COPWRR - Publications

Below is a list of publications affiliated with the COPWRR network and a brief description of each. To learn more, click on the links to download the publications in pdf format. If you do not have a pdf reader, one can be downloaded free by clicking here.

Technical Publications

• Destructive Sampling Progress Report - June 2007
  To help meet the project’s objectives COIC and the US Forest Service funded a destructive sampling study of small diameter vegetation in the fall of 2006.  The central question that this study is trying to help answer is how can the existing methods for estimating small diameter woody material be improved across the CROP project area so that woody material estimates can be as accurate as possible.  COIC and the USFS want to be sure levelized supply offerings are as accurate as possible so that private investments in small diameter wood products, and biomass energy, can be successful.  This report includes the study methodology and conversion factors for converting CCF to whole tree green tons for Central Oregon tree species.
• CROP Small Diameter Supply Report 2004
  A report outlining the efforts to meet six goals: 1. Conduct a Coordinated Resource Offering (CROP) Assessment and Timber Supply Analysis for the Region. 2. Conduct a Markets Analyses for Products that Could be Manufactured from Small Diameter Logs 3. Conduct a Small Log Processing Equipment Review 4. Conduct a Facility Siting Review Based on Projected Resource Flow 5. Develop Mill Options Datum for Facility Set-Up 6. Determine Preliminary Baseline Feasibility for Establishing a Small Log Processing Facility in the COIC Region (93 pages).
• Non-Sawtimber Biomass Study Synopsis
  A synopsis of markets and processing options for small diameter trees (11 pages).
• Non-Sawtimber Biomass Study Full Report
  An evaluation of potential new market options for the processing of non-saw-timber biomass provided from fuel reduction and forest restoration efforts in Central Oregon. The study primarily focuses on Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties (hereinafter referred to as the “region”). Mater Engineering - a forest products engineering and markets research firm that has serviced worldwide clients for over 50 continuous years – provided a project scope of work to COIC that encompassed: Compiling the best available data on the historical and current small diameter biomass volume and sales patterns in the region; Evaluating existing infrastructure in the three county area; Identifying new smaller-scale processing technologies likely to impact processing and attract investment to the region focused on product development from small diameter trees; Providing a general markets overview that may impact product development from small diameter trees in the region; and Recommending an economic framework for the region based on the results of the above. This study focused primarily on the utilization of small diameter timber (5”- 9” dbh), which makes up the majority of the underutilized, non-timber biomass volume and has the greatest potential for cost effective utilization in commodity and value-add markets (59 pages).
• Non-Sawtimber Biomass Study Appendix A
  An appendix to the above titled Non-Sawtimber Biomass Full Report (14 pages).

Other Publications

• COPWRR Strategy
  A detailed summary of the defined structure, goals and objectives of the COPWRR network. The Framework identifies 64 strategy recommendations and 4 data gaps (136 pages).
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• COPWRR Summary
  A summary of the plan for assembling COPWRR and the intent of the organization from the outset.

CROP Declaration of Cooperation
Signed in January of 2005, the official "Oregon Solutions" Declaration Cooperation, recognizing CROP as an Oregon Solutions project. The declaration defined the goals and outcomes of CROP and its original participating entities (29 pages).

• CROP Summary
  A summary of how CROP is assembled and the intent of the CROP program.