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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 | 3B Carbon Footprint Assessment finds that ODFW managed lands sequester 6.5 times more carbon than emitted from agency operations The Oregon Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) completed a base- line assessment of the green- house gas (GHG) emissions resulting from the Depart- ment’s operations and car- bon being sequestered in ODFW managed lands. Climate and ocean change are having a signifi- cant negative impact on the habitat of fish and wildlife both in the ocean and on land. These changes rep- resent a serious threat to the Department’s mission and to all those that rely on healthy and abundant popu- lations. Given this, the Ore- gon Fish and Wildlife Com- mission adopted a Climate and Ocean Change Policy in 2020 that set a course to manage and minimize those impacts, including by doing our part to lower the emis- sions that are causing cli- mate and ocean change. ODFW’s total base year GHG emissions were calcu- lated to be 9,280 tonnes of equivalent carbon dioxide (CO2e) and the estimat- ed carbon sequestration in ODFW’s wildlife areas is al- A weekly roundup of shopping, savings and doings around town. O L D S C H O OL most 61,000 tonnes of CO2e per year and is over 6.5 times larger than ODFW’s GHG emissions total. The top three sources of GHGs from ODFW operations are electricity use, vehicle fuel combustion and emissions from microbial breakdown of aquatic nitrogen during fish production. “I’m proud that emissions from the department’s op- erations are already being offset by carbon seques- tration on our managed lands but recognize that this assessment also points to sources of emissions that we have the ability to reduce over the next twenty years,” said ODFW Director Curt Melcher. This baseline assessment looked at emissions during the period of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. The in- tent of assessing this time- frame was to capture some pre-pandemic operations and some pandemic opera- tions. Fish hatchery facilities were among the most en- ergy intensive operations, but even so, these facilities generated greenhouse gas emissions comparable to the average Portland office building. Fish production at many of ODFW’s fish hatcheries and the resulting GHG emissions is mitigat- ing for the impacts that low carbon hydroelectric gener- ating facilities or flood con- trol structures have on wild fish populations. 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Amy Ogden Clawson will emcee the event, and will hopefully will sing a song or two. There will be live mu- sic. Robbie Dee Woody will play her violin. Syd- ney Crapser and his band “SYDNEY” will play blues and rock. The Johnny Kallas Band will play orig- inal songs. There will also be a flag Proud supporters of our local student athletes! Monday—Friday 8 to 5 1550 6th St. & Hwy 101 541-997-2653 උඛඊඉඡ|ඍඝඏඍඖඍ|ඎඔකඍඖඋඍ|ඕඍඌඎකඌ|කඛඍඊඝකඏ BARGAINS OF THE MONTH Not Your Ordinary Bank member TRUE VALUE HARDWARE 1750 HIGHWAY 126 DUNES VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER FLORENCE, OR PHONE (541) 997-8024 SALE DATE: SEPTEMBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 Now that the baseline assessment is complete, the Department will be devel- oping a greenhouse gas re- duction plan that will seek to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from ODFW’s operations, increase carbon sequestration on our man- aged lands and address the uncertainties outlined in the report. 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For more information, call 541-999-9254. FACC seeks new members The Florence Area Com- munity Coalition (FACC) is seeking individuals inter- ested in joining the organi- zation and furthering their mission to improve the quality of life in Western Lane County. The group does this through partnerships, net- working, volunteerism, community involvement, education and awareness. FACC offers opportu- nities for local nonprofits, service providers, and en- gaged community mem- bers to share news, collab- orate, and connect with organizational support. FACC meets the first Wednesday of each month, teaming up with local lead- ers and experts to share in- formation regarding their programs. Membership dues fund an annual Volunteer Rec- ognition Event, provide a scholarship to a student of the Siuslaw School District, sponsor organizations as they apply for non-profit status, and much more. Please consider being a part of the Florence Area Community Coalition. FACC Board Members are available to discuss any questions and interested individuals can learn more at www.florenceareacc.org and can reach the group via email at florenceareacc@ gmail.com.