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Moreover, this could be done at a cost to the farmer of under $80 per ton delivered, which means that a good portion of that $5,000,000. could stay in the county. For that matter, the State of Wisconsin has an annual shortage in excess of one million metric tons of fodder (See attached Ag. Statistics report) and this process could easily be applied in several other communities, thus reducing our need for importing this material from other states. This shortage is not simply a function of our weather, but has been a long term production phenomenon, and in any case, implementing this plan would also help to offset some of the consequences of drought we have experiences over the past couple of years. There is one additional benefit for communities participating with Fiber Farms in that once a production break even point had been reached where fixed expenses were covered, Fiber Farms would be willing to rebate from $1 to $2 per ton to offset transportation expenses to those communities willing to deliver their yard wastes to FF's production site. This could also serve to minimize the problems associated with individuals delivering their personal yard wastes in haphazard, inefficient fashion and negative attitudes. In short, Fiber Farms, Inc. herein proposes to accept all leaves and grass clippings that Dane County residents can produce and their community dump trucks can deliver, thereby eliminating the expense of composting and the environmental expense of burning such materials. Fiber Farms will also negotiate a rebate in the range of $1 to $2 per ton depending upon their fixed expenses and financing costs. At the same time, the end product would truly be returned to the soil at a direct economic benefit to the agricultural community.