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FW: Winter Meeting Jan 13,2009 in Spokane




For Your Information - I thought that you might be interested in this upcoming 
Technical Meeting of the Inland Northwest Growth and Yield (INGY) Cooperative in Spokane. 
Please contact me TO REGISTER FOR THE MEETING or for further information: 
John Goodburn, INGY Director, by phone or email: 
Phone - (406) 243-4295 Email - Goodburn at forestry.umt.edu 
Space may be limited, so if interested please try to notify me by January 6th, 2009. Thanks! 

<<INGY Winter Mtg Jan09 Announcement Info 2.doc>> 

Hello INGY Members and Friends, 
  
Please Plan to Join Us for the 

Winter Technical meeting of the Inland Northwest Growth and Yield Coop (INGY), scheduled for 

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park in Spokane, WA (303 W North River Dr). 

  I have attached a Meeting Announcement as an Attached File. 
  Please feel free to post or to forward on to others that might be interested in the meeting. 

  Please contact me via email or phone to register in order to get a good count for lunch and attendance. THANKS! 

This year's Technical Meeting includes a focus on biomass estimation and associated issues and the planned agenda features the following presentations: 

    Biomass Concepts, Definitions and Alternative Estimation Methods 
    Andrew Sanchez Meador, Forest Biometrician 
    USFS Forest Management Service Center (Fort Collins, CO) 

                

    Potential Effects of Biomass Harvests on Soil Nutrient Availability and 
    Other Soil Properties in Different Site Types. 
    Debbie Page-Dumroese, Research Soil Scientist 
    USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, Moscow, ID 

                
FIA: Inventory and Analysis of Forest Biomass Components 

    John Shaw - Analysis Team Leader, Interior West FIA, Ogden UT 

                

    Fuels Reduction, Bioenergy, and Biomass Utilization in Indian Country 
    Dennis Dupuis, Fire Use/Fuels Specialist, BIA Fuels Program Leader 
    National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), Boise, ID 

                
Biomass Utilization and the Fuels for Schools Program: 

    Quantifying Available Biomass Supplies and Tradeoffs among Treatments 
    Dave Atkins, Biomass Utilization Program Manager, USFS Region 1 

                
Estimating Standing Forest Inventory, Biomass, and Sequestered Carbon from 

    Remotely-sensed Lidar and color infrared (CIR) imagery 
    Mark Hanus, Principal Biometrician, ImageTree Corporation 

  The INGY Technical Meeting will begin with Registration, Coffee, Danish from 9:00-10:am, 
  with Formal meeting and presentations beginning at 10:00 am (Pacific time). 
  The Technical Meeting is scheduled to run from 10:00 am - ~5:00pm, with a break at noon for catered lunch. 

  Registration fee of $60 will cover room rental, lunch, and breaks. 

    (Payable as cash, checks or purchase order) 

  Please contact me (John Goodburn) via email or phone for further details or if you have any other questions. 



HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS: 

  The Red Lion Hotel at the Park in Spokane has established Special room rates for the group (under the name of INGY or Inland NW Growth and Yield Coop). Room reservations may be made individually by calling 1-800-RED-LION (1-800-733-5466) and requesting Inland NW Growth & Yield Conference's special rates.

  Room rates at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park are shown below and include daily continental breakfast: 
          $83.00 - single or double occupancy 
          Rates shown do not include applicable taxes (currently 10.4%), or a County Assessment of $1.50 per guest room per night. 

  HOTEL LOCATION: 

        The Red Lion Hotel at the Park is at W. 303 North River Drive near downtown Spokane on the northern banks of the        Spokane River. The hotel is located approximatley seven miles from Spokane International Airport, and complimentary     shuttle service is available from the airport to the hotel and back. 



  If you have any questions, please contact me by phone or email. 

   Thanks, 

    John Goodburn 
    INGY Director 

  The Inland Northwest Growth and Yield Cooperative (INGY) was established in 1984 to address mutual technical problems and concerns regarding the growth and yield of forests in the Inland Northwest.  INGY Membership consists of several private timberland owners, government agencies, tribal ownerships and research institutions throughout the Inland Northwest.




John Goodburn 
Associate Professor - Silviculture 
College of Forestry & Conservation 
The University of Montana 
Missoula, MT 59812-0576 
Office (406) 243-4295 
Fax: (406)243-6656 
goodburn at forestry.umt.edu