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Astoria Council OKs new forest stewardship contract, approves carbon-project planning
Summary
The Astoria City Council authorized a $68,500 contract with Springboard Forestry for Bear Creek watershed stewardship and approved a separate $70,000 contract with L and C Carbon to plan a 2025 reverification and carbon inventory aimed at generating forest carbon credits.
Astoria City Council on Monday approved two contracts aimed at managing the Bear Creek watershed and advancing a city forest carbon project.
City Manager Spence told the council the Springboard Forestry contract follows the watershed's annual operating plan and covers three principal parts of forest stewardship, including strategic timber harvest, a forest road inventory and assistance on a proposed carbon project. "The contract for you is 68,500," Spence said during the meeting.
The council also approved a separate $70,000 contract with L and C Carbon to plan and…
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