First Name | Torri |
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Last Name | Estrada |
Email Address | c6institute@gmail.com |
Affiliation | Carbon Cycle Institute |
Subject | Farm and Rangeland Carbon Sequestration as a Near-term Opportunity for Climate Mitigation |
Comment | April 22, 2013 Chairman Mary Nichols California Air Resources Board 1001 "I" Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Chairman Nichols, Sustainable agricultural practices implemented in California can play a significant role in helping the State meet its goals and GHG targets under AB32. While emissions reductions and mitigation is a critical step in solving the climate change problem, emissions reductions alone are not sufficient to reverse climate change. Even if we reduce our emissions, we are still likely to be increasing the atmospheric burden of these gases. We need to explore other strategies that remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, including soil carbon sequestration. When funded with cap-and-trade revenues, the RECOMMENDATIONS OFFERED IN THE ATTACHED COMMENT LETTER can: • Fund on-the-ground projects in agriculture that can reduce GHG emissions and sequester carbon; • Generate new jobs in some of our most economically depressed rural communities, especially in the Central Valley; • Provide additional environmental and health benefits such as cleaner water, increased soil water holding capacity, wildlife habitat, pollinator services and open space protection; • Produce transformative projects, making the benefits of AB 32 tangible to our rural and peri-urban communities; • Assure the on-going food production capacity of the state and increase the resilience of our agricultural ecosystems and economy. Torri Estrada Carbon Cycle Institute 622 Liberty Street Petaluma, CA 94952 Phone: (707) 992-5009 Email: C6Institute@gmail.com |
Attachment | www.arb.ca.gov/lists/com-attach/299-ghgreductfund13-B2EGYQR3WWcHbVU0.doc |
Original File Name | Farmland Carbon Sequestration and Investment Plan - Comments from Carbon Cycle Inst.doc |
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2013-04-24 11:28:05 |
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