| 1. |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
1 |
| 2 |
FEEDSTOCK SUPPLY PLAN PURPOSE & APPROACH |
3 |
| 3 |
BACKGROUND |
4 |
| 3.1 |
Rice Straw Burning Reduction Act of 1991 |
4 |
| 3.2 |
The Proposed Gridley Ethanol Project |
4 |
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3.2.1 |
Gridley Ethanol Project Objectives |
5 |
| 3.2.2 |
Project Benefits |
5 |
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4 |
RICE STRAW FEEDSTOCK AVAILABILITY |
6 |
| 4.1 |
Current Supply |
6 |
| 4.2 |
Trends and Projections |
10 |
| 4.3 |
Collection, Processing and Transportation of Rice
Straw |
10 |
| 4.4 |
Economics of rice straw collection and
transportation |
18 |
| 4.5 |
Technical Barriers to Rice Straw Collection |
21 |
| 4.6 |
Incentives for Increased Utilization of Rice Straw |
22 |
| 4.7 |
Competition for Rice Straw |
23 |
| 4.8 |
Avoided Grower Disposal Costs |
23 |
| 4.9 |
Feedstock Storage and Management |
24 |
