| Comment | From: Pete Klosterman
Date: December 14, 2010 9:14:33 PM PST
To: "Nichols, Mary D. @ARB"
Subject: Please disallow carbon offsets associated with
clearcutting
Dear Ms. Nichols,
I understand that in the near future the California Air Resources
Board
will consider adopting a cap-and-trade program that would allow
industrial polluters to purchase carbon offsets in place of
reducing
their own greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, these carbon
offsets
may be associated with forest management projects using
clearcutting.
I strongly urge you to disallow these carbon offsets, since
replanting
following clearcutting is of questionable value in reducing carbon
emissions. Clearcutting is a highly aggressive logging method
which
reduces biodiversity and the complexity of forest structure; it
should
not be encouraged in the name of reducing carbon emissions.
Sincerely,
Peter Klosterman, Ph.D.
779 Kingston Ave Apt 14
Piedmont, CA 94611-4442
510-658-0975
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