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Sustainable Alternative Fuel Feedstock Opportunities, Challenges and Roadmaps for Six U.S. Regions Proceedings of the Sustainable Feedstocks for Advance Biofuels Workshop Edited by Ross Braun, Doug Karlen, & Dewayne Johnson 377 – Sustainable Alternative Fuel Feedstock Opportunities, Challenges and Roadmaps for Six U.S. Regions Acknowledgments Organizing Committee Co- Chairs ! Doug Karlen, USDA- ARS ! Jeff Steiner, USDA- ARS Regional Facilitators and Recorders ! Upper Midwest: Dave Dornbusch, Newell Kitchen ! Northeast: Ross Braun, Jason Evans ! Southeast: Mark Risse, Chere Peterson ! Mid- South: Pradip Das, John Snider ! Great Plains: Jim Doolittle, Alan Franzluebbers ! West of Rockies: Don Wysocki, Stefanie Aschmann Post- Conference Proceedings Document ! Ross Braun Workshop Sponsors A Sustainable Alternative Fuel Feedstock Opportunities, Challenges and Roadmaps for Six U.S. Regions Table of Contents Chapter 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Landscape Management and Sustainable Feedstock Production: Enhancing Net Regional Primary Production while Minimizing Externalities Chapter 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Bioenergy Sustainability at the Regional Scale Chapter 3 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Feedstock & Conversion Interactions – Identifying Industry Needs Chapter 4 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Water Resource Impacts of Feedstock Production and Conversion Chapter 5 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61 Crop Residues of the Contiguous United States: Balancing Feedstock and Soil Needs With Conservation Tillage, Cover Crops, and Biochar Chapter 6 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 84 Herbaceous Perennials: Placement, Benefits and Incorporation Challenges In Diversified Landscapes Chapter 7 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 99 Woody Feedstocks – Management and Regional Differences Chapter 8 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 121 Oilseed and Algal Oils as Biofuel Feedstocks Chapter 9 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 149 The Role of Sorghum as a Bioenergy Feedstock Chapter 10 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 160 Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Requirements to Support a Multi-Billion Gallon Biofuel Industry Chapter 11 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 177 Economics of Feedstock Production, Harvest, Storage, and Transport Chapter 12 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 193 Balancing Feedstock Economics and Ecosystem Services Chapter 13 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 217 Municipal Solid Waste as an Advanced Biofuels Feedstock – A Brief Summary of Technical, Regulatory, and Economic Considerations Chapter 14 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 237 Biofuels and Bioenergy Production from Municipal Solid Waste Commingled with Agriculturally- Derived Biomass Chapter 15 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 247 Commercial Scale Corn Stover Harvests Using Field-Specific Erosion and Soil Organic Matter Targets Chapter 16 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 257 Pyrolysis and Biochar - Opportunities for Distributed Production and Soil Quality Enhancement Chapter 17 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 282 Development of Hybrid Poplar for Commercial Production in the United States: The Pacific Northwest and Minnesota Experience Chapter 18 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 300 Sustainable Solutions from Feedstock to Fuel for Advance Biofuel Production Chapter 19 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 319 Modeling Tools and Strategies for Developing Sustainable Feedstock Supplies Chapter 20 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 339 Are Local, State, and Federal Government Bioenergy Efforts Synchronized? Chapter 21 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 349 Climate Change: What To Expect and How Will It Affect Feedstock Production Options? Chapter 22 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 361 The National Biofuels Strategy – Importance of Sustainable Feedstock Production Systems in Region-based Supply Chains Chapter 23 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 376 Where To From Here? Regional Roadmaps Table of Contents — 379 Sustainable Alternative Fuel Feedstock Opportunities, Challenges and Roadmaps for Six U.S. Regions Proceedings of the Sustainable Feedstocks for Advance Biofuels Workshop Embassy Suites, Centennial Olympic Park - Atlanta, GA September 28-30, 2010 Regional Roadmaps Chapter 24 .....................................................................................................................................381 Upper Midwest Regional Roadmap Chapter 25 .....................................................................................................................................389 Northeast Regional Roadmap Chapter 26 .....................................................................................................................................395 West of the Rockies Regional Roadmap Chapter 27 .....................................................................................................................................401 Great Plains Regional Roadmap Chapter 28 .....................................................................................................................................407 Southeast Regional Roadmap Chapter 29 .....................................................................................................................................415 Mid- South Regional Roadmap Soil and Water Conservation Society 945 SW Ankeny Road Ankeny, IA 50023 www.swcs.org Introduction Thank you for being interested in one of the most overlooked aspects of the emerging biofuels industry – sustainable feedstock supplies. The seeds for this workshop were planted more than four years ago,