Douglas County is throwing its weight behind a new plant in Sedalia that officials say can turn mountains of leftover wood from forest thinning and wildfire mitigation into a soil product, while locking more carbon into the ground. County leaders are moving ahead with what they describe as a first-of-its-kind, county-run biochar operation that they hope will trim the cost of clearing hazardous fuels and, if all goes according to plan, bring in new revenue at the same time.
County Sells Biochar Hub as Local Fix With Regional Reach
According to Douglas County, the facility will sit in Sedalia just south of Airport Road off U.S. 85 and is scheduled to open in summer 2026. The county bills the site as a combined biochar production line and…..