Description
Building on the success of the King County Forest Carbon Program, there is opportunity to expand by enrolling more land and exploring new types of forest carbon projects. The King County Forest Carbon Program preserves forest land, increases carbon sequestration potential, and provides financial and ecological benefits This action generates carbon credits by protecting and managing forests that were available for development or intensive management and using the revenue to support County land acquisitions. King County will explore opportunities to significantly scale up the Rural Forest Carbon Project, through actions such as acquiring a large block of working forestland and extending rotation length or partnering with DNR to defer harvest on its lands where King County is a trust beneficiary. King County will ensure that revenue from carbon credit generation and timber sales is dedicated to land acquisition and management.