Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Local mill seeks federal grant for kiln and biomass processing; committee approves letter of support
Summary
Presenters from a local milling operation told the Kane County Resource Committee they are applying for a federal wood-products infrastructure grant to add a dry kiln, boiler and cogen capacity to treat beetle-killed timber, expand markets and create jobs; the committee approved a letter of support.
Presenters representing a local mill told the Kane County Resource Committee on April 15 that they are applying for federal funding to expand kiln and biomass-processing capacity to address beetle-infested and fire-damaged timber and to create local jobs.
The Presenter (S7) said the application is to the federal "wood in wood products infrastructure assistant program" and would fund a dry kiln and associated boiler to treat lumber for pests, revive a second idle mill and add a cogen system that could harness excess heat and sell power to Fredonia to help a projected…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat