Ohio Sierra Club Forests and Public Lands Committee 2008-2009.

Ohio Sierra ClubOhio Sierra Club

Forests and Public Lands Forests and Public Lands CommitteeCommittee

2008-20092008-2009

2008-20092008-2009

Columbia Gas/DoF pipeline maintenance Columbia Gas/DoF pipeline maintenance agreementagreementDNR funding discussionsDNR funding discussionsForest Legacy projectsForest Legacy projects

DoF Strategic PlanDoF Strategic PlanNiSource ITPNiSource ITPDrilling on State ParksDrilling on State Parks

2008-20092008-2009

State Forest harvest bidsState Forest harvest bids

Shawnee Cuts and burnsShawnee Cuts and burns

Prescribed Burns on State ForestsPrescribed Burns on State Forests

Wayne National Forest projectsWayne National Forest projects

Woody Biomass, a new threatWoody Biomass, a new threat

2009 work2009 work

A strategy to offer opportunities to state A strategy to offer opportunities to state forests and to the Wayne National Forest forests and to the Wayne National Forest that supports ecosystem services.that supports ecosystem services.

This supports the National Sierra Club This supports the National Sierra Club Energy Policy to decrease GHG Energy Policy to decrease GHG emissions. However, forests are not part emissions. However, forests are not part of the current 2006 policy.of the current 2006 policy.

Forest Ecosystem ServicesForest Ecosystem Services

Forests are one of the most important Forests are one of the most important renewable natural resources supplying renewable natural resources supplying fuel, building materials, paper and fuel, building materials, paper and other forest products. other forest products.

This including non-wood products, such This including non-wood products, such as fruit, cocoa, coconut, rubber, coffee as fruit, cocoa, coconut, rubber, coffee Ohio woodland products as Paw Paw, Ohio woodland products as Paw Paw, ginseng and herbaceous plants.ginseng and herbaceous plants.


Forests provide essential ecosystem services Forests provide essential ecosystem services that are not usually not monetarily that are not usually not monetarily compensated as:compensated as:

Protect and filter watersystems and watershedsProtect and filter watersystems and watersheds

Conserving biodiversity and gene-pools Conserving biodiversity and gene-pools

Regulation of the water cycle and climateRegulation of the water cycle and climate


Soil formation, nutrient recycling, and plant pollination Soil formation, nutrient recycling, and plant pollination

Provide a net increase in oxygen provided by plant and tree Provide a net increase in oxygen provided by plant and tree growthgrowth

The provision of high quality managed water flows from The provision of high quality managed water flows from forested catchmentsforested catchments


Habitats for native flora and faunaHabitats for native flora and fauna The control of surface runoff to limit The control of surface runoff to limit erosion of soil as well as improving erosion of soil as well as improving water qualitywater quality

Wetlands and their nutrient cycling, Wetlands and their nutrient cycling, filtering filtering


USFS webpage on forest ecosystem USFS webpage on forest ecosystem services.services.

httphttp://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservices/://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservices/

http://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservichttp://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservices/About_ES/index.shtmles/About_ES/index.shtml

http://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservices/

http://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservices/

http://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservices/About_ES/index.shtml

http://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservices/About_ES/index.shtml


Costa Rica and others as models, Costa Rica and others as models, funding by World Bank, companies funding by World Bank, companies and governments.and governments.

http://www.cites.org/eng/prog/econohttp://www.cites.org/eng/prog/economics/ppt/World_Bank.pdfmics/ppt/World_Bank.pdf

http://www.cites.org/eng/prog/economics/ppt/World_Bank.pdf

http://www.cites.org/eng/prog/economics/ppt/World_Bank.pdf

Forest Ecosystem ServicesForest Ecosystem ServicesCarbon Sequestration and ForestsCarbon Sequestration and Forests

Forests are the world’s most important terrestrial Forests are the world’s most important terrestrial storehouses of of carbon and play an important role storehouses of of carbon and play an important role in controlling climate. The world’s remaining forest in controlling climate. The world’s remaining forest ecosystems store an estimated 638 gigatonnes ecosystems store an estimated 638 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon. This is stored in the forest biomass, (Gt) of carbon. This is stored in the forest biomass, forest floor and soil.forest floor and soil.There is approximately 50% more carbon in forests There is approximately 50% more carbon in forests than in in the atmosphere. than in in the atmosphere.

(Climate Change and Forests, 2008)(Climate Change and Forests, 2008)

Forest Ecosystem ResourcesForest Ecosystem Resources

2006 Review on the Economics of 2006 Review on the Economics of Climate Change commissioned by Climate Change commissioned by Nicholas Stern, former chief Nicholas Stern, former chief economist of the World Bank; economist of the World Bank; identified avoided deforestation as identified avoided deforestation as the cheapest option for mitigating the cheapest option for mitigating increases in emissions of greenhouse increases in emissions of greenhouse gases.gases.


““Curbing deforestation is a highly cost-Curbing deforestation is a highly cost-effective way of reducing GHG effective way of reducing GHG emissions and has the potential to offer emissions and has the potential to offer significant reductions rather quickly…significant reductions rather quickly…Encouraging new forests and enhancing Encouraging new forests and enhancing the potentials of soils to store carbon the potentials of soils to store carbon offer further opportunities to reverse offer further opportunities to reverse emissions from land use change.” emissions from land use change.”

Climate Change and Forests, 2006 p. 25-26 Climate Change and Forests, 2006 p. 25-26


UN Framework Convention on UN Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting in Bali Climate Change meeting in Bali December 2007, included avoided December 2007, included avoided deforestation, (reducing emissions deforestation, (reducing emissions from deforestation and forestation from deforestation and forestation degration) in the Bali Action Plan. degration) in the Bali Action Plan. This plan will be implemented when This plan will be implemented when Kyoto Protocal expires in 2012.Kyoto Protocal expires in 2012.


Chicago Climate ExchangeChicago Climate Exchange

Cap and TradeCap and Trade

May trade when use less emissions May trade when use less emissions than contracted forthan contracted for

Forests are used as offsetsForests are used as offsets


Forests must be registered with the CCXForests must be registered with the CCX

Afforestation, forest enrichment, and conservation projectsAfforestation, forest enrichment, and conservation projects

Certain percentage of CO2 tonnage is necessaryCertain percentage of CO2 tonnage is necessary

Encourages conservation, afforestation or reforestation.Encourages conservation, afforestation or reforestation.

Sierra Club Energy PolicySierra Club Energy Policy

http://www.sierraclub.org/policy/conshttp://www.sierraclub.org/policy/conservation/energy.pdfervation/energy.pdf

http://www.sierraclub.org/policy/conservation/energy.pdf

http://www.sierraclub.org/policy/conservation/energy.pdf


http://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservichttp://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservices/carbon.shtmles/carbon.shtml

http://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservices/carbon.shtml

http://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservices/carbon.shtml


Budapest Conference in carbon Budapest Conference in carbon markets 2007markets 2007

http://www.joanneum.at/climate/Worhttp://www.joanneum.at/climate/Workshop%20Budapest/Presentations/Mokshop%20Budapest/Presentations/Monday%20morning/Joachim%20Sell_Fanday%20morning/Joachim%20Sell_Factor%20JI%20LULUCF%20CEU%2007ctor%20JI%20LULUCF%20CEU%20070521.pdf0521.pdf

http://www.joanneum.at/climate/Workshop%20Budapest/Presentations/Monday%20morning/Joachim%20Sell_Factor%20JI%20LULUCF%20CEU%20070521.pdf





Ecosystem Services Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem Services of Tropical Forests to Ecosystem Services of Tropical Forests to be Protected with Precedent-Setting be Protected with Precedent-Setting Memorandum Memorandum November 20, 2008 November 20, 2008

California, Illinois and Wisconsin joined forces California, Illinois and Wisconsin joined forces with six states in Brazil and Indonesia to fight with six states in Brazil and Indonesia to fight climate change, the states will develop programs climate change, the states will develop programs that will protect and restore tropical rainforests to that will protect and restore tropical rainforests to ensure the safety of these essential carbon sinks ensure the safety of these essential carbon sinks and are willing to pay for the service the tropical and are willing to pay for the service the tropical forests are providing: storing and absorbing forests are providing: storing and absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide. atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Ecosystem ServicesEcosystem Services

"This would open the door for carbon credits derived "This would open the door for carbon credits derived from protecting forests to be used for compliance from protecting forests to be used for compliance purposes under US climate legislation," said Toby purposes under US climate legislation," said Toby Janson-Smith, the senior director for forest carbon Janson-Smith, the senior director for forest carbon markets in CI's Center for Environmental Leadership markets in CI's Center for Environmental Leadership in Business. "International negotiators will see that in Business. "International negotiators will see that it can be done in a credible and robust way, and it can be done in a credible and robust way, and that reducing emissions from deforestation should that reducing emissions from deforestation should finally be included in the global climate change finally be included in the global climate change framework."framework."


Nature Valuation and Financing Network Nature Valuation and Financing Network

A Network established to stimulate A Network established to stimulate development of practical tools for proper development of practical tools for proper valuation of goods and services provided by valuation of goods and services provided by ecosystems and biodiversity, so that decisions ecosystems and biodiversity, so that decisions about economic development are made with about economic development are made with full understanding of all costs and benefits full understanding of all costs and benefits involved. involved. www.naturevaluation.orgwww.naturevaluation.org

http://www.naturevaluation.org/


Brent Sohngen OSU Forest Economist Brent Sohngen OSU Forest Economist

http://aede.osu.edu/people/sohngen.http://aede.osu.edu/people/sohngen.1/forests/ccforest.htm1/forests/ccforest.htm

http://aede.osu.edu/people/sohngen.1/forests/ccforest.htm

http://aede.osu.edu/people/sohngen.1/forests/ccforest.htm


Heartwood Economic Analysis of the 2006Heartwood Economic Analysis of the 2006Wayne National Forest Management Plan.Wayne National Forest Management Plan. Management activities had substantialManagement activities had substantialeconomic costs while providing economic costs while providing questionable public benefits.questionable public benefits.

Impact tourism and deminish the capacityImpact tourism and deminish the capacityof the WNF to deliver ecosystem servicesof the WNF to deliver ecosystem services

Economic and EcosystemsEconomic and EcosystemsServices Analysis of the Services Analysis of the

ShawneeShawnee

Ohio Sierra Club, Ohio Environmental Ohio Sierra Club, Ohio Environmental Council, Buckeye Forest Council, Council, Buckeye Forest Council, Voices for the Forest, Friends of the Voices for the Forest, Friends of the Shawnee Forest, have collaborated Shawnee Forest, have collaborated to hire Greenfire, an environmental to hire Greenfire, an environmental economic analysis group to provide economic analysis group to provide an analysis of the Shawnee State an analysis of the Shawnee State Forest management plan.Forest management plan.

Economic AnalysisEconomic Analysis

Promote report through the mediaPromote report through the media

Meet with Sean Logan, Director of ODNRMeet with Sean Logan, Director of ODNR

Meet with David Lytle, Chief of Forests ODNRMeet with David Lytle, Chief of Forests ODNR

Work to expand analysis to other state Work to expand analysis to other state forests.forests.

Economic AnalysisEconomic Analysis

Model for future workModel for future work

Forest CallForest Call

Upcoming National Forest Call Upcoming National Forest Call

January 22 8:00 p.m. ESTJanuary 22 8:00 p.m. EST

1-866-501-6174 849-0000#1-866-501-6174 849-0000#

Ohio Sierra Club Forests and Public Lands Committee 2008-2009.

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