This is the future of logging. This is a piece of equipment that is brought in after the merch timber is taken out. They then chip it for area bio mass or wood fired plants that use the material for heating etc. Although this demo is in TX where no doubt it was used for bio-mass for co-gen operations.
Messersmith Engineering makes wood chip boilers for hospitals, schools etc which are used for heat. Way cheaper than other types of heating fuels, where available.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-11yXWMqjSg
Lord, I think I am going to be sick after looking at those pictures.
Yup, I have some shots just like that from the overlook area at the head of the canyon after you come up that series of switchbacks.
This is a double blow to the small cottage and cabin business in the canyon — they were going to have the 89A shut for three months this summer making it a dead end from the south. The project the road crew was going to do was peal the rock back on the switchback area as it is a big hazard and tough to keep safe in the winter.