The Hood River County Board of Commissioners approved the Carbon Development Agreement (CDA) with The Oregon Climate Trust Oct. 16.
Contributed photoHOOD RIVER — The Oct. 16 meeting was one of continuation for the Hood River Board of Commissioners. Most of their discussions and reports revolved around ongoing plans and long-term projects.
Most notably, after about a year of planning, the board has made a big step in the county carbon initiative by approving the Carbon Development Agreement (CDA) with The Oregon Climate Trust. They estimate this project will make $23.9 million in revenue, depending on carbon shares and market value.
The board has worked in depth with Doug Thiesies from the Hood River County Forestry Department on this agreement and both parties have reviewed it thoroughly. The carbon project does not cost the county anything out of pocket, as The Climate Trust’s costs are taken out before revenue. Money earned is allotted for the maintenance or acquisition of county forestland.
Commissioners agreed the carbon credit project is aligned with county values dealing with harvest, regrowth, conservation, recreation, and wildlife habitats. It also reaps another income from forestland aside from timber sales. They held a lengthy Q&A session with Thiesies and The Climate Trust about the CDA, after which they decided that it is in the best interest of the county.
The board also met with Scott Reynier and Jon Davies of Columbia River Insurance after a mapping coincidence concerned locals. New state hazard maps were released around the same time that insurance rates and insurability were updated, but Reynier and Davies reassured commissioners that the two are not related. In previous meetings, the Parkdale Sanitary District was mentioned as missing several annual audits, but they informed the board they would submit everything by Oct. 31. Commissioners were also informed that the district confirmed that same date at the time of the Oct. 16 meeting.
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