By KPR
Frankfort, KY – In anticipation of growth in the biomass industry, the Kentucky Division of Forestry has released guidelines for biomass harvesting. The document lays out suggestions for a sustainable harvest strategy to have minimal effect on local forests. Biomass is material left over from living or recently living organisms to generate biofuel. Larry Lowe of the Division of Forestry says there have been several companies expressing interest in harvesting biomass in Kentucky. The Mountain Association for Community and Economic Development's Carrie Ray says the guidelines are useful but there is no requirement to follow them, so loggers and landowners don't have much incentive to follow their recommendations.