Cap and Trade Rice/Forestry Protocols 2014

This page last reviewed October 20, 2015

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA CAP ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND MARKET-BASED COMPLIANCE MECHANISMS

(Hearing Date: December 18, 2014 and June 25, 2015)


Public Comments Received

FINAL APPROVAL / OAL ACTION

Posted October 20, 2015

OAL approved the rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on October 20, 2015. The effective date is November 1, 2015.


"Endorsed Approved" Form 400 Including "Endorsed Filed" by the Office of the Secretary of State  (PDF - 1.85M)   
Final Regulation Order (PDF - 75K)Addendum to the Final Statement of Reasons (PDF - 148K)

Updated Informative Digest (PDF - 112K)


ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL

The Final Rulemaking Package was filed with OAL on September 8, 2015.  OAL has until October 20, 2015 to make a determination.


HEARING ACTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL 15-DAY NOTICES


Posted July 29, 2015

Resolution 15-19 (PDF- 591K)

  • Attachment F ~ Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations (PDF - 49K) 

Posted June 15, 2015
 


Response to Comments on the Environmental Analysis prepared for the Proposed Amendments to the California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms (Cap-and-Trade Regulations)
(PDF- 3KB)


Posted May 20, 2015

Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and Availability of Additional Documents (PDF- 2.35MB)

Deadline for Public Comment: June 4, 2015

  • Attachment 1 ~ Modified Regulation Order (PDF- 75K)
  • Attachment 2 ~ Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects (PDF - 560K)
  • Attachment 3 ~ Compliance Offset Protocol U.S. Forest Projects (PDF - 1.04MB)

Additional Documents Incorporated by Reference

  • Mill Efficiency Data (updated with values for Alaska) (XLSX - 46K)

  • Assessment Area Data File (updated with values for Alaska) (XLSX - 191K)

  • UDSA Forest Inventory and Analysis Database Description and User Guide for Phase 2 (V6.0.1), Appendix D  (PDF - 6676K) 

  • USDA Soil Quality Test Kit Guide  (PDF - 1807K)            

Supersection Maps

Posted December 22, 2014

Resolution 14-44 (PDF - 733K)



PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIAL

Posted October 28, 2014

Notice of Public Hearing (PDF - 207K)

Deadline to Submit Public Comments: December 15, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. or at the Public Hearing on December 18, 2014.

Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) (PDF - 174K)

  • Appendix A: Proposed Regulation Order (PDF - 67K)
  • Appendix B: Staff Report and Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects (PDF - 422K)
    • Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects (PDF - 484K)
  • Appendix C: Staff Report and Compliance Offset Protocol U.S. Forest Projects (PDF - 431K)

U.S. Forest Protocol Resources

Supersection Maps

Volume and Biomass Equations

Assessment Area Data File (XLS - 190K)

Mill Efficiency Data (XLS - 45K)

U.S. Forest Service Wood Handbook (PDF - 15.07MB)



INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY


Rulemaking Activity for 2014




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