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Richland Parish, Louisiana

The Richland Parish, LA, BDO Zone for woody biomass is rated ‘A’.

Rating Issue Date: February 12, 2024.

Commercial quantities of low-risk woody biomass are available for biobased projects. The infrastructure for woody biomass harvesting and processing are well-established with a large pool of experienced labor.

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Richland Parish, LA, BDO Zone Overview

Feedstock quantities are expressed in bone dry tons per year (bdt/yr), while feedstock costs are expressed in USD ($). Maximum transport distance is based on a 75-mile driving distance from the center point (Rayville, LA).

BDO Zone Assets:

Over 650,000 bdt/yr of low-risk woody biomass available for new bio-economy industries.
A highly productive forest products industry guarantees a stable supply of feedstock.
Forestry supply chain is well established and efficient.
Industrial and transportation infrastructure is compatible with large-scale bioeconomy projects.
Richland Parish is a probusiness community with low operating costs and attractive quality of life.

BDO Zone Liabilities:

Insurance requirements are contributing to a shortage of logging truck drivers and forestry operators.
A growing global industrial wood pellet industry may result in increased competition for pulpwood.
The BDO Zone supply area is located in a potential flood zone, meaning that during wetter periods of the year there may be access restrictions to areas where logging and residuals collection are occurring.

Infrastructure

Holly Ridge East Site:

300 open acres located on the Holly Ridge I-20 exit with over a mile of KCS rail frontage. Electric, water and sewer easily available for connection.

Holly Ridge West Site:

Over 300 open and precision leveled acres located on the Holly Ridge I-20 exit with over a mile of KCS rail frontage. Electric, water and sewer easily available for connection.

Bee Bayou Site:

Nearly 400 acres of open and precision leveled farmland located shortly north of the Bee Bayou I-20 exit with nearly two miles of KCS rail frontage. Electric, water and sewer easily available for connection.