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Biochar Coalition urges Paradise to convert wildfire wood to soil-enhancing charcoal
Summary
The Biochar Coalition presented to the Paradise Town Council, promoting kiln-based ‘biochar’ production as an alternative to open pile burns and urging a 10% conversion target and local workforce training; the group announced a public demonstration event in Cohasset.
Kenneth Shearer, executive director of the Biochar Coalition, told the Paradise Town Council on a presentation that the group seeks to reduce smoke, recycle woody debris from wildfire mitigation and improve soil by converting slash to biochar.
Shearer said the coalition favors top-down, kiln-style burns that produce a stable charcoal product for soil amendment. “We make it we won’t go into details,” Shearer said, describing biochar as “high pH, devoid of life, highly porous … stable and abundant.” He said the process reduces smoke by encouraging recirculation of volatiles into the flame and…
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