Eugene Climate Plan 2010 Mock-Up/Sector 4 - Urban Forestry and Natural Systems
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This working page is part of the Eugene Climate Planning project, an independent pubic interest consulting project intended to provide background technical analysis in support of the official Eugene Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP) project. Comments are appreciated — please log in and use the "discussion" tab.
This is part of an expanded technical version of a mock-up carbon budget constructed from broadly accepted mainstream numbers, using a minimum of assumptions. The carbon budget starts with the official City of Eugene greenhouse gas emissions inventory of 2007, and factors in official population projections, with levels simply adjusted to meet the State of Oregon adopted emissions reduction targets.
As well as providing a concrete reference projection of mainstream climate planning targets, this carbon budget may also help illuminate the linear implications of basic facts and choices already made and acknowledged by state and local elected officials.
Eugene Climate Planning > Eugene Climate Plan 2010 Mock-Up > Technical Carbon Budget - Sector 1 - Buildings and Energy - Sector 2 - Land Use and Mobility - Sector 3 - Consumption and Solid Waste - Sector 4 - Urban Forestry - Sector 5 - Food and Agriculture - Sector 6 - Community Engagement - Sector 7 - Climate Change Preparation - Sector 8 - Local Government Operations -
[edit] Sector 4 - Urban Forestry
[edit] O-11. Expand the forest canopy to cover one-third of Eugene.
- A-11.1 - Expand public and private programs to encourage planting and preserving trees.
- A-11.2 - Acquire, restore and protect open spaces to promote functional forest ecosystems with high potential to sequester carbon dioxide.
- A-11.3 - Develop and implement an outreach campaign to provide educational resources to residents about the benefits of trees, tree care and tree regulations.
- A-11.4 - Recognize trees as a capital asset to City and County infrastructure.
