抄録
This report discussed issues for the power plants whose main fuel is forest biomass, focusing on biomass demand for each facility, collectable quantity from forest around, mechanization of forestry and road network of the forest. The issues pointed out were as follows: (1) Many facilities demand was exceeded their biomass quantity from around. (2) Many facilities whose biomass quantity exceeded the facility demand had overlap forests for other facilities. (3) Mechanization of forestry was behind on Chubu and Kinki region. (4) Length of forest road was behind on Kyushu region.