The Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program Summit: The Forest Carbon Story
March 3, 2016, 9:00AM – 12:30PM
California Natural Resources Agency Auditorium
1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
The Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program Summit:
The Forest Carbon Story
Sierra Nevada forests play an important role in California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt for climate change. However, the health of Sierra Nevada forests is declining, and this once reliable greenhouse gas solution may be at risk of becoming an emissions challenge. This summit will explore the impacts that treatments to reduce high-severity wildfire risk have on long-term carbon storage in Sierra forests, and will highlight efforts by state and federal agencies to incorporate forest restoration into their greenhouse gas reduction efforts.
SUMMIT AGENDA
9:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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9:30 a.m. | Stabilizing Carbon in a Flammable Forest |
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10:15 a.m. | BREAK |
10:30 a.m. | California's Efforts to Ensure Forests Play a Positive Role in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Providing Long-Term Carbon Storage |
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11:30 a.m. | Public Comment and Questions |
12:15 p.m. | Next Steps and Closing Remarks |
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RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
Matthew Hurteau - Stabilizing Carbon in a Flammable Forest - Presentation
The Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program Summit:
The Forest Carbon Story - Video
Return to the Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program landing page.