First Name | Michael |
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Last Name | Bailey |
Email Address | michaelebailey@cox.net |
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Subject | Forest Project Protocol |
Comment | This is a well thought out report on the role and effectiveness of forest lands in carbon sequestration. I have not seen the earlier protocols but it sounds like this one is a major improvement over the ones that went before. This Protocol has a number of improvements in it. But the most important ones, I think, are the ones that allow for a greater increase in forest land with administrative requirements that are more fare and uniform than was the case in the earlier protocol. This one gives much more importance to the role of public lands and the role of larger private timber and woodland owners. The permanence component is of critical importance. This requires the onsite monitoring of the carbon stocks, the filing of annual monitoring reports and independent verification of the reports. There now are Project Implementation Agreements that obligate forest owners to give up some of their carbon credits to make up for the loss of forest land . And a new buffer pool is set up where each participant in the program contributes so many carbon credits to the pool to compensate for unavoidable destruction of forest lands by pests or wildfire. This protocol also has provisions in it to maintain forest eco-systems including trees of different ages. The Protocol also recognizes the importance of long term wooden products--wood products made to last 100 years or more either in use or in landfills. These products also help sequester carbon. This Protocol will be an important part of the larger cap and trade process now being set up. Thank you and best wishes, Michael E. Bailey, 25801 Marguerite Parkway, No. 103, Mission Viejo, CA 92692. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2009-09-20 00:19:57 |
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