The Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge carbon project, completed
by The Conservation Fund's GoZero program, is an outstanding example of a
project that provides benefits far beyond the carbon sequestration that is
the primary goal of the program. The project has restored more than 770 acres
of bottomland hardwood forest in an area that had been deforested and utilized
for row crop production for many years. In addition to the carbon sequestration
benefits and positive impacts on global climate change produced by planting
trees, the property will be managed to provide habitat for a variety of wildlife
species. Restoration of native forest will help improve water quality through
improved filtration, reduced runoff and the elimination of pesticide and
fertizer use. The restoresd forest will also provide enhanced public recreational
opportunities such as hunting, fishing, photography and wildlife observation.
Environmental education and interpretation activities can help educate current
and future generations about the many benefits of bottomland hardwood forests,
as well as the impacts of climate change. While the carbon sequestration
benefits that this project will generate over time are substantial, the ancillary
benefits that will accrue to the public are no less significant.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Sue Oliveira, 9 May 09.
Comment 2
Hello,
Gaiam Inc. has worked with The Conservation Fund for years now and I
wanted to add this to the public comments for the Marais des Cygnes National
Wildlife Refuge submittal:
Gaiam and its customers helped to plant 10,112 trees at Marais des Cygnes
NWR, restoring 33.48 acres that will trap and estimated 11,240.50 short tons
of CO2 over the life of the forest.
Since the program began, Gaiam and its customers have helped to plant 115,869
trees across 321 acres that will trap an estimated 93,000 short tons of CO2
over the life of the forest.
Comment 1
The Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge carbon project, completed by The Conservation Fund's GoZero program, is an outstanding example of a project that provides benefits far beyond the carbon sequestration that is the primary goal of the program. The project has restored more than 770 acres of bottomland hardwood forest in an area that had been deforested and utilized for row crop production for many years. In addition to the carbon sequestration benefits and positive impacts on global climate change produced by planting trees, the property will be managed to provide habitat for a variety of wildlife species. Restoration of native forest will help improve water quality through improved filtration, reduced runoff and the elimination of pesticide and fertizer use. The restoresd forest will also provide enhanced public recreational opportunities such as hunting, fishing, photography and wildlife observation. Environmental education and interpretation activities can help educate current and future generations about the many benefits of bottomland hardwood forests, as well as the impacts of climate change. While the carbon sequestration benefits that this project will generate over time are substantial, the ancillary benefits that will accrue to the public are no less significant.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Sue Oliveira, 9 May 09.