Project activities will be to: 1) perform engineering for the proposed equipment installation, including equipment layout drawings and a process flow diagram; 2) purchase, install, and deploy…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Fall River Resource Conservation District $300,000 under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) on September 5, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The project focuses on establishing equipment and infrastructure to process char derived from fly ash and convert it into a certifiable biochar product. Key deliverables include engineering design services covering equipment layout drawings and process flow diagrams, procurement and installation of specialized processing equipment, and deployment of the operational system to support commercial-scale biochar production.

The award supports the district's objective to generate annual biochar sales of 2,500 tons through a partnership with a biochar company while simultaneously creating carbon credit revenue streams. This initiative aligns with the Wood Utilization Assistance program's broader mandate to strengthen forest products markets, reduce hazardous fuels, and promote economic and environmental benefits to communities through sustainable forest management practices and biomass utilization technologies.

Project activities will be to: 1) perform engineering for the proposed equipment installation, including equipment layout drawings and a process flow diagram; 2) purchase, install, and deploy equipment items that can process char from fly ASH, and generate a certifiable biochar product; and 3) work with a biochar company to sell 2500 tons of biochar per year and generate carbon credits.