Barshinger Creek Restoration Project - CO2 Emissions Contributions Diesel on-site GallonsCO2/GallonLbs CO2 EmittedTotal Lbs CO2 Emitted Fuel for on-site equipment Total diesel on-site Diesel transportation Staff to and from site Equipment mob and demob Stone delivery Log delivery Coir matting delivery Plant delivery Total diesel transportation Gasoline on-site Fuel for on-site gas powered equipment Total gasoline on-site Gasoline transportation Staff to and from site Total gasoline transportation Stone productionTonsGallons Fuel/TonGallonsCO2/GallonLbs CO2 Emitted Avg. values for quarried stone Total stone production Log productionQuantityGallons Fuel/LogGallonsCO2/GallonLbs CO2 Emitted Assumes cut w/in 25 miles of loading site Total log production Geotextile productionSquare Feetlbs/SFLbsLbs CO2/LbLbs CO2 Emitted Silt fence Geotextile fabric Total geotextile production Total CO2 emissions Lbs 30.17Tons Barshinger Creek Restoration Project CO2 Sequestration (25 Yrs) Attenuation Tree and shrub planting QuantityLbs CO2/YearYears Lbs CO2 Absorbed Total Lbs CO2 Absorbed Trees Shrubs Live Stakes Total tree and shrub planting Total CO2 Sequestration Lbs Tons Barshinger Creek Restoration Project Carbon Balance: Total CO2 Emissions: 30.2 Tons Total CO2 Sequestration*:(326.6) Tons CO2 Balance:(296.4) Tons (11.86) Tons/Year *Assumes 25 years of forest growth Brampton Hills Restoration Project - CO2 Emissions Contributions Diesel on-site GallonsCO2/GallonLbs CO2 EmittedTotal Lbs CO2 Emitted Fuel for on-site equipment Total diesel on-site Diesel transportation Staff to and from site Equipment mob and demob Debris removal Stone delivery Topsoil delivery Stream substrate delivery Coir matting delivery Plant delivery Total diesel transportation Gasoline on-site Fuel for on-site gas powered equipment Total gasoline on-site Gasoline transportation Staff to and from site Total gasoline transportation Forest removalAcresCF/Ac.Lbs woodLbs carbonLbs CO2 emitted Acres of mature forest removed (assumes 40% CO2 remains in storage) Total forest removal Stone productionTonsGallons Fuel/TonGallonsCO2/GallonLbs CO2 Emitted Avg. values for quarried stone Total stone production Geotextile productionSquare Feetlbs/SFLbsLbs CO2/LbLbs CO2 Emitted Silt fence Geotextile fabric Orange construction fence Clearwater diversion fence Total geotextile production Total CO2 emissions Lbs Tons Brampton Hills Restoration Project CO2 Sequestration (25 Yrs) Attenuation QuantityLbs CO2/YearYears Lbs CO2 Absorbed Total Lbs CO2 Absorbed Tree and shrub planting Trees Shrubs Live Stakes Total tree and shrub planting Total CO2 sequestration Lbs Tons Brampton Hills Restoration Project Carbon Balance: Total CO2 Emissions: Tons Total CO2 Sequestration*:(120.6) Tons CO2 Balance: Tons *Assumes 25 years of forest growth Equivalent to the average annual CO2 emissions of 8.7 Americans Or more than 57 Kenyans Can we do better? References 1. How Much Carbon Dioxide is Produced by Burning Gasoline and Diesel Fuel. U.S. Energy Information Administration, accessed 10/07/2013 from2. Boden, T.A., G. Marland, and R.J. Andres Global, Regional, and National Fossil-Fuel CO 2 Emissions. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, Tenn., U.S.A. doi /CDIAC/00001_V Durrenberger, M. December 13, Tree Math: Solar Panels vs. Trees, Whats the Carbon Trade-off? Accesses 10/01/13 from4. Sampson, Neil and D. Hair. Forest Management Opportunities for Mitigation of Carbon Emissions. Forests and Global Change, Vol Methods for Calculating Forest Ecosystem and Harvest Carbon with Standard Estimates for Forest Types of the United States. United States Department of Agriculture: Forest Service, Energy and Environmental Profile of the U. S. Mining Industry. U. S. Department of Energy. Accessed 10/12/2013 at7. Fisk, U. (March 15, 2007). Umbra on Oil and Gas [web log post]. Accessed 10/12/2013 at 8. Silverman, D. Energy Units and Conversions. Accessed 10/01/13 at 9. Trees and Carbon. ESA 21 Environmental Science Activities for the 21 st Century. Accessed 10/21/2013 at