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Comment 77 for Scoping Plan Update Discussion Draft and Workshop Comments Log (draft-update-sp-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Jeffrey
Last Name: Creque
Email Address: jacreque@sonic.net
Affiliation: Marin Carbon Project
Subject: Scoping Plan Update
Comment:
TO: CA ARB FROM: Marin Carbon Project RE: Comments on the ARB Climate Change Scoping Plan First Update DATE: 11/1/13 The Marin Carbon Project (MCP) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the ARB Climate Change Scoping Plan of October, 2013. Research conducted by the MCP in conjunction with UC Berkeley and UC Cooperative Extension (Ryals and Silver, 2012, Delonge, 2013) over the past six years has tested and confirmed the enormous carbon sequestration potential of California’s soils, given appropriate management intervention, including the use of compost on permanent pastures and rangeland systems. We are pleased, therefore, to see the inclusion of carbon sequestration language throughout the Scoping Plan, particularly in the working lands and agricultural sectors. Nevertheless, the enormous potential of biological sequestration –particularly soil sequestration of carbon- in California is not fully recognized in the Plan. We focus our comments, therefore, by providing suggested language in bold italics to strengthen the carbon sequestration component of the Plan. As the Plan makes clear, reducing emissions is essential, but not enough to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases to safe levels. We must take advantage of the enormous capacity of our managed lands to capture increased quantities of atmospheric carbon by supporting that capacity with informed management. The diversion of organics from anaerobic storage or disposal systems to aerobic composting, and utilization of compost for the enhancement of soil quality, is among the carbon-sequestering and GHG avoidance practices advocated by the MCP due to its powerful capacity to increase water holding capacity and plant productivity, which in turn drive the capacity of landscapes for further carbon capture and sequestration. Thank you again for the opportunity to comment on the ARB Scoping Plan Update. Jeffrey Creque, Ph.D. Marin Carbon Project jacreque@sonic.net
Attachment: www.arb.ca.gov/lists/com-attach/84-draft-update-sp-ws-VTQHc1U2BwtVIFQ3.docx
Original File Name: ARB Scoping Comments.docx
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2013-11-01 15:52:43
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