### Question
Can you define what biomass means?


### Answer
**Biomass** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 15855*:

> nonmerchantable materials or precommercial thinnings that are byproducts of preventive treatments, such as trees, wood, brush, thinnings, chips, and slash, that are removed—


(A) to reduce hazardous fuels

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 15855*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 149-ENERGY POLICY, 2005 > SUBCHAPTER II-RENEWABLE ENERGY > Part A-General Provisions**

