| First Name: | Claudia |
|---|---|
| Last Name: | Herbert |
| Email Address: | claudiaherbert@berkeley.edu |
| Affiliation | |
| Subject | IFM projects in California are failing to address fire risk |
| Comment |
Previous research has found that the buffer pool is undercapitalized for expected forest risks (Badgley et al. 2022). We found that the carbon management occurring on IFM projects in California's compliance market are generally not removing biomass in ways consistent with fuel management. Given the importance of forest fuel management for managing durable above ground carbon, CARB should investigate why the current policies are failing to encourage fuel management and offer corrective action. See the attached file, we recommended some policy changes in the discussion section. |
| Attachment |
www.arb.ca.gov/lists/com-attach/5-forest_offset_pro-ws-UTxUMwdoUWMBYFU8.pdf Original File Name: Managing nature-based solutions in fire-prone ecosystems- Competing management objectives in California forests evaluated at a landscape scale_20221212.pdf
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2022-12-12 04:11:36 |
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