| First Name | Susan |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Robinson |
| Email Address | srmw@comcast.net |
| Affiliation | |
| Subject | Forestry Protocols - clearcutting and CO emissions |
| Comment | The current CCAR Climate Change Forestry Protocols do not adequately address the significant soil emissions caused by clearcutting practices. The attached picture shows a recent clearcut in Calaveras County, CA. It clearly shows the deep tilling that commonly occurs following clearcutting. It is very well documented in numerous studies that CO2 emissions from this type of activity are significant. The picture also shows that most of the "litter and duff" and other material has been destroyed. The area contains little lying dead wood, and of course the ecosystem in this clearcut has been destroyed. Please note this is only a 20 acre clearcut and in 5 years the remaining adjacent forest can also be clearcut under the protocols. Clearcutting and inadequate emissions accounting is not acceptable Susan A. Robinson |
| Attachment | www.arb.ca.gov/lists/forestry09/12-picture_of_severe_soil_disturbance_in_clearcutting.jpg |
| Original File Name | Picture of severe soil disturbance in clearcutting.jpg |
| Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2009-09-23 10:02:11 |
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