HR County Schedules Hearing On Forest Carbon Project

The Hood River County Commission has scheduled a hearing on a proposal to enter into a forest carbon project with the Climate Trust.  Under the proposal, the County would commit some of its forestlands to not be harvested for 40 years, and receive revenue through carbon credits sold by the Climate Trust.  County Forester Doug Thiesies gave the Commission an estimate of $23.9 million through the program in seven to 10 years.  Thiesies says revenue generated would be used for forestland acquisition.  He also noted while this deal would commit County leadership to 40 years of sustainable, even flow harvest, that is what they already do now.  County Commissioners scheduled the public hearing for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on May 15 at 6 p.m.

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