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"We are thrilled to help promote sustainable forest management in Central Appalachia by joining the Appalachian Carbon Partnership and supporting the work of MACED, one of our flight partners in the region. Offsetting our emissions with Appalachian Forest Offsets ensures that we will have a...

"Right away I thought it was a great idea..."

Jack Stickney knows his 100-acre woodland farm in Estill County, Kentucky, is worth more than money. There’s also value in the clean air and water, wildlife habitat and erosion control it provides.

“Right away I thought it was a great idea, mainly to get people to manage...

"I'm excited about this and see it as a real opportunity for forest landowners."

Rodney, a retired civil servant, and his wife, Vernice, manage 767 acres of forest in Morgan County, KY. They received a check for the work they have done to sustainably manage their forest for the long term storage of carbon. “I’m excited about this and see it as a real opportunity...

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STORING CARBON PAYS OFF FOR FOUR EAST KENTUCKY LANDOWNERS

Berea, KY– The Appalachian Carbon Partnership (ACP) recently paid four Kentucky landowner partners a total of $14,600 for the carbon stored in a single year in their sustainably managed forestland. The four landowners own 2,048 acres of forestland in Madison, Fleming, Lawrence and Lewis counties that stored 2,100 metric tons of carbon dioxide in a single year. The money to retire the carbon offsets came from a combination of individuals, for-profit and nonprofit organizations and a large offset retirement sale to EarthColor, a print and digital communications firm based in New Jersey.

“The sale of these managed forest carbon offsets represents an investment in the future of sustainable forest management by private individuals, companies and organizations who want to balance their carbon impact by purchasing offsets,”said Scott Shouse, MACED forestry program manager. “Offsetting through the ACP is an easy and cost-effective way for...

Landowner, Pete McNeill, Receives Over $24,000

Berea, KY, May 31, 2011– Kentucky forest landowner, Pete McNeill, received over $24,000 on May 5th, 2011 through his participation in the Appalachian Carbon Partnership, a project of the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED). The payment for carbon storage resulted from McNeill’s long-term agreement to practice certified forest management.

“This sale of managed forest carbon offsets represents an investment in the future of sustainable forest management in Kentucky,” said Scott Shouse, MACED forestry program manager. “We hope that these types of ecosystem service payments will catch the attention of more forest landowners, and move new acres of Appalachian forestland into certified sustainable management.”

Kentucky Forest Landowners Handbook Reprinted and Revised

Berea, KY, May 10, 2011– MACED’s Forestry Program is pleased to announce the release of the updated Kentucky Forest Landowner’s Handbook which was supported in part by the US Environmental Protection Agency §319 funds through the Kentucky Division of Water. It is a comprehensive guide to sustainable forest management for the landowners in the Appalachian region complete with up to date forestry information, relevant contacts and resources.

The Kentucky Forest Landowner's Handbook is designed to help property-owners better understand their forest and develop a management plan suited to their specific interests, goals and financial requirements. It is suitable for all private forest landowners, whether interested in harvesting wood products, earning income from non-timber forest products (such as herbs and mushrooms), managing for wildlife, recreation or tourism opportunities, or all of the above. This handbook aims to help all private forest landowners make smart decisions about their resources.

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