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FIBREPRESENTATION–JUNE16,2016
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FIBREUTILIZATIONFORWOODPELLETS
FORMERUSES
WoodPelletAssocia@onofCanada 3
Sawmillresidues:mostlystoppedin1995
Loggingresidues:unfortunatelys@llawidespreadprac@ce…
WHATITLOOKEDLIKEBEFORE
BURNSLAKESLASHBURNING:VIEWFROMPELLETPLANT–2015
CANADA’STOPFIVEPOINT-SOURCEGREENHOUSEGASEMITTERS
Source:Canada's25LargestPoint-SourceGreenhouseGasEmiUers(2013)–“BiomassInnova@on-Canada'sLeadingCleantechOpportunityforGHGReduc@on&EconomicProsperity”
Rank Facility Purpose TonnesCO2
1 Syncrude:MildredLakeandAuroraNorthPlants,FortMcMurray,AB
OilSandsUpgrader 12,549
2 TransAlta:SundanceThermalElectricPowerGenera@ngPlant,DuffieldAB
Coal-FiredPowerPlant
12,182
3 CapitalPower:GeneseeThermalGenera@ngSta@on,Warburg,AB
Coal-FiredPowerPlant
8,998
4 SuncorEnergy:FortMcMurray,AB OilSandsUpgrader 8,414 5 TransAlta:KeephillsThermalElectricPower
Genera@ngPlant,Duffield,AB Coal-FiredPowerPlant
7,609
GHGEMISSIONSFROMBURNINGBCFORESTROADSIDE/SLASHBURNING
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• ProvinceofBCreportsGHGemissionsfromslashburning:seehUp://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/climate-change/reports-data/provincial-ghg-inventory-report-bc-s-pir
• Mostrecentyearreportedis2013• TotalGHGemissionsfromslashburning:8.1milliontonnes
BobtailLakenearPrinceGeorge-2015
HOWDOESBC’SSLASHBURNINGRANK?
Rank Facility Purpose TonnesCO2 1 Syncrude:MildredLakeandAuroraNorth
Plants,FortMcMurray,AB OilSandsUpgrader 12,549
2 TransAlta:SundanceThermalElectricPowerGenera@ngPlant,DuffieldAB
Coal-FiredPowerPlant
12,182
3 CapitalPower:GeneseeThermalGenera@ngSta@on,Warburg,AB
Coal-FiredPowerPlant
8,998
4 SuncorEnergy:FortMcMurray,AB OilSandsUpgrader 8,414 5 Bri@shColumbia:burningforestresiduals ForestIndustry 8,144 6 TransAlta:KeephillsThermalElectricPower
Genera@ngPlant,Duffield,AB Coal-FiredPowerPlant
7,609
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• June2016:Quesnelclosedduetolackoffibre• Hadoperatedsince1989• Originallydesignedtorunondrysawdustandshavings• Weneedtofindaeconomicsustainablefibredietfortheplantandmodifythe
planttoprocessthisnewdiet• Investmentrequiresfibresecurity
PINNACLE’SQUESNELPLANT–NOWCLOSEDDUETOLACKOFFIBRE
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Welookforwardtoworkingwithallstakeholderstofindasolu^on
QUESNELPLANT
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PROVINCIALFORESTRYFIBREWORKINGGROUP
• BeganinearnestfollowingMinisterThomson’s2014mandateleUer• Par@cipantsincludegovernment(MFLNR),primarytenureholders,and
secondaryusers• Allstakeholderssincerelywantedtomakeameaningfulimpact• ResultedinMinisterThomson’s13-pointFibreAc@onPlan• Theprocessoftransla@ngthisgoodwillintomeaningfulac@onsinthefield
hasbeendisappoin@ngandwehavefailedinourimplementa@on
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FIBREACTIONPLANPROGRESS&IMPACTONFIBRESUPPLY(1)Ac^onItem
Descrip^on Comments
1 Fibrerecoveryprocessleadingtopoten@alburningrestric@ons
Leavesonustopreventslashburningwithsecondaryusers.Poten@alforretribu@onfromprimaries.
2 Biomasshandlingguidelinesforloggers Mayhelpkeepfibreuseable.Minimalimpactonsupply
3 Updatetenureinforma@on Noimpactonfibresupply
4 Fibrerecoverytenures Onlyfourfibrerecoverytenureshavebeenimplemented
5 Supplementalforestlicences Noimpactonfibresupply
6 Expandcruise-basedbilling Resistancefromprimaries.Noimpactonfibresupply
7 Grade4credittoAAC Chiefforester'srecentleUerputsthispolicyinjeopardy
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FIBREACTIONPLANPROGRESS&IMPACTONFIBRESUPPLY(2)Ac^onItem
Descrip^on Comments
8 Fibreu@liza@onbaseline Noimpactonfibresupply.Resistancefromprimariestoreportpubliclyonwastevolumes
9 ForestsforTomorrow&ForestCarbonPartnership
Noimpactonfibresupply
10 Lowstumpageonresiduals Lockedupwithtreasuryboard.Noimpactonfibresupply.
11 Reviewofwastebenchmarks Lockedupwithtreasuryboard.Noimpactonfibresupply.
12 Reviewwastemeasuringpolicy Resistancefromprimaries.Noimpactonfibresupply
13 Movewastemeasurementoffsite Lockedupwithtreasuryboard.Noimpactonfibresupply.
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OVERALLASSESSMENT
• Allpar@eshavegoodinten@ons• Theactualimplementa@onhasnotmadeameaningfuldifferencetofibre
supplyandsecurityforsecondaryusers• In1995,theGovernmentofBCboldlyphasedoutbeehiveburnersenabling
establishmentofthepelletindustry• Weneedasimilarboldmoveforharvestresiduals.Nowthedefault
[email protected]@lizingtheseresiduals.
• Ibelieveweshouldresistthetempta@ontostudyandreviewitemsformonthsandmonths
• ThismorethanFiberavailabilityandaccess,itisalsodoingourpartforourPlanet.
