Forest Carbon and Multi-Use Forest Management

[@johngrasing1715]

Thank you!

[@russellbarnes9190]

The idea of cutting trees and then putting the logs into water storage has some merit if used as a PART of the sequestration solution. Take for example Jeff’s diameter limit plot and the high grade plot. He said that it would be 40 years before the next commercial harvest. Then what? Wait another sixty years while a genetically inferior commercial harvest grows? How about this instead? Wait for then next harvest and do a silvicultural clear cut. Then take the non sawlog portion (it will be high) and water store them. Minimum “water log” 8’ 8” tip. The rest stays on site, no chipping. When the crown ratio of the regeneration drops to 50% begin crop tree selection and PCT. Jeff’s data on carbon recovery in the silvicultural clear cut was interesting. The accounting of the carbon credits for the water storage should be easy as the volume of sequestered carbon can be verifiably measured. I think water storage deserves some more thought and just not dismissed out of hand.