Arkansas Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils, Inc.

Northwest RC&D Area

Natural Resources

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	The NW AR RC&D Council recognizes the value of the timber industry not only as it relates to the local economy, but also as a tool for managing the woodland resource base. One of the major concerns within this industry that the Council is working on is what to do with the woody residues, or by-products, such as the sawdust, shavings, etc., that the industry generates.
The Council has evaluated several viable utilization options for woody residues, but one excellent use of these residues that continues to surface is as a biomass fuel for heat energy. The NW AR RC&D Council continues to promote "Pellet Stoves" as a clean, safe, cost competitive and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional space heating appliances and technologies. Pellet stoves are specially designed heating appliances that burn "pellet fuel" made from woody residues.
	According to the National Resource Inventory (NRI) Data, erosion from county roads is the number one contributor to sediment pollution of our lakes and streams in NW Arkansas. The NW AR RC&D Council assisted the County Road Departments in the Area with the purchase of a "hydroseeder" they now use to vegetate road banks for erosion control.
Establishing a vegetative cover on road banks not only controls erosion, and, thereby, reduces sediment pollution, it also improves the appearance of the roadways and it increases wildlife habitat

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Arkansas Association of Resource Conservation
and Development Councils, Inc.
12623 Highway 300, Roland, Arkansas 72135
501-868-8483

Last Date Modified 12/04/2007