Garcia River Forest

The Garcia River Forest is a 24,000-acre (97 km2) forest located in Mendocino County, California,[1][2][3] about 100 miles (160 km) north of San Francisco. It is owned and managed by The Conservation Fund.[4] The fund generates CO2 credits by logging a portion of the forest less intensely than is allowed under California law. These credits are sold to PG&E which retires them on behalf of customers enrolled in its ClimateSmart program. PG&E's ClimateSmart program is a program where customers voluntarily pay more on their utility bill to offset a percentage of their GHG emissions.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/ccei/forestry/forestry_protocols/tnc.pdf
  2. ↑ "California's Forest Owners Think Ahead - Ecosystem Marketplace". Ecosystem Marketplace. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Coho salmon fry discovered up a remote creek". SFGate. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Nature Conservancy in California - Garcia River Forest - The Nature Conservancy". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Susanne Rust, California Watch. "PG&E green program helps preserve forests already saved by state ... - The Bakersfield Californian". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "PG&E carbon offsets come from protected forests". SFGate. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "PG&E announces carbon-offset deal with 2 forests". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 20 September 2015.

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Coordinates: 38°57′16″N 123°44′01″W / 38.95444°N 123.73361°W / 38.95444; -123.73361

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