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WOODLAND BIOMASS – Dorset’s resource
Tom Munro – Dorset AONB
Woodlands in the landscape History… • 8,000 years ago: largely wooded (c.90%) • Late Bronze Age: (c.20%) • Domesday Book: 32,800 ha (12.5%) • 1750s: described as one of the ‘poorest for timber, in area & quality’ • Now: 28,758 ha (11%)
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Background to Dorset AONB’s involvement… • Initiated by the Dorset Woodland Forum; noted as an important area of work in the AONB Management Plan consultations (2004) • Set up Woodlink: steering group with public & private representation
• Delivery by partnership
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodlink’s overall aims… • To increase management of Dorset’s woodlands for landscape & biodiversity • To promote the concept of ‘the right tree in the right place’ • To increase people’s involvement with Dorset’s trees & woodlands
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel activity… • Woodfuel promotion • Woodland management advice • Woodfuel research contract • Joining the Woodlink Steering Group & the Biomass Working Group
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel research project… • “Is there enough woodfuel out there – should I install a system?” • “Is there enough demand out there to start thinking about supplying woodfuel?”
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel resource study… • Audience: Planners, developers & policy-makers Potential woodfuel suppliers Potential woodfuel consumers
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel supply… • Forestry output • Woodfuel contractors & arb arisings – questionnaire of 25 tree surgeries • Heathland arisings - questionnaire of 14 managing organisations • Sawmills / joiners - questionnaire of 4 companies • Energy crops
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel supply… Source Woodland
Amount available (000 tonnes @ 30% MC) 97.2
Arboricultural arisings
6.3-7.1
Heathland arisings
1.6-2.6
Sawmills
0.2
Energy crops
0.3
Total
105.6 – 107.4
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel demand… • Analysis of potential demand from new and existing buildings • Current projects (chip, log & pellet) + planned projects • Off gas areas • Future hot spots: Schools, dairies, glasshouses, swimming pools, elderly peoples homes, new developments
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel demand…
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel required (tonnes)
End user
2011
2016
2021
2026
4,050
14,555
25,925
28,275
423
1,593
3,130
4,456
Care homes
0
207
1,033
2,479
Leisure centres
0
243
729
1,215
150
2,610
5,600
7,850
Dairies
0
8,000
16,000
16,000
Hotels
0
222
1,111
2,000
Public sector offices
0
44
220
220
New housing (1)
0
1211
3,660
9,782
New housing (2)
0
1211
13,458
25,705
Current installations
1,331
1,331
1,331
1,331
Planned installations
4,295
4,295
4,295
4,295
Totals
10,249
34,311
63,034 72,832
77,903 93,826
Off gas homes Schools
Farm businesses/large estates /glasshouses
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel research conclusions… • “Is there enough woodfuel out there – should I install a system?” • Yes, there’s enough fuel! But… • Large MW installations could take majority of output • Need a step change in woodland management to achieve output • New plantings should consider woodfuel in purpose – 17-20 year broadleaved rotation coppice…?
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel research project… • “Is there enough demand out there to start thinking about supplying woodfuel?” • Yes, there’s large potential demand! But…
• Output from small woods still marginal (but economics are improving) • ‘Distribution hubs’ required
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel: economics • 100,000 tonnes available sustainably • Large potential for growth in the log market • Potential for local supply of chip • Assume £100/t as avevrage between log and chip
= £10,000,000
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Tom Munro – Dorset AONB
Woodlands in the landscape History… • 8,000 years ago: largely wooded (c.90%) • Late Bronze Age: (c.20%) • Domesday Book: 32,800 ha (12.5%) • 1750s: described as one of the ‘poorest for timber, in area & quality’ • Now: 28,758 ha (11%)
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Background to Dorset AONB’s involvement… • Initiated by the Dorset Woodland Forum; noted as an important area of work in the AONB Management Plan consultations (2004) • Set up Woodlink: steering group with public & private representation
• Delivery by partnership
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodlink’s overall aims… • To increase management of Dorset’s woodlands for landscape & biodiversity • To promote the concept of ‘the right tree in the right place’ • To increase people’s involvement with Dorset’s trees & woodlands
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel activity… • Woodfuel promotion • Woodland management advice • Woodfuel research contract • Joining the Woodlink Steering Group & the Biomass Working Group
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel research project… • “Is there enough woodfuel out there – should I install a system?” • “Is there enough demand out there to start thinking about supplying woodfuel?”
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel resource study… • Audience: Planners, developers & policy-makers Potential woodfuel suppliers Potential woodfuel consumers
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel supply… • Forestry output • Woodfuel contractors & arb arisings – questionnaire of 25 tree surgeries • Heathland arisings - questionnaire of 14 managing organisations • Sawmills / joiners - questionnaire of 4 companies • Energy crops
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel supply… Source Woodland
Amount available (000 tonnes @ 30% MC) 97.2
Arboricultural arisings
6.3-7.1
Heathland arisings
1.6-2.6
Sawmills
0.2
Energy crops
0.3
Total
105.6 – 107.4
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel demand… • Analysis of potential demand from new and existing buildings • Current projects (chip, log & pellet) + planned projects • Off gas areas • Future hot spots: Schools, dairies, glasshouses, swimming pools, elderly peoples homes, new developments
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel demand…
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel required (tonnes)
End user
2011
2016
2021
2026
4,050
14,555
25,925
28,275
423
1,593
3,130
4,456
Care homes
0
207
1,033
2,479
Leisure centres
0
243
729
1,215
150
2,610
5,600
7,850
Dairies
0
8,000
16,000
16,000
Hotels
0
222
1,111
2,000
Public sector offices
0
44
220
220
New housing (1)
0
1211
3,660
9,782
New housing (2)
0
1211
13,458
25,705
Current installations
1,331
1,331
1,331
1,331
Planned installations
4,295
4,295
4,295
4,295
Totals
10,249
34,311
63,034 72,832
77,903 93,826
Off gas homes Schools
Farm businesses/large estates /glasshouses
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel research conclusions… • “Is there enough woodfuel out there – should I install a system?” • Yes, there’s enough fuel! But… • Large MW installations could take majority of output • Need a step change in woodland management to achieve output • New plantings should consider woodfuel in purpose – 17-20 year broadleaved rotation coppice…?
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel research project… • “Is there enough demand out there to start thinking about supplying woodfuel?” • Yes, there’s large potential demand! But…
• Output from small woods still marginal (but economics are improving) • ‘Distribution hubs’ required
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Dorset Woodlink Woodfuel: economics • 100,000 tonnes available sustainably • Large potential for growth in the log market • Potential for local supply of chip • Assume £100/t as avevrage between log and chip
= £10,000,000
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
Biomass opportunities – for landscape, biodiversity & economy
