Idaho Soil Conservation
Commission

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Carbon Sequestration

Enabling Legislation:

Idaho Code 22-5103, enacted on July 1, 2002, instructed the Idaho Soil Conservation Commission (ISCC) to prepare a report exploring the potential for carbon sequestration on agricultural and private, non-industrial forestlands. In addition, this legislation called for the appointment of a 19-member Carbon Sequestration Advisory Committee to be chaired by ISCC.

Idaho Carbon Sequestration Advisory Committee (ICSAC) Information

Carbon Sequestration Fact Sheet, updated September 2008

Request for Designated Cropping Region, December 2007

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 137, March 2008 (Floor Sponsor, Stennett)

Full Report: Carbon Sequestration on Idaho Agriculture and Forest Lands February 2003, file size 2.08MB

• By Chapter: Carbon Sequestration on Idaho Agriculture and Forest Lands
  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Appendices

Meeting Minutes	PowerPoint Slideshows	Documents
Dec 9, 2004 Full Committee	July 2002 INEL -- Size, 496KB Climate-coupled Energy System	October 2006 ForCon, Steven Ruddell Forest Carbon Trading and Marketing in the US
Mar 15, 2005 Full Committee	July 2002 Environmental Defense -- Size 7.8MB Carbon Crediting in the US	January 2007 ISCC Carbon Sequestration Progess Report to Legislature
Jan 25, 2006 Full Committee	July 2002 Simplot Company, Caldwell Food Grp Size 347KB Biofuels Potential in Idaho	March 2008 Sian Mooney, Carbon Markets, Global Change
Nov 28, 2006 Full Committee	July 2002 University of Idaho -- Jodi Johnson-Maynard, Size 1.2MB Improving our Knowledge of Carbon Cycling	Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration Primer
Dec 12, 2006 Forestry Subcommittee	July 2002 Brian Kummet, Nez Perce Tribe Size 3.4MB Tramway Carbon Sequestration Project
Dec 21, 2006 Ag Subcommittee Teleconference	Sept 2002 Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Assoc Size 1.1MB Carbon Credit Contract with Entergy
Nov 15, 2007 Full Committee	January 2003 ICSAC Legislative Presentation Size 59KB Defining a Carbon Market in Idaho
Feb 13, 2008 Forestry Subcommittee	October 2006 ForCon, Steve Ruddell Size 1.3MB Forest Carbon Offsets and Banking within the CCX
	November 2006 INL -- Travis McLing, Size 1.4MB Geological Sequestration Opportunities
	November 2006 Wittman Consulting -- Dick Wittman, Size 449KB Update, National Legislation
	March 2008 Boise State University -- Sian Mooney, PhD, Size 668KB Economics of Carbon Sequestration
	April 2008 Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership, Size 1.72MB Western Interstate Energy Board update
	May 2008 Wittman Consulting -- Dick Wittman, Size 868KB Update, RLW Project

Carbon Sequestration Partners:
Boseman, MT
Idaho OnePlan