| First Name | Holly |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Mines |
| Email Address | hymines@yahoo.com |
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| Subject | Comments on Cap and Trade hearing on Dec. 16, 2010 |
| Comment | Please do not use Clear Cutting as a solution to Climate Change! "Improved forest management practices" couldn't possibly be interpreted as clear cutting. Apparently, members of the CA ARB don't live in areas where clearcutting takes place to witness its unsightly devastation: soil erosion, slash burning, and heavy applications of herbicides which run into nearby streams. These practices were not adequately taken into account when calculations on carbon sequestration analysis was done. Our forests are the lungs and filters for CA's diminishing air and water resources. I strongly urge you to reconsider this proposal and vote NO on 12/16. Please do not allow big polluters such as cement kilns, power plantst and refineries to avoid their own emissions reductions by purchasing highly questionable clearcut credits. Please protect both our forest and our climate by eliminating clear cutting from the offset program and assuring that natural management of forest projects do not turn into clear cuts! Sincerely, Holly Mines, Rail Road Flat, CA 95248 (neighbor of many SPI clear cuts which have already taken place and are scheduled in the near future!) |
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| Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2010-12-15 15:49:29 |
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