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Clearcuts have no place in the calculation of forestry carbon
offsets. Natural forests sequester carbon,  but a replanted
clearcut site emits more carbon than it sequesters for as much as
20 years. Clearcuttin also decreases the ability of forests to
withstand climate change.

Natural forests also stabilize the soil and reduce flooding, while
providing 60% of Bay Area water. Clearcutting increases flooding
and soil loss and disrupts the water table.

Please make sure that clearcutting is excluded from the calculation
of forestry carbon offsets.

Gail Sredanovic
Menlo Park, CA