diff --git a/patches.mcp/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/biome/BiomeGenBase.java.patch b/patches.mcp/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/biome/BiomeGenBase.java.patch
index f39cc259f..826d96b12 100644
--- a/patches.mcp/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/biome/BiomeGenBase.java.patch
+++ b/patches.mcp/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/biome/BiomeGenBase.java.patch
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 --- ../src-base/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/biome/BiomeGenBase.java
 +++ ../src-work/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/biome/BiomeGenBase.java
+@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
+     protected static final WorldGenTrees worldGeneratorTrees = new WorldGenTrees(false);
+     protected static final WorldGenBigTree worldGeneratorBigTree = new WorldGenBigTree(false);
+     protected static final WorldGenSwamp worldGeneratorSwamp = new WorldGenSwamp();
+-    public static final RegistryNamespaced<ResourceLocation, BiomeGenBase> field_185377_q = new RegistryNamespaced();
++    public static final RegistryNamespaced<ResourceLocation, BiomeGenBase> field_185377_q = net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.GameData.getBiomeRegistry();
+     private final String biomeName;
+     private final float minHeight;
+     private final float maxHeight;
 @@ -128,11 +128,12 @@
          this.spawnableMonsterList.add(new BiomeGenBase.SpawnListEntry(EntityWitch.class, 5, 1, 1));
          this.spawnableWaterCreatureList.add(new BiomeGenBase.SpawnListEntry(EntitySquid.class, 10, 4, 4));
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/common/registry/GameData.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/common/registry/GameData.java
index 525f9cde5..54715ed98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/common/registry/GameData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/common/registry/GameData.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import net.minecraft.item.ItemBlock;
 import net.minecraft.potion.Potion;
 import net.minecraft.util.ObjectIntIdentityMap;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraft.util.registry.RegistryNamespaced;
+import net.minecraft.world.biome.BiomeGenBase;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.FMLLog;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Loader;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.ModContainer;
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ public class GameData
     static final int MAX_ITEM_ID = 31999;
     public static final int MIN_POTION_ID = 0; // 0-~31 are vanilla, forge start at 32
     public static final int MAX_POTION_ID = 255; // S1DPacketEntityEffect sends bytes, we can only use 255
+    public static final int MIN_BIOME_ID = 0; // 0-~31 are vanilla, forge start at 32
+    public static final int MAX_BIOME_ID = 255; // S1DPacketEntityEffect sends bytes, we can only use 255
 
     private static final GameData mainData = new GameData();
     // public api
@@ -69,6 +73,8 @@ public class GameData
         return getMain().iPotionRegistry;
     }
 
+    public static FMLControlledNamespacedRegistry<BiomeGenBase> getBiomeRegistry() { return getMain().iBiomeRegistry; }
+
 
     /***************************************************
      * INTERNAL CODE FROM HERE ON DO NOT USE!
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@ public class GameData
     private final FMLControlledNamespacedRegistry<Block> iBlockRegistry = PersistentRegistryManager.createRegistry(PersistentRegistryManager.BLOCKS, Block.class, new ResourceLocation("minecraft:air"), MAX_BLOCK_ID, MIN_BLOCK_ID, true, BlockStateCapture.INSTANCE);
     private final FMLControlledNamespacedRegistry<Item> iItemRegistry = PersistentRegistryManager.createRegistry(PersistentRegistryManager.ITEMS, Item.class, null, MAX_ITEM_ID, MIN_ITEM_ID, true, ItemBlockCapture.INSTANCE);
     private final FMLControlledNamespacedRegistry<Potion> iPotionRegistry = PersistentRegistryManager.createRegistry(PersistentRegistryManager.POTIONS, Potion.class, null, MAX_POTION_ID, MIN_POTION_ID, false, PotionArrayCapture.INSTANCE);
+    private final FMLControlledNamespacedRegistry<BiomeGenBase> iBiomeRegistry = PersistentRegistryManager.createRegistry(PersistentRegistryManager.BIOMES, BiomeGenBase.class, null, MAX_BIOME_ID, MIN_BIOME_ID, false, BiomeCapture.INSTANCE);
 
     int registerItem(Item item, String name) // from GameRegistry
     {
@@ -257,4 +264,13 @@ public class GameData
             // no op for the minute?
         }
     }
+    private static class BiomeCapture implements FMLControlledNamespacedRegistry.AddCallback<BiomeGenBase>
+    {
+        static final BiomeCapture INSTANCE = new BiomeCapture();
+
+        @Override
+        public void onAdd(BiomeGenBase potion, int id) {
+            // no op for the minute?
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/common/registry/PersistentRegistryManager.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/common/registry/PersistentRegistryManager.java
index 379e298f5..c87476d03 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/common/registry/PersistentRegistryManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/common/registry/PersistentRegistryManager.java
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ public class PersistentRegistryManager
     public static final ResourceLocation BLOCKS = new ResourceLocation("minecraft:blocks");
     public static final ResourceLocation ITEMS = new ResourceLocation("minecraft:items");
     public static final ResourceLocation POTIONS = new ResourceLocation("minecraft:potions");
+    public static final ResourceLocation BIOMES = new ResourceLocation("minecraft:biomes");
 
     public static <T> FMLControlledNamespacedRegistry<T> createRegistry(ResourceLocation registryName, Class<T> registryType, ResourceLocation optionalDefaultKey, int maxId, int minId, boolean hasDelegates, FMLControlledNamespacedRegistry.AddCallback<T> addCallback)
     {