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OSMP outlines six‑year climate plan, quantifies departmental emissions and carbon storage
Summary
Open Space and Mountain Parks staff presented a City of Boulder OSMP Climate Plan (2024–2030) on Dec. 11 that prioritizes 19 climate solutions and assigns implementation roles and seed funding; staff reported roughly 3,600 metric tons CO2 in annual departmental emissions and an estimated 3 million metric tons of carbon stored in soils and vegetation.
At the Dec. 11 Open Space Board of Trustees meeting, OSMP staff introduced the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Climate Plan 2024–2030, a six‑year implementation plan organized around three objectives: increasing resilience of natural and working lands, reducing department emissions, and fostering climate awareness and participation.
Brian Anacker summarized consultant findings and internal accounting: OSMP’s operations (fleet, buildings, construction) produce roughly 3,600 metric tons of CO2 per year, while OSMP lands hold an estimated 3,000,000 metric tons of carbon in vegetation and soils. Anacker said the department prioritized about 19 top climate solutions from an initial list of nearly 100 ideas and grouped shorter‑ and longer‑term…
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