County approves letter of support for Expanded Biochar Initiative grant application

Apr 15, 2026

Commissioners approved a letter of support for an Expanded Biochar Initiative tied to a Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance grant; the Board emphasized the request requires no county funding or equipment.

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The Board voted to authorize a letter of support for an Expanded Biochar Initiative that seeks a Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance grant. County Administrator William (Skip) Schoen told commissioners the request followed a recent biochar demonstration they attended and that the proposed project could produce biochar for fertilizer and bioproducts; the letter of support requests no county funding or equipment.

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