ANNOTATION: This paper is intended to be a reference guide to local land managers regarding locating and collaborating with biomass stakeholders. Give suggestions on how to use current National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) planning tools to start up and maintain a biomass-utilization program and how to use cost-effective sale preparation techniques, including the preparation of timber sale, stewardship, and service contracts to provide increased supplies of biomass. Also looks at the viability of offsetting the costs of hazardous fuels and restoration treatments by utilizing small-diameter trees and other biomass.