogan Senior Engineer P.O. Box 6600 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Klawock Heenya Corp. P.O. Box 25 Klawock, AK 99925 Koch, Peter President Wood Science Laboratory, Inc. 942 Little Willow Creek Road Corvallis, MT 59828 Kodiak Island Borough Ms. Linda L. Freed Planning Director 710 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, AK 99615 Koncor Forest Products Mr. John L. Sturgeon President 3501 Denali Anchorage, AK 99503 Kumin, John Kumin & Associates, Architects 3000 A Street, Suite 202 Anchorage, AK 99503 Kuskokwim Community College P.O. Box 368 Bethel, AK 99559 LA Dept. of Forestry Mr. Mike Buchart P.O. Box 3334 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Library, State of Alaska Reference Librarian P.O. Box G Juneau, AK 99811 Loiselle, Bob 10624 Starlight Court Juneau, AK 99801 Lumbrecht Forest Hank Goetz P.O. Box 1 Grennough, MT 59836 Mason, Bruce & Girard Attn: Diane P.O. Box 990218 Redding, CA 96099-0218 Matanuska Electric Association Mr. Bruce Scott Ms. Judy Inabinette P.O. Box 2929 Palmer, AK 99645 91Q4\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Kuskokwim Native Association P.O. Box 106 Aniak, AK 99557 Langr, Ken Northern States Power 100 N. Barstow Street EauClaire, WI 54701 Lignetics, Inc. Mr. William Pickering P.O. Box 1706 Sandpoint, ID 83864 Lowe, Mr. Royce P.O. Box 33806 Juneau, AK 99803 Maniilaq Association P.O. Box 256 Kotzebue, AK 99752 Mat-Su Loggers Association Mr. Dit Werner Star Route B, Box 7221 Palmer, AK 99645 Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mr. Roy Carlson Public Works Director 350 E. Dahlia Avenue Palmer, AK 99645-6488 ee eee eeE © Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Department Mr. John Duffy, Director 350 E. Dahlia Avenue Palmer, AK 99645 McCauley, Sharon Office of the Governor OMB P.O. Box AM Juneau, AK 99811 McDaniels, Drew Pyro Industries, Inc. 695 Pease Road Burlington, WA 98233 Mechanical Sales, Inc. Mr. Mark Pennington 941 East Dowling Road, Suite 304 Anchorage, AK 99518 Menasha Corporation Lands and Timber Operations Mr. Ron Eckfield Chief Forester P.O. Box 588 North Bend, OR 97459 Metlakatla Power & Light Mr. Gordon Thompson Box 359 Metlakatla, AK 99926 Miles, Tom Jr. 5475 SW Arrowwood Portland, OR 97225 91Q4\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Matanuska-Susitna Community College P.O. Box 899 Palmer, AK 99645 McCune, Mr. Phil P.O. Box 591 Nampa, ID 83653-0591 McGrath Light and Power Mr. Tom Harris P.O. Box 309 McGrath, AK 99627 Menasha Corp. Mr. Ron Eckfield HC 31 Box 5249N Wasilla, AK 99654 Metlakatla Indian Community Mr. John Bruns, Forester Box 360 Metlakatla, AK 99926 Michigan State University David Nicholls Dept. of Forestry 208 Natural Resources Blvd. East Lansing, MI 48824-1222 Military & Veterans Affairs, Alaska Dept. of Mr. Roger Patch, Director of Facilities P.O. Box 5-549 Fort Richardson, AK 99505 Minnesota Dept. of Public Service Narvel Somdahl, P.E. Manager, Conservation/Alternate 900 American Center 150 East Kellogg Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55101 Mitkof Lumber Co. Inc. Mr. Pat Ford P.O. Box 89 Petersburg, AK 99833 Morbark Northwest, Inc. Mr. Mike Duke P.O. Box 608 Toledo, WA 98591 Municipality of Anchorage Solid Waste Services Mr. Ken DeForest Operations Manager P.O. Box 196650 Anchorage, AK 99519-6650 Muska, John 545 NW 31st Corvallis, OR 97330 NATAS Ms. Kathy Jackson P.O. Box 2525 Butte, MT 59702 National Wood Energy Association 777 N. Capital Street, Suite 805 Washington, D.C. 20002 91Q4\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Minnesota Dept. of Public Service Energy Division Mr. Rick Korinek 790 American Center Bldg. 150 East Kellogg Bouievard St. Paul, MN 55101 Montana DNRC, Energy Division 1520 E. 6th Avenue, 3rd Floor Helena, MT 59620 Municipality of Anchorage Mr. Peter Poray P.O. Box 6-650 Anchorage, AK 99687 Municipality of Anchorage Mr. Mike Bieger Public Works Director P.O. Box 6-650 Anchorage, AK 99519-6650 Nana Regional Corporation P.O. Box 49 Kotzebue, AK 99752 National Center for Appropriate Technology NCAT Library P.O. Box 3838 3040 Continential Drive Butte, MT 59702 Native Village of Fort Yukon Mr. Pat Stanley P.O. Box 126 Fort Yukon, AK 99740 a Native Village of Fort Yukon Mr. Terry Brady P.O. Box 126 Fort Yukon, AK 99740 Natural Resources, Alaska Dept. of Division of Forestry Mr. Bob Dick P.O. Box 107005 Anchorage, AK 99510 Natural Resources, Alaska Dept. of State of Alaska Mr. Dave Wallingford Division of Forestry, SERO P.O. Box 7-005 Anchorage, AK 99510 Nickerson, Andrew 3915 Camino Lindo San Diego, CA 92122-2009 North American Energy Services Mr. Will Evans, Superintendent c/o Tacoma Public Utilities Steam Plant No. 2 1171 Taylor Way Tacoma, WA 98421 Northwest Enviro Services Mr. Stan Barankiewicz 1813 E. 1st Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 NRG Resource Recovery Ms. Renee Jakubiak 1221 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800 Minneapolis, MN 55403 91Q4\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Natural Resources, Alaska Dept. of Division of Forestry Mr. Les Fortune 3726 Airport Way Fairbanks, AK 99701 Natural Resources, Alaska Dept. of Division of Forestry, SERO Mr. Jim McAllister 400 Willoughby Avenue Juneau, AK 99801 NEOS Corporation 3569 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 200 LaFayette, CA 94549 Noah, Harry A. Commissioner Dept. of Natural Resources 400 Willoughby Avenue Juneau, AK 99811 Northern Light Larry Dobson 1385 33rd Avenue S. Seattle, WA 98144 Northwest Public Power Bulletin Mr. Rick Kellog, Editor P.O. Box 4576 Vancouver, WA 98662-0576 O'Connell, Russ CONEG 400 N. Capitol St., Suite 382 Washington, DC 20001 Oak Ridge National Labs Lynn Wright P.O. Box 2008 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6352 OMB-KGC 3601 C Street, Suite 370 Anchorage, AK 99503 Oregon Department of Forestry Mr. Paul Bell 2600 State Street Salem, OR 97310 Organized Village of Kake P.O. Box 316 Kake, AK 99830 Pacific Generation Inc. Mr. Kirk Humphries 500 NE Multnomah Street #900 Portland, OR 97232-2039 Pastro, Mr. Anthony J. P.O. Box 83812 Fairbanks, AK 99708 Peratrovich, Nottingham and Drage 1506 W. 36th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99503 9104\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Ogden Martin Systems of Marion, Inc. 4850 Brooklake Road, NE Brooks, OR 97305 Oregon Department of Energy Mr. Alex Sifford 625 Marion Street, NE Salem, OR 97310 Oregon State University Dr. Dwight Bushnell Department of Mechanical Engineering Rogers Hall, Room 204 Corvallis, OR 97331 Pacific Energy Systems Mr. John R. Martin, P.E. General Manager 1700 S.W. 4th Avenue, #103 Portland, OR 97201 Palmer Correctional Center Mr. Art Schmidt, Superintendent P.O. Box 919 Palmer, AK 99645 Pease, Dave Editorial Director Forest Industries 655 N.W. Canyon Drive Redmond, OR 97756 Petawawa National Forestry Institute Mr. Jeff Monty, Director Technology Transfer and Operations Chalk River, Ontario KOJ 1J0 CANADA Sr Petersburg, City of Mr. Eli Lucas Public Works Director P.O. Box 329 Petersburg, AK 99833 PNW Research Station Ms. Susan Willits Timber Quality Research P.O. Box 3890 Portland, OR 97208 Port Graham Corp. Mr. Pat Norman Port Graham, AK 99603 Prince Edward Island Forestry Branch Mr. Paul McKnight Department of Energy & Forestry P.O. Box 2000 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7N8 CANADA Radar Companies Mr. Duane Powell P.O. Box 20128 Portland, OR 97220 RCN Engineering Mr. Ron Nienas 8430 Rosalind Street Anchorage, AK 99507 Resource Development Council Ms. Becky Gay 121 W. Fireweed Lane #250 Anchorage, AK 99503-2035 91Q4\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Pine, Mr. George Box 4 Tok, AK 99780 Pope & Talbot Mr. Mike Niebuhr P.O. Box 850 Spearfish, SD 57783 Price-Chen International, Inc. The Alaska Pacific Trading Co. P.O. Box 462 Anchorage, AK 99510 Prince William Sound Comm. College P.O. Box 97 Valdez, AK 99686 Ravenscroft, Mr. Bryan Penta Post Company Intrst 84 Exit 147 Tuttle, ID 83314 Recycling Council of Ontario Ms. Irene Fedun, Librarian 489 College Street, Suite 504 Toronto, Ontario M6G 1A5 CANADA Resource Management Mr. Ted Smith P.O. Box 1026 Willow, AK 99688 Resource Recovery Report Mr. Frank McManus Editor and Publisher 5313 - 38th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20015 Ruby, Michael G. Envirometrics, inc. 4803 Fremont Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103-6527 Rural Cap Mr. Conrad Zipperian P.O. Box 200908 Anchorage, AK 99520 Scheie, Don P.O. Box 877191 Wasilla, AK 99687 Seley Corporation Mr. Steve Seley P.O. Box 5380 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Severson, Mr. Gordon J. 3201 Westman Circle Anchorage, AK 99508 Shaan Seet, Inc. P.O. Box 90 Craig, AK 99921 91Q4\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Robinson, Mr. George Drawer 1120 Kenai, AK 99611 Rural Alaska Power Association Ms. Dianne Rabb P.O. Box 100214 Anchorage, AK 99510 Rutledge, Pete P.O. Box 3657 Palmer, AK 99645 Sealaska Corporation Mr. Rick Harris One Sealaska Plaza - S400 Juneau, AK 99801 SERI Ralph Overend 1617 Cole Blvd. Golden, CO 80401-3393 Seward, City of Mr. Everett P. Diener P.O. Box 167 Seward, AK 99664 Shee Atika, Inc. P.O. Box 1949 Sitka, AK 99835 eee eee Sr Sheldon Jackson Incinerator Plant Mr. Roy Levine, Supervisor 801 Lincoln Street Sitka, AK 99835 Shepard, Mr. Mark 1338 W. 10th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501-3245 Sitka, City & Borough of Mr. Jerry Simpson Public Works Director 304 Lake Street, Room 104 Sitka, AK 99835 Smith, Ted P.O. Box 1026 Willow, AK 99688 Solid Waste Services Municipality of Anchorage Mr. Bill Kryger P.O. Box 196650 Anchorage, AK 99519-6650 South Central Timber Development Mr. Joseph R. Henri 255 East Fireweed Lane Anchorage, AK 99503 Southeast Pellet Stoves P.O. Box 6200 Ward Cove, AK 99901-6200 9104\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Sheldon Jackson Junior College Forestry Program Box 479 Sitka, AK 99835 Shepard, Ms. Marlene P.O. Box 360 Craig, AK 99921 Sitka, City and Borough of Mr. Larry Harmon City Engineer 304 Lake Street Sitka, AK 99835 Soldotna, City of Mr. David Bunnell Public Works Director 177 North Birch Street Soldotna, AK 99669 Soloy, Mr. Chris P.O. Box 872801 Wasilla, AK 99687 Southeast Conference Mr. Jim Kohler 124 W. 5th Street Juneau, AK 99801 Southwest Municipal Conference 3300 Arctic Bivd., Suite 203 Anchorage, AK 99503 DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Spenard Builders Supply 104 Smith Street Sitka, AK 99835 State and Private Forestry Mr. Paul Forward, Director 201 E. 9th Avenue, Suite 206 Anchorage, AK 99501 Stysick, Gary Alaska Rural Investments P.O. Box 6961 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Tacoma Public Utilities Mr. Mark Gamble Thermal Plant Manager P.O. Box 11007 Tacoma, WA 98411 Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc. Chris Maisch, Forestry Director 122 1st Avenue, Suite 600 Fairbanks, AK 99701 Tennessee Valley Authority Mr. Phillip C. Badger Program Director, Biomass Muscle Shoals, AL 35660 The Tatitlek Corporation Ms. Mary Gordoaoff, President Box 650 Cordova, AK 99574 910Q4\TJ1518L(1) Stastny, Mr. J. Shelby Office of the Governor OMB P.O. Box AM, Room 445 Juneau, AK 99811 State Publications Distribution and Data Access Center Alaska State Library Mr. Lou Coatney P.O. Box G Juneau, AK 99811 Sylva Energy Systems Inc. Mr. Terry Guenell 519 Richard Street Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 1R2 CANADA Tacoma Refuse Utility Mr. Walt Forslund 747 Market Street, Suite 408 Tacoma, WA 98402 TBI Water Systems 4225 E. Joseph Spokane, WA 99207 The Irland Group Forestry Consultants Mr. Lloyd C. Irland 7 North Chestnut Street Augusta, ME 04330 Thermogenics, Inc. Mr. Stephen C. Brand 3620 Wyoming Blvd., NE Suite 207 Albuquerque, NM 87111 ———————————————————————eeeeeeeeeeEeEeEe—Oe———eEeEeEeeeesS—‘i—t CT Thorne Bay, City of Ginny Tierney City Administrator P.O. Box 19110 Thorne Bay, AK 99919 Tollman, Ed Copper Valley Construction Box 165 Glennallen, AK 99588 Trends Publishing, Inc. National Press Building Washington, D.C. 20045 Turner, Neil Southern Engineering & Equipment Co. P.O. Drawer 270 95 - 3rd Street N.E. Graysville, AL 35073 U.S. Forest Service Mr. Michael Barton Regional Forester P.O. Box 21628 Juneau, AK 99802-1628 U.S. Forest Service Mr. Conrad Reinecke Information & Education Office P.O. Box 1628 Juneau, AK 99801 U.S.D.A. Forest Service Ms. Yvonne Weber Forestry Sciences Laboratory 4043 Roosevelt Way, N.E. Seattle, WA 98105-6497 91Q4\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Timberline, Inc. Mr. Reed Oswalt Box 722 Kodiak, AK 99615 Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska Dept. of Mr. Rod Platsky 2301 Peger Road Fairbanks, AK 99709 Treston, Mike 117 Benny Benson Drive Kodiak, AK 99615 TVA/SERBEP Mr. Phil Badger CEB IC-M Muscle Shoals, AL 35660 U.S. Forest Servic Mr. Gene Miller P.O. Box 21628 Juneau, AK 99802-1628 U.S.D.A. Forest Service Mr. Les Paul Box 1628 Juneau, AK 99802 UAS - Ketchikan C.L. Chesire 7th & Madison Ketchikan, AK 99901 Underwater Construction, Inc. Mr. Chuck Morris 8740 Hartzell Road Anchorage, AK 99507 University of Alaska Statewide Office of Land Management Rick Rogers, Forester 2221 E. Northern Lights Blvd, # 213 Anchorage, AK 99508 University of Alaska-Anchorage School of Engineering Dr. David Junge 3211 Providence Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 University of Alaska-Fairbanks Geophysical Institute Dr. William J. Stringer Associate Professor University of Alaska-Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK 99775 University of Alaska-Fairbanks Utilities Operations Mr. Jerry England 802 South Chandalar Drive Fairbanks, AK 99775-1660 University of Alaska-Fairbanks Dr. James Drew, Dean School of Agriculture Resources Management 103 Arctic Health Building Fairbanks, AK 99775-0080 University of Idaho Mr. Richard Folk College of Forest Resources Department of Forest Products Moscow, ID 83843 9104\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 University, Alaska Pacific Management Science Mr. Christopher R. 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Box 307 Valdez, AK 99686 Van Hersett, Mr. David Resource Dev. Association E. 728 Sprague Spokane, WA 99201 Vanderpool, James P.O. Box 180 McGrath, AK 99627 VRCA Environmental Services 6700 Arctic Spur Road Anchorage, AK 99518-1550 9104\TJ1518L(1) DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 USDA Forest Products Lab Mr. Andy Baker 1 Gifford Pinchot Drive Madison, WI 53705 USDA Forest Service, R-6 Mr. Robert Lease P.O. Box 3623 Portland, OR 97203 Valdeghta, Bob Associate Consultants Investment Enterprises Box 1267 Seward, AK 99664 Valley Sawmill Mr. Greg Bell 6231 Old Seward Highway Anchorage, AK 99502 Van Oss, Mr. Jim HCR 48750 East End Road Homer, AK 99603 Vermont State Energy Office Mr. Norm Hudson State Office Building Montpelier, VT 05602 Walkinshaw, Rob 4932 Vance Drive Anchorage, AK 99508-5651 DISTRIBUTION LIST QUARTERLY ENERGY NEWSLETTER March 30, 1994 Washington Depart. Natural Resources Washington State Energy Office Mr. John Bergvall P.O. 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Greg Kellogg, chief of the wastewater and enforcement branch of * EPA’s Region 10 office in Seattle, spoke Monday at a workshop with federal, state and KPC officials discussing management | “mental a proposed EPA permit the company is trying to secure. The guidelines that ex- isted when the mill received its current permit in 1985 have been changed by con- gressional amendments to the Clean Water Act, Kel- logg said. \ Steve Hagan, pulp mill manager, said new environ- regulations have prompted KPC to consider a number of projects that mill could cost millions ‘of dol- lars. Consultants are looking at moving the mill’s outfalls to locations where the effluent might have less impact, Ha- gan said. He said the mill also is considering Ways to recycle water and chemicals - it uses. Modernizing the compa- ny’s bleach plant is also an option that could reduce the use of chlorine and “other chemicals, he said. D2 Anchorage Daily News EPA to ins Agency may designate closed facili The Associated Press SITKA — The Environ- mental Protection Agency says it will inspect the Alas- ka Pulp Corp. mill site for Possible designation as a Su- perfund cleanup site. Deborah Flood, the EPA Region 10 chief of the Super- fund’s evaluation section, said the pulp mill has been on the agency’s inventory of hazardous waste sites since 1980. About 5 percent of sites evaluated are actually desig- nated Superfund sites, Flood said. The federal Program is Tuesday, January 25, 1994 pect Sitka pulp mil ty as a Superfund cleanup site intended to identify the worst hazardous-waste sites in the country, and to pro- vide government funds to clean them up if the respon- sible party is unable to do it. George Woodbury, vice president for timber operations at Alaska Pulp, on Monday said the compa- ny had no comment because it hadn’t been contacted by EPA. Flood said the decision to evaluate the site this year has nothing to do with the fact that the mill closed last September. The Superfund program conducted limited informa- tion-gathering in the 1980s, but there was a great deal of clean water permit activity and litigation in the works then. “So because of that the Superfund did nothing at that time,” Flood said. The investigation, to start in a few months, will in- volve gathering data, visit- ing the site, and assessing whether further information is required. Flood said the company will be closely in- volved through the -investi- gation, which focuses on risk to both humans and the : vironment, but won't be - volved in writing the final report. | John Meyer, the E staffer assigned to the Ple, ect, said the effect of mill effluents on the bay wo.’ ‘be looked at, but it was t early to say what else mig_. be examined. If declared a Superfu: site, the responsible par has the option of performing the cleanup activities. If they choose not to, Fla said the EPA can colle triple the cleanup costs. Forest industry, federal officials looking to future The Associated Press KETCHIKAN — While U.S. Forest Service offi- cials were urging the wood products industry to explore new products, many participants at a weekend forum here were calling for the federal government to release more timber. Dave Rittenhouse, the U.S. Forest Service’s Ketchikan area supervi- sor, told participants at Sunday’s Ketchikan 2004 forum that his agency was there ‘“‘to help the forest industry.” But he said a shrinking timber base and increased demands could force change. “T urge you to recognize that this community may have to change things to get economic stability,” Rittenhouse said. Ketchikan Pulp Co. President Martin Pihl said the most significant threat to the wood prod- ucts industry is a declin- ing timber supply. “All you need is a tim- ber supply and then let the free enterprise system _go to work,” Pihl said. Rittenhouse and Pihl disagreed about whether the Forest Service had lived up to promises in a long-term timber contract. Pihl said the Forest Service has not provided the pulp company with all the timber called for un- der the contract, which expires in 2004. The contract requires the Forest Service to make available 8.25 bil- lion board feet of timber for Ketchikan Pulp Co. over a 50-year period. About 6.25 billion have been released, the Forest Service said. Rittenhouse said the agency has upheld its tim- ber obligation for the five-year period ending Feb. 28. But Rittenhouse said Ketchikan 2004 par- ticipants should look be- yond the long-term con- tract and consider other opportunities for the tim- ber industry. The contract includes a clause that would allow termination if it becomes inconsistent with the Ton- gass Land Management Plan, which is being re- vised, Rittenhouse said. “If you pretend that clause isn’t there, then I don’t think you’re doing yourself justice,”” he said. ~ Kathleen Morse, a U.S. Forest Service economist, said processors have enough quality timber to manufacture high-value specialty products. Rittenhouse singled out an operation on Prince Of Wales Island that pro- duces wood for musical instruments as an exam- ple of small industries that the Tongass National Forest can support. But timber processors must manufacture many products, including val- ue-added items, and that requires a stable timber supply, Pihl said. C.L. Cheshire, manager of the local Economic De- velopment Center, said value-added products might be a way to supple- ment, not replace present timber industry practices. Value-added options should not be dismissed as anti-timber, said Cheshire. “They’re right, the term ‘value-added’ has been used as a way of explaining away a loss of existing timber jobs,’’ Cheshire said. Soe / ‘ / ‘ 1, PPAPER Or app ye : — pit -18,No.5..%& 5 pet Alaska Pulp fights Alaska’s Paper of Record « Es for forest contract By Margaret Bauman Alaska Journal of Commerce A\tasks Pulp Corp. officials, fight- ing to retain a 50-year federal timber contract for a proposed fiberboard plant, are facing a new wave of oppo- sition from Southeast Alaska envi- ronmentalists. A leaflet distributed by the South- east Alaska Conservation Council in Juneau is urging its membership and other environmentalists to write let- ters in support of cancellation of the controversial contract. Pulp mill officials said meanwhile they hoped talks in late January with Michael A. Barton, regional forester for the U.S. Department of Agricul- ture in Juneau, would result in an agreement to continue the 1957 con- tract. Barton said in a letter to the pulp corporation at Sitka Jan. 13 that he planned to proceed with action for contract breach and demanded that Alaska Pulp show cause why the con- tract should not be ended. “The contract changes which APC has indicated it seeks would require amendment of the modifications en- acted by the Congress inthe Tongass Timber Reform Act,” Barton said. “The Forest Service cannot accom- plish these changes administratively. The TTRA changes and Forest Ser- vice implementation of the changes do not excuse APC from operating a pulp mill,” he said. The corporation meanwhile was using samples of medium density fiberboard produced ata federal For- est Service laboratory in Madison, Wis., to promote its plan to convert the shuttered pulp mill for fiber- board production. THE ALASKA DEPT OF COMMUN/REG AFF “We've been working wit est Service on the fiberboard since shortly after our announced closure inJune 1993,” said Rollo Pool, spokes- man for the pulp corporation. “The Forest Service has done marketing analysis on medium density fiber- - board. They did cost estimates, and a report on Alaska market perspec- tives. “I think there is a chance that reason will prevail. We've tried to keep the Forest Service informed of our progress,” he said. “There are a lot of reasons why somebody from Sitka might think their lives are better without the mill,” said David Katz, a grassroots coordinator for the council who said he wrote the leaflet urging letters to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, SenTed Stevens, R-Alaska, Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, and Chuck Clusen of the Natural Resources Defense Council. “The Clinton Administration is de- ciding what to do about the Sitka pulp mill shutdown,” Katz wrote. “The administration could decide to rule APC in breach of the long-term contract and decide to cancel that contract. A similar situation may face KPC (Ketchikan Pulp Corp.) soon. The administration needs to know that there is solid local sup- port for canceling the long-term con- tracts and establishing a sustain- able economy in southeast Alaska.” 333 W 4TH, #220 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 $1.00 Week of January 31, 1994 “That contract is the single most environmentally and economically destructive factor in this wholeequa- tion,” said Katz. “It causes overcutting of our forest, loss of our forest resources that Alaskans de- pend on and loss of our timber base. We're cutting too much, too fast, and it’s because of the contracts. “We support Sitka’s efforts to find economic alternatives and would like to help them meet budgetary challenges, but not at the expense of the very economic base, the forest, that we all rely on,” Katz said. Sitka Mayor Rocky Gutierrez, who backs the proposed conversion of Sitka’s pulp mill to a fiberboard plant, said the letter-writing cam- paign by environmentalists hurts. “They’re well organized,” he said. “I suspect their right to believe what they want, but let’s be realistic. “I’ve been here long enough to have seen most of them come to town,” said Gutierrez, a resident since 1948, and former city man- ager. “Now they want me to accom- modate their lifestyle at the expense of my own. Whether we like it or not, our bonded indebtedness and infra- structure is geared to industry. It’s not like it was some years back. That’s the price you pay for progress.” b2 Anchorage Daily News "Wednesday, February 2, 1994 AIDEA may fund feasibility study of plant in Sitka Agency wants refund if plan no-go By KIM FARARO Daily News business reporter The Alaska Industrial De- velopment and Export Au- thority has tentatively agreed to do a study with Alaska Pulp Corp. to see if it would be profitable to turn the company’s Sitka pulp mill into a fiberboard plant. ; AIDEA expects to fund the study, but will not com- mit to participate until Alas- ka Pulp contracts to reim- burse the agency if the study shows the fiberboard plant wouldn’t pay off. If the plant looks feasible, AIDEA would recoup its funding through construction bonds. AIDEA is prepared to spend up to $200,000 for the study, said John Olson, the group’s deputy director for development. The study will help deter- mine whether AIDEA should help — or: possibly provide -all — of the financing to convert the plant. That con- version could cost more than $40 million. The authority is autho- rized by the state to issue bonds to finance projects that are expected to help Alaska’s economy. Alaska Pulp closed the Sitka pulp mill last year, alleging the- operation was hurt by Forest Service changes to the long-term contract that allows the com- pany to log in the Tongass National Forest. The govern- ment has since said it may cancel the agreement unless Alaska Pulp reopens the | pulp mill. Alaska Pulp is hoping to hold on to the contract by converting the pulp mill into a fiberboard plant. But the Forest Service has not yet offered an assurance that a fiberboard plant would al- low Alaska Pulp to keep its contract. . In a Jan. 24 letter to the company, assistant Secre- tary of Agriculture James Lyons said: ‘I cannot assure you that what you have sub- mitted thus far is adequate, that additional time will be granted, or that a MDF (fi- berboard plant) or other pro- posal will be found to reme- dy the existing (contract) breach or show cause for not terminating the contract.” The pulp mill’s closure put nearly 400 people out of _ work, and Alaska Pulp has said 900 more‘jobs would be threatened by the cancella- tion of the Tongass contract. The 900 jobs are held by loggers and other workers supporting APC’s only other operating plant, a sawmill in Wrangell that gets its | wood from the Tongass. Alaska Pulp spokesman Rollo Pool on Tuesday said that the proposed fiberboard plant could create about 125 long-term jobs. J The Associated Pi $$ JUNEAU Phe regional Native corporation for Prince Willi und wants to log its 1 hwest of Yakutat, but ‘séveral “ envi- ronmental groups are trying to stop it. nypps ¥ The groups.say,the area is critical habitas wildlife and that bark fforn | cut by Chug Alaska Corp. could sink:t6 the floor of Icy Bay neag’ akutat and disrupt its ecology, .%%..~ Pat Richards pe itor age spokeswoman “for the U.S. Army Cérps of Engi- neers, said the agency has received several; letters in recent weeks. asking for more environmental review. Corporation | resident Mike Brown ,said logging would begin in, ly. it every- thing falls int® place. Logs cut from its73,500. acres would be d into the water at a log: sfer_sta- tion at Icy Bayt Southeast A Conser- vation Council, Trustees for Alaska and other,groups are asking the Corps to suspend Chugach’s license for the log-transfer station and re- quire an engironmental study. . BR Scott -Hig man of Trustees for Alaska said too much bark will settle on the ocean floor. ‘“‘The bark has fairly toxic stuff in it.” Richardson said the Corps would review the letters to see if they bring up any issues that have not yet been considered. _. eC sb Alaska Journal of Commerce ¢ February 28, 1994 © Page 3 Forest Service extends Alaska Pulp log contract By Margaret Bauman and Tim Bradner Alaska Journal of Commerce Avaska Pulp Corp. and the U.S. Forest Service have reached agree- ment for a 60-day extension to the company’s existing federal timber contract, but the wait continues on a decision by the agency on the long- term contract for the Sitka firm. An agreement reached in mid-Feb- ruary extended a contractual agree- ment calling for the Forest Service to make available 240 million board feet of timber, about two years of timber purchases under the long term con- tract. Alaska Pulp officials, who hope to convert their pulp mill to a medium density fiberboard plant, said the lat- estagreement iscritical to their plans. “We want to have a volume of tim- ber ahead of us so we can plan our harvest in an orderly way,” said spokesman Rollo Pool. “Without that contract we are going to have no abil- ity to entice any investors to this project. Pool said the pulp company also signed an agreement with the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority on Feb. 18 on a $600,000 economic feasibility review for the proposed medium density fiberboard conversion at the mill. “We will reimburse them with any costs on the feasibility study if they don’t finance it or if the project is not feasible,” Pool said. “What we have to do now is define the scope of the feasibility study, all the ingredients that go into this, with the help of AIDEA.” The forest service has threatened tocancel Alaska Pulp’s long-term con- tract to buy timber in northern parts of the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska, unless the com- pany restarts its pulp mill, which the company closed in September. Alaska Pulp wants the forest ser- vice to give it six months to study feasibility of converting the pulp mill toa medium-density fiberboard plant. The company has argued that unilat- eral changes in the contract made by the forest service itself, required by the Tongass Timber Reform Act passed by Congress, made operating the pulp mill uneconomic. The forest service is under pressure from conservation and fishery groups to use shutdown of its plant as a reason to terminate the long-term contract. Alaska Pulp argues the contract allows for temporary shutdowns of manufacturing. Conversion of the plant to a medium-density fiberboard plant will meet the intent of the origi- nal contract, which was that Alaska Pulp would operate a manufacturing facility in Alaska in return for long- term access to timber in the Tongass National Forest, mill owners said. Without continued access to tim- ber, the company would be unable to make the conversion, and the future of its sawmill plant in Wrangell will also be in doubt. George Ishiyama, chairman and president of the Japanese-owned Alaska Pulp Co., wrote to Regional Forester Mike Barton Feb. 8, stating that, “Alaska Pulp Corp. will proceed to construct an MDF plant providing there is no serious flaw in the ongoing feasibility study.” “APC has already done sufficient preliminary analysis which indicates that an MDF plant will be feasible. But, as a matter of responsible and prudent business practice, it is essen- tial for the company to make a further study in depth. We anticipate that this will take about six months,” Ishiyama said. The shutdown of the pulp mill ended some 400 jobs in Sitka. If the company is able to convert the plant to manufacture fiberboard, about 125 jobs willbe created, the company said. GOP backs bill to ease big logging By DAVID HULEN Daily News reporter Republicans who control the state Senate are pushing a major rewrite of state forestry laws to make large-scale logging easier on state lands across Alaska. The proposal is drawing objec- tions from environmentalists, Alaska Natives and others. They complain it would make timber- cutting the dominant use on most state land, loosen environmental protections and eliminate or dras- tically cut public scrutiny of log- ging activities. The bill goes so far that even officials in the development-mind- ed Hickel administration say they have problems with it. The measure, by Sen. Steve Frank, R-Fairbanks, would allow Alaska government for. the first time to enter into ‘forest manage- ment agreements’’ with timber companies. Such deals, now pro- hibited, would let state officials negotiate contracts with companies Please see Back Page, LOGGING > G z x LOGGING: Bill draws fire Continued from Page A-1 | to build in-state processing plants in return for guaran- teed, long-term access to large chunks of forest. Nego- tiations would remain secret until after a tentative deal was struck. The agreements could run as long as 20 years and be renewed indefinitely. The proposal also would make wholesale changes in laws that determine when and where logging is al- lowed, with the idea of mak- ing logging easier. Under current law, for example, logging can be prohibited if state land managers find it conflicts with other uses, such as recreation or wild- life habitat. Under the bill, timber harvesting and mining could not be classified as an in- compatible use on any block of state land of more than 640 acres. ‘‘Development of commercial forest land’’ would become the primary purpose of state forests, rather than the multiple uses now listed in state law. State parks and game ref- uges would remain closed to logging. “The idea,” Frank said in an interview Thursday, ‘‘is that it would encourage long-term investment in the forest industry and create long-term, stable jobs.” But the proposal got a blistering reception Wednes- day during a statewide tele- conference hearing before the Senate Resources Com- mittee. Seventy people signed up to testify, and most were opposed. They de- scribed it as a give-away deal to the timber industry. “It’s outrageous. It guts the state Forest Practices Act and takes the public . completely out of the pic- ‘ ture,”’ . president of the Susitna Val- ley Association. The group, -made up: of cabin-owners, said Lois Reeder, fishing lodges; envirormen- _talists and others, di a big state timber sale planned in the valley be- tween Anchorage and Mount McKinley in the late 1980s. Officials from the Tanana Chiefs Conference, which represents Interior Athabas- kans involved in small-scale logging operations, com- plained the bill could hurt subsistence and invite abuse by industry. The bill is co-sponsored by a half-dozen Senate Re- publicans, including Presi- dent Rick Halford of Chugi- ak and Majority Leader Robin Taylor of Wrangell. The measure grew out of the Interior, where people have been debating for sev- eral years the future of the 1.8-million-acre Tanana Val- ley State Forest, which stretches nearly 300 miles from Tok to near Manly Hot Springs. Only about 1,000 acres of trees a year are now cut, but at least two major timber companies have shown interest in large-scale harvests there. But both the Department of Fish and Game and the state Division of Forestry are raising questions. ‘“‘We’re sympathetic to their desire to bring more economic development to the Interior, but we’re leery of forest management agree- ments in general because they tend to drive the use of an area toward timber pro- duction at the expense of multiple uses,” said Deputy Fish and Game Commission- er McKie Campbell. The state forester, Tomas Boutin, said his agency had problems with parts of the bill that ‘‘take away public process. ...’’ On the other hand, Boutin said, forest management agreements would give state officials a means of attract- ing more timber manufactur- ing. Another. committee hear- ing on the bil} has been scheduledisfors March 16. a What if? Report suggests KPC closure would severely impact community : By TOM MILLER ‘5 ge : Daily News Staff Writer One quarter of Ketchikan’ workers’ annual wages, 17 percent of their jobs and 17 percent of them will go away if the Ketchikan Pulp Co. closes its doors, ' according to a recent report. But the man who came up with those and other bad-news taunbers doesn't * story "When contemplate losing this much of the local economy all at once (or at best very rapidly}, itis senseless to talk in terms of percen Cheshire, manager of "The economic dislocation in Ketchikan that will result from a mill closure will be so that everyone in ity will feel it and many will suffer from it, The social lems that will result will tax all of local, state ane and federal support services beyond their limits," he said, I” Psd The strong words are justified, Cheshire said this week, ° ini isn't a viable option, he said, and asked: "Retr. © The local job service office can’t find jobs fo; and hundreds of others who would | j e n what are looking at, the KPC r = of the local economy," he said. _— i report, "Economic Imp; ry See ‘Cheshire report,’ page A-4 A-4 Lo Cheshire report Job loss would lead to population loss which would lead to a decrease in school enrollments, said Cheshire. Thirty teach- ers and 22 additional support jobs would be lost, according to the report. “The jobs lost, both basic industry and support sector jobs, will total 1,270 or 17.2 percent of 7,363 — the total average number of wage-paying jobs in Ketchikan," said Cheshire. Payrolls The lost saw mill, pulp mill, Forest Service and teaching jobs would amount to $31.1 million in lost payrolls. The lost support jobs would account for another $24.9 million in lost wages. The total, $56 million, is 24.8 percent of total ~wages in Ketchikan, according to Cheshire's report. Population Bru The ratio of employment wage jobs to population in Ketchikan, according to the 1990 Census, was one job to every 1.75 le, said Cheshire. “If 1,270 jobs are lost, one can expect the population to decrease by 2,222 or 17.2 percent of 12,885,” he said. y Business sales Total gross business sales inside the borough in 1992 were $290.7 million, according to May, 1993, borough num- bers, said Cheshire. Tourist spending, which Cheshire said would not be af- fected by a mill closure, was estimated to have been $27.8 million in 1992. “It is estimated that the remaining $252.9 million in gross business sales would reflect the 24.8 percent decline in the area payroll and would fall by $65.2 million.” a estimated $500,000 in property taxes. That equals 10 percent of the taxes collected in the city and borough, said Cheshire. ng) With the loss of jobs and the 17.2 percent drop in population, KPU rev- Municipal revenues Local government revenues would be affected in several ways by a mill closure. Ketchikan Public Utilities would lose the mill as a client. The mill pays approximately $600,000 for electricity and $60,000 for telephone service annu- ally, said Cheshire. If the mill closes, its assessed value of $76.5 million would fall to zero, costing the borough an enues would go down by that percent- age, said Cheshire. Sales tax receipts would decrease right along with the 24.8 percent drop in gross business sales, Cheshire said. Cheshire said two state funding pro- grams for local municipalities also would be affected. The state's municipal assis- tance payments are determined by popu- lation, he said. A'17.2 percent ‘op in population will result in an equal loss of that revenue (assuming the state does - continue to cut this program), he said. 7 Half of the state's revenue sharing payments are determined on the basis of population so that payment would go down by 8.6 percent, according to Cheshire's report. . Property values and taxes “It is estimated that overall housing values will fall 40 percent as a result of a pulp mill closure in Ketchikan,” Cheshire said. The number might seem high, said Cheshire, but recent experi- ences in Juneau and Anchorage, where population loses were only a fraction of that projected for Ketchikan, suggest that the experience here will be equally devastating. “When one considers the large num- ber of houses (almost 700 in Ketchikan) that will come on the market after aKPC closure, such an extreme drop in prop- erty values seems plausible if not con- servative," Cheshire said. A 40 percent dropin residential property values would result in a loss of $187.2 million to the pro tax base not to mention the/ losses to individual home owners.” &| USFS says more work needed:on. ‘forest plan By NIKKI MURRAY JONES’ Daily News Staff Wot U.S. Forest Service officials in Washington, D.C., are satisfied the Central Prince of Wales timber sale meets legal requirements, but they want more information in future Proje jects, said William L. McCleese, cat associate deputy chief for Na- Forest Systems in Washington, PA Forest Service review issued Feb. 2 released the timber sale. But Forest Service Chief Jack Ward Thomas said in his Feb. 3 review letter: “several scope of tis issues are outside the of this project and need to be essed in the revision of the Ton ass Land Management Plan.” ose issues include sustained yield; protecting species, biological diversity of plants and animals and fish itat; and incorporating eco- system management, accordingtothe letter. Those issues go beyond the scope of the CPOW avarvest plan, said McCleese. They need to be addressed on a region-wide basis. Thomas appointed McCleese as reviewing officer in Jan to head the team al CPOW docu- ments aft Is fot thie 290 mil- jion-beard-foot sale. Regional Forester Mike Barton said he plans to cut office opera- tons y 25 percent by Oct. 1, 1995, to $1.1 million” | free more people and money for the $.6 million 60 eH . Ketchikan Area of the Tongass. Work $15.3 million 2 E on TLMP began in 1987 and is being revised following the Tongass Tim- $155 million ber Reform Act. Thomas’ letter will $152 million $458 million $795 million * This is not all of the municipal revenue sources that would be affected by a mill closure, but inclues the more significant ones. It doee not, for Instance, reflect the drap in funding for schools that would likely ocour. ‘eichikan Daly News graphic continue the revision, according to Barton. TLMP is an overall forest manage- ment document and isn't connected tothe 50-year contract with Ketchikan See ‘Forest plan,' page A-4 _____— Continued f¥6in page A-1 Commercial values Commercial real estate values are another matter, said Cheshire, because they are based on net earnings returned to owners rather than on actual con- struction costs or replacement costs. | Therefore, the economic health of the business community determines com- mercial real estate values, he said. The loss of 24.8 percent in business sales converts to a loss of $36.3 million in the value of Ketchikan commercial real es- tate, said Cheshire. ‘The value of industrial property in Ketchikan, other than the pulp mit is not expected to fall. But if mill's assessed value plummets to zero, that alone would remove more that $76 mil- lion from the property tax rolls, said Cheshire. ‘ Decline In total, the assessed value of real pro would fall $299.7 million — from $795 million to $495.3 million — or 37.7 percent, and would represent a 38 percent drop in prope! tax receipts. “This would add another $1.9 million to the total revenue for local govern- ment that would be lost as a result of a pulp mill closure,” Cheshire said. ‘Any discussion of substitute indus- tries that might come in and provide alternative employment must beseenin the context of a long period of painful adjustment in which all of the projected economic losses and the subsequent social problems will occur,” Cheshire said. “These are unavoidable because there is no quick fix. There is no short- term solution to a pulp mill closure.” oe nn Me TR Ketchikan Dally News Sony ‘ * “ vig Got : eth Saturday-Sunday, February 5-6, 1994 © te Continued from page Al Forest plan— Pulp Co., he said. Through that con- tract, the Forest Service is to make 4.5 | ‘clude buffer strips along streams, view billion board feet available for KPC protection, and continuous wildlife habi- harvest in a decade. TLMP revisions tat areas, he said. could change that harvest amount. More field work “I'm glad that the uncertainty of In his letter, Thomas said future Ketchikan is over,” Barton said. "I have aa documents’ must be based on a lot of confidence in the work that the field work. Barton said the region al- folks in (the Forest Service) Ketchikan ready is doing more field reconnais- did.” “hs sance than in former years and will . Won't cancel contract continue to do more. Karst studies re- . KPC’'s 50-year contract expires in quested by the CPOW review already . i some environ- have started and will continue, he said. e contract, that»v McCleese said che saw most of the ‘won't happen, said McCleese. The con- ‘letters sent to the chief's office about tract is legally binding to both sides, and » CPOW. They weren't admitted to the, both are committed to carrying it out. review use the process doesn't aly., "But we're not going to implement Jow new information to be included. - Some changes already in place in- the contract in a way that's not good,” he i: Strong interest said. “It's not acommitment todo things The letters reassured him both sides the wrong way.” had strong interest in CROW. Barton said there would be no 50- “That reinf . ‘orced that we needed tg . look at it objectively and do it right, , year contract after 2004. Lawnowlimits McCleese said. There was good public: contracts to 10 years. After the long- term contracts end, the Forest Service input all along, he said. would coatene : independent con- ‘I iyo the appeals improved ios tracts, generally of 3 to 7 years. _ project," e said. They showed peop e's : Looking ahead ‘ ¥ Feelings and also provided information. CPOW “is a good project, a good * He said the review shows sections that stepping stone to the future,” McCleese were influenced by appeals. - . said. Harvest ” But its provisions aren't necessarily Barton said a total harvest of 1.7 those to be followed in the future, he million acres on the Tongass, 10 percent said. of the 16.9-million-acre forest, is ex- "That doesn't make it bad,” he said. pected in the first 100 years. About But today’s plan might not fittomorrow's _350,000acres have been harvested since needs. “We can see that things in the the Tongass was established in 1907. future will be different than they are Nearly six million acres have been set today. As time goes on we continue to aside by federal law and are unavailable learn. It's called adaptive management." for harvest. * This edition sponsored by: IRESOQwWrCcEe Alaska Power Systems [iteawalleavn, Jan.- Feb. 1994 A monthly jeder Cols) of the Resource Development Council, Inc. How much are loggers cutting in Alaska’s national forests? by James L. Cloud President Editor's Note: Jim Cloud's monthly offering in the Resource Review, Thoughts of the President, has been expanded to include an analysis of the continuing debate on timber harvesting on public lands in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska. Webster's New World Dictionary defines rain forest as “a dense, ever- green forest occupying a tropical re- gion having abundant rainfall through- out the year.” According to an article in the Anchorage Daily News Science/ Environment section January 2, 1994, rain forests receive at least 100 inches of rain a year and temperatures rarely rise above 93 degrees or below 68 degrees. Like these two sources, most people's definition means Alaska has no rain forest — we have wet, cold forests. For some, however, the truth takes a back seat to fund raising since “rain forests” are good fund raisers and preservationists know what it takes to raise money from well-meaning, but misinformed Americans. Eight national and state environ- mental lobbies have joined together to raise funds to finance the “Alaska Coastal Rainforest Campaign,” an ef- fort to block development, especially logging, from the coastal area stretching from Kodiak to Ketchikan. Members of the cooperative effort are the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, the Alaska Center for the Environment, Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society, Trustees for Alaska, American Rivers and the Natural Re- sources Defense Council. First to go will be people who prac- tice forestry to make available wood products to consumers, followed by re- strictions on visitors who wish to expe- rience Alaska’s coastal areas. Efforts will eventually be turned to restricting commercial use of marine resources that interact with habitat found along the coastal forests. Regulations severely lim- iting subsistence and commercial fishing activities will undoubtedly follow. We've seen it all before. In the Emerging Alaska wetlands policy ... page 2 Public hearing set on OPA ‘90... page 3 Related Stories * Ketchikan Pulp Company files claims against Forest Service......... + Forest Service threatens to cancel Sitka pulp mill’s long-term contract in Tongass .......... + Mat-Su Borough gives green light to timber harvesting through innovative agreement...6 Despite claims made by environmentalists, facts show logging in Alaska is well under sustainable levels. Tongass, America’s largest national forest accounting for most of the coastal lands in Southeast Alaska, the timber industry made major concessions to environmental interests in 1980 through the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), which set aside over 1.6 million acres of prime forest lands from logging. The timber base in the Tongass available to loggers was further (Continued to page 4) Rural power: Problems or opportunity? ... page 7 Loggers cutting below sustainable levels (Continued from page 1) eroded by an additional 700,000 acres when Congress passed the Tongass Timber Reform Act in 1990. The new law, along with ANILCA set asides and various administrative decrees, have left approximately two-thirds of the for- ested lands in the Tongass off-limits to logging. Of 5.7 million acres of com- mercially valuable timber, less than two million acres are scheduled for logging on a 100-year cycle. With each compromise and con- cession, the slice of the Tongass avail- able to timber harvesting becomes smaller. Environmentalists, not content with past victories, are pressing for- ward on a number of fronts. The Biodiversity Legal Foundation of Boulder, Colorado has petitioned the federal government to list a subspecies of the gray wolf in the Tongass as a threatened species under the Endan- gered Species Act. The move is un- usual because there is no evidence the wolf population is declining. The desig- nation, if granted, could include new restrictions on logging. The filing comes as environmentalists are asking the new chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Jack Ward Thomas, to overturn the agency's approval of a 267-million board foot timber sale on Prince of Wales Island in the Tongass. The sale would help the Forest Service meet terms of a 50-year supply contract (13 years remaining) to Ketchikan Pulp Company, which needs the timber to keep operating. Other initiatives call for creating new habitat conservation areas, reduc- ing annual timber harvests by one-quar- ter. And PACFISH, another plan en- dorsed by environmentalists, would triple the size of no-logging buffer zones along fish streams, lakes and wetlands, reducing annual timber harvests by as much as 60 percent. Of course, envi- ronmentalists want PACFISH, a fisher- ies protection plan developed for the Pacific Northwest fisheries problem, to Ketchikan Pulp Company files claims against Forest Service Ketchikan Pulp Corporation has filed a series of administrative claims against the Forest Service to recover damages and protect and defend the company’s 50-year timber contract, which is the foundation of its operation in Southeast Alaska. The claims, which total over $80 million dollars, allege the Forest Ser- vice breached the contract by failing to provide the required volume of timber during the 1989-94 time period. The company also alleges the timber it did receive wasn’t provided in a timely manner. And it claims the agency didn't calculate the right rates for the timber. KPC has invested hundreds of mil- lions of dollars in timber operations, sawmills, pulp manufacturing and envi- ronmental facilities. The company says it has met the original intentions of the federal government contract by build- ing a sustainable forest products manu- facturing industry in Southeast Alaska with stable, year-round jobs anda strong local tax base. “KPC remains committed to continu- ing its operations and its record of perfor- mance under the terms of its mutual con- tract with the Forest Service and we expect the federal government to honor the con- tract and perform,” said Martin Pihl, Presi- dent and General Manager. Meanwhile, the Forest Service has put a major timber sale vital to company operations on hold. The 267-million board foot sale on Prince of Wales Island had been approved by the re- gional director in Alaska, but environ- mentalists have convinced the new chief of the Forest Service, Jack Ward Tho- mas, to pull it back. Thomas is now reviewing the terms of the sale and is expected to make a determination soon. The sale would help the Forest Service meetits contractual obligations to KPC. Page 4/ RESOURCE REVIEW / January - February 1994 apply to the Tongass, even though fish runs here are strong and stringent for- est practices measures are already in place. The Tongass is the only national forest with mandated buffer zones. But never before have the efforts to lock up Alaska’s natural resources been so well financed and coordinated. A handful of Outsiders are orchestrating the most recent campaign to use their media and political influence to force their idea of land use on Alaska’s hard working men and women. The new campaign is staffed with dedicated, salaried professionals hailing from Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, Geor- gia, the mecca of cable television pro- gramming. According to a Compass article in the June 18, 1993 Anchorage Daily News, the Alaska Coastal Rainforest Campaign wants to spend the Exxon Valdez Trust fund on lands not already owned by the government that might someday be harvested for wood prod- ucts or used for purposes other than a national park. These groups that com- prise the campaign say they are just trying to return logging to sustainable levels. Let us look at the facts. Along the Southeast panhandle, where the Tongass stretches from Ketchikan to Yakutat, the Forest Ser- vice says 874 million board feet of timber outside closed areas can be harvested annually, but notes that some of this timber is not practical to log. Although by law up to 450 million board feet can be harvested each year, the average annual harvest of sawilog tim- ber from 1980 to 1993 was only 300 million board feet. Total harvests, in- cluding logs for pulp, averaged close to 400 million board feet annually since 1987. In the Chugach National Forest, encompassing much of the Gulf Coast, including Prince William Sound, the Forest Service says up to 41 million board feet of timber can be harvested on a sustained yield basis. While a forest plan allows harvests up to 10.6 million board feet annually, less than 1 million board feet annually has been logged over the past five years. (Continued to bottom of page 5) Facts on sustainable timber harvests Total area: Withdrawn: Available Productive timberland: Scheduled for harvest (100-year cycle) Biological sustainable level: Withdrawn: Available sustainable level: | Average annual harvest (1987-1993) Total area: Withdrawn: Scheduled for harvest (120-year cycle): Biological sustainable level: Withdrawn: Available sustainable level: Current annual average allowed by law: Average annual harvest (1987-1993): Commercial forest (productive timberland): | Current average annual cut allowed by law: Commercial forest (productive timberland): Southeast Alaska - Tongass National Forest 16.9 million acres 5.7 million acres 2.3 million acres 3.4 million acres 1.9 million acres Rough estimate of annual maximum potential sustained yield 927 million board feet 53 million board feet 874 million board feet * 450 million board feet 402 million board feet ** * Represents theoretical sustainable level, but the Forest Service claims some of this | timber is not practical to log due to geographical constraints and conflicts with other ; resources. ** Represents sawtimber and utility logs Gulf Coast - Chugach National Forest 5.9 million acres 290,900 acres 56,600 acres 94,000 acres Rough estimate of annual maximum potential sustained yield ee ore INO YiGle 49 million board feet* 8 million board feet 41 million board feet 10.6 million board feet 980,000 board feet** Personal & Corporate Income Tax: Forest Products Industry: $35 million annually * Private foresters claim the biological annual sustained yield from the Chugach is over 60 million board feet. ** Current harvests from the Chugach has been primarily for personal firewood use. The Forest Service is considering amendments to its 10-year management plan that may eliminate timber harvesting from the forest. Note: The above statistics do not include timber volume along coastal areas of Kenai Fjords National Park, all of which is closed to logging. Source: U.S. Forest Service and Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Dev. (Continued from page 4) Despite claims to the contrary, the facts show logging is occurring at levels well below what the forest from Ketchi- kan to Southcentral Alaska can sustain. Logging could be increased substan- tially and still remain under sustained yields necessary to maintain the forest's health. The Gulf Coast and Southeast re- a salaried employment base of 68,000. Personal and corporate income tax generated by the forest products indus- try is estimated at $35 million annually. Limiting land use of our coastal region to wildlife habitat is an undue, unneces- sary burden on Alaskans and people relying on our natural resources for raw materials to make products. Time and time again, sound scientific analysis gions have a population of 137,000 and has demonstrated that forest harvests Forest Service threatens to cancel long-term contract APC: Not in breach of contract Unless Alaska Pulp Corporation re- opens its Sitka pulp mill within 30 days, the Forest Service says it will cancel the company’s 50-year contract to purchase timber in the Tongass National Forest. Termination of the contract between the Forest Service and Alaska Pulp Cor- poration would jeopardize the jobs of 900 loggers and workers supporting the company’s sawmill in Wrangell. Major changes in the Forest Service's administration of the federal contract, which substantially increased the price of wood and decreased the overall quantity and quality of logs avail- able to the company, made a difficult pulp market unworkable, forcing the mill to close in September. Four hun- dred employees with an annual payroll of $18.8 million lost their jobs. The company’s contract with the Forest Service allowed for the purchase of 5 billion board feet of timber through the year 2011. But since the contract was signed in 1957, most productive forest lands in the Tongass have been closed to logging, either through Wil- derness designations or administrative actions. A major lobbying effort by envi- ronmentalists in the 1980s led to major modifications in the timber purchase contract which made it much costlier for the company to do business. APC, which insists it is notin breach of its contract, is exploring other uses for pulp logs as well as residual wood chips from the Wrangell sawmill. (Continued to page 6) can be carried out without damaging other resources and wildlife. Gradually and incrementally, these groups are taking away the right of self determination Alaskans thought they earned with statehood. We cannot stand by and let our state become a victim of the Alaska Coastal Rainforest Coalition. Take a stand, get involved. Let the Govemor and the Exxon Valdez Trustees Council know your opinion. January - February 1994 / RESOURCE REVIEW / Page 5 _ EE eee oo owe an Logs harvested from Interior Alaska are shipped out of the Port of Anchorage. Mat-Su gives go ahead to multiple use contract The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly has awarded a 20-year con- tract to a private corporation to manage 35,000 acres of borough lands classi- fied for forest management. At a meeting in Palmer December 14, the Assembly approved what it calls a Multiple Use Management Agree- ment with Menasha Corporation, an Oregon-based forest products com- pany. The concept would allow the pri- vate firm to manage lands in the Chijuk Creek and North Sheep Creek forest management units for timber harvest- ing and other multiple uses, including salmon stream enhancement and pub- lic recreation. The contract calls for a Multiple Use Management Plan, which is to be submitted in 18 months for public re- view and approval by the borough's planning commission and assembly. Five-year development schedules are mandated by the contract, as well as annual operating plans and perfor- mance bonds for reforestation. The Menasha proposal is consis- tent with relevant borough plans for the area, including the Susitna Area Plan and the Chijuk Forest Management Plan. In comments submitted to the bor- ough assembly, RDC said the concept of a Multiple Use Management Agree- ment offers one of the more progres- sive methods of managing the public’s forestlands. RDC noted the lands have undergone extensive layers of plan- ning and the time has now come for implementation of the various plans providing for multiple uses. Proponents of the agreement point out that it will enhance public recreation opportunities through improved access for the general public into backcountry areas. Better access to salmon streams would attract more visitors to the bor- ough and stimulate tourism. By improv- ing access to key areas, recreationists would be more dispersed, reducing impacts on popular destinations like the Kenai River. As a result, outdoor experiences would actually be en- hanced in both the Valley and the Kenai Peninsula. In addition to boosting tourism and enhancing public recreation, the Mul- tiple Use Management Agreement would provide new employment oppor- tunities, help diversify the economy and add to the tax base. In supporting the agreement, Arvid Hall, Vice President of Taiga Resource Consultants, said “everyone can ben- efit if we work together and cooperate rather than taking divisive stands and turning it into a ‘wilderness vs. develop- ment’ issue.” RDC was instrumental in generat- ing positive support for the agreement. Comments received by the borough favored the proposal. Page 6 / RESOURCE REVIEW / January - February 1994 APC says it’s not in breach of contract (Continued from page 5) “The objective has been to find an alternative to the manufacture of dis- solving pulp which under current Forest Service administration of our contract is not financially viable,” said Frank Roppel, APC executive vice president. “Our preliminary studies indicate that it is possible to convert the Sitka facility to make the type of pulp essen- tial in the manufacture of medium den- sity fiberboard (MDF). This appears to be technically and economically fea- sible,” Roppel said. In a letter to Forest Service Chief Jack Ward Thomas, APC Chairman George Ishiyama said “if studies prove the economic feasibility of the conver- sion to be favorable, and we think they will, it would be our intention to promptly proceed to take the necessary steps to convert the mill to MDF production, either by ourselves, or in participation with other interested parties.” The conversion could take as long as two years, depending on economic, engineering, technical and regulatory requirements, Roppel said. The conversion to MDF would have many important benefits, including the elimination of air and water discharge challenges associated with the existing mill. It would also preserve the jobs at the Wrangell sawmill and those associ- ated with logging operations. Regional forester Mike Barton, how- ever, is showing little willingness to al- low the Sitka pulp mill to remain closed while Alaska Pulp studies conversion. In a January 13 letter, Barton said con- version of the mill into a fiberboard operation depends on modification of the contract, which would require con- gressional action. Environmental groups have long fought for cancellation of the APC contract and a similar one held by Ketchikan Pulp Com- pany. Environmentalists also oppose con- version of the Sitka plant. The Clinton ad- ministration has shown little willingness to find a solution. Anchorage Daily News Monday, March 28, 1994 State tests: gasohor for possible use’next winter The Associated Press FAIRBANKS — Tests to determine whether gasohol is safe are being conducted here this month before a decision is made that could require drivers to use the fuel next winter. But because of state bud- get woes, the tests might not be statistically significant, said Len Verrelli, the state's air quality chief. State officials must decide next month whether to im- plement an oxygenated fuels program in Alaska using gasohol. The early decision is necessary to give oil refin- ers time to buy equipment that produces the grain alco- hol-based gasoline. “To get statistically valid numbers you need lots of tests," Verrelli said, ‘and unfortunately we're not go- ing to have that." The state Department of Environmental Conservation began tests last month to see whether gasohol works at cold temperatures. One test has state officials running a dozen cars on a dynamometer while measur- ing carbon monoxide output at the tailpipe. The other test involves having about 100 volunteers — some with gasohol and others with regular gasoline in their tanks — answer questions about how the fuel works. They are not told | Trade’ gt group : By STEVE LUNDEEN Daily News correspondent FAIRBANKS — Oxygenated fuel has returned to Alaska’s interior — not to local gasoline pumps, where it sparked an emotional battle in late 1992, but to a science lab at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. There, in a small, windowless fom Min Linnea Delatour carefully sniffed the air being pumped into the room through three identical tubes. Her task? To decide which of the three contained diluted fumes from an oxy- genated fuel sample. Was it the red tube or the blue one? Maybe it was green? She took her time. She wanted to be sur Delatour and 16 other volunteer “‘sniffers’’ are participating in a three-week study of methyl tertiary bury] ether, or MTBE. The study has been funded by the Oxygenated Fuels Association, an industry trade group. Researchers say it is the first such study of MTBE ever to be conducted in the cold temperatures of the sub- arctic. MTBE, a liquid fuel additive, is characterized by a strong, turpentine- room chilled to 25 below, volunteer* ‘like odor. Used in the iat of oxygenated fuels, MTBE drew an immediate and angry reaction from Fairbanks residents when it was ad- ded to gasoline here in November 1992 as part of the city’s compliance with the federal Clean Air Act. Hun- dreds of residents claimed the addi- tive cauged them to suffer headaches, dizziness and nausea. “I wanted to help out," said Dela- tour, emerging from the cold lab with her nose as red as her fingernail polish. “If they're going to use MTBE ‘in Fairbanks, we need to know if it's bad for us.’ According to chemistry professor Lawrence Duffy, the sniff tests have been designed to establish an MTBE odor threshold — the point at which an odor can be detected — for resi- dents of the subarctic. Results from the UAF tests will be compared with those from a similar study conducted at much warmer temperatures at Yale University in 1993, he said. “We're attempting to determine if the odor threshold for MTBE is lower in Fairbanks than in Connecticut,” Duffy said. “If so, then why?” Duffy suspects the tests will show sks. volunteers:to sniff out MTBE that the threshold is indeed lower, and he is prepared to propose a series of physiological studies to bolster his theory that Fairbanksans' increased sensitivity can be attributed to the environmental fluctuations that char- acterize life in the subarctic. “People at high latitudes have to adapt to more extreme changes in light and temperature,"’ Duffy said. Duffy had hoped to begin this study last November, the one-year anniversary of MTBE’s introduction to Fairbanks, but equipment prob- * lems forced several lengthy delays. The extra time did not make the rounding up of volunteers any easier for Sheri Smith, a bio-chemistry doc- toral student who is conducting the sniff tests under Duffy's tutelage. “There was so much bad publicity in the papers regarding the safety of MTBE,” Smith said. “Even though the EPA has said this is safe, the community realizes that these types of tests haven't been done before.” The tests will continue until about April 12. Smith will then compile and interpret the data. A final report should be ready for submission to a research journal by May, Duffy said. which fuel they have in their tank. oxygenated fuel made with methyl tertiary butyl ether Both tests are expected to be finished by next week. Although drivers in Fair- banks and Anchorage used last winter, it’s unlikely the state would try to enforce that program again, Verrelli said. Should the federal gov- MTBE is dead," Verrelli ernment order its use, it said. would have to implement The Environmental Pro- the program itself, he said. “Politically, in this state, tection Agency, which is supposed to enforce the Clean Air Act, has passed responsibility for the Alaska program to the state. The act ‘ requires drivers ‘in cities «4 that regularly exceed the federal limit for carbon monoxide to use oxygenated -"% fuel. § Some 39 cities started the program last winter, but sales of the fuel were halted in Alaska by Gov. Wally , Hickel after hundreds of health complaints were logged. Sales were suspended again this winter after Con- gress agreed to temporarily . halt Alaska’s program. Con- | gress is not likely to stop the program again next winter. After last winter's MTBE use, many Alaskans de- manded the EPA prove any fuel additive is safe before ordering its use. Last week, the Fairbanks North Star. Borough banned the use of | all oxygenated fuels. To stay within the Clean Air Act, the DEC would have to implement a pro: gram next winter. But Ver-? relli said oil companies could certify that fuel pro- duced in Alaska is incompat-' ible with MTBE. If the com-> - + panies agree to that, the state could ask the EPA fori” ” an oxygenated fuels waiver. *' The oil companies, howev- er, do not plan to complete tests on the difference be- tween gas produced in Alas- ka and in the Lower 48 until late next month AON Oxy-ordinanc The Associated Press FAIRBANKS — Critics say the Fair-' banks North Star Borough cowered when it passed an ordinance that dele- ted jail time as a penalty for federal agents who enforce the use of oxygen- ated fuels. “You put the messenger in jail and there won’t. be another guy coming down to tell you to do it again,” said ‘Larry Petty of Salcha who testified at an assembly hearing Thursday. The ordinance, sponsored by Assem- blyman Bob Logan, called for ‘‘zero tolerance” for methyl tertiary butyl ether. Somé studies cited the ingredi- ent in a review of. Fairbanks-area ice falls short of jailing feds = wh health problems reported last winter. There was no immediate word from ; the assembly on, what a “zero” stan- dard for MTBE would mean locally, or how it might be enforced. Logan’s bill passed unanimously, but not before members voted 7-4 to remove a clause. calling for a $1,000 fine or three months in jail for agents” ie that violate aaa 7 ose oppos: the clause sa was unrealistic €9 expect a Joel ord nance to override federal clean-a} laws, which require use of }cleaner- ° burning oxy-fuels to reduce’ carbon- monoxide emissions in Fairbanks and Anchorage. rt “The real point of the ordinance is it establishes a local ambient standard,” said Assemblyman Hank Hove. ‘‘But it ‘does remove the rather delicious vision of chasing down a federal official and throwing him in the can. “T’'d love to be the arresting officer, but I don’t have the authority and neither does anyone else.” . The panel replaced threats of crimi- “nal pertulty with a clause that said the ‘and residents Have the right to mda residents Hav fe ht to ‘Civil suit. The ordinance went into effect Fri- day. Officials say it will remain until an independent scientific group veri- fies oxy-fuel is safe in cold climates.