| First Name | Sean |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Carney |
| Email Address | scarney@finitecarbon.com |
| Affiliation | President |
| Subject | Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Compliance Offset Protocol for U.S. Forest Projects |
| Comment | Dear Members of the Board: Finite Carbon is an active participant in the California compliance offset market and is currently developing 19 improved forest management projects for the program. We have chosen to join two letters supported by 20 organizations to request that the Air Resources Board remove from consideration three critical items from the proposed revision to the protocol and form a technical working group to review them further: 1.Modified Even-aged Management requirements – Chapter 3.1(a)(4)(A-E) 2.Modified Minimum Baseline Level determination process for IFM projects with initial stocking above common practice – Chapter 5.2.1 3.Modified Common Practice figures and the associated shift in “high” vs “low” site class delineation - Assessment Area Data File associated with the Regulatory Review Update of the Forest Protocol and Appendix F(d) However, given the current process underway, we have provided several comments on these issues and our recommendations for alternative language which I have attached. We thank you for your consideration and would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Sincerely, Sean Carney |
| Attachment | www.arb.ca.gov/lists/com-attach/83-capandtradeprf14-VDJdMgFuWGIDcVQx.pdf |
| Original File Name | Finite Carbon Forest Compliance Protocol Public Comments 6-4-2015.pdf |
| Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2015-06-04 16:02:43 |
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