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Workgroup proposes biochar pilot with Parks to test soil health and carbon benefits
City of Spokane Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board · December 16, 2025
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Summary
The Sustainable Action Plan Workgroup proposed a pilot to test biochar application on problem turf to improve soil health, increase water retention and sequester carbon; Parks staff expressed interest and a January follow‑up was scheduled.
Members of the Sustainable Action Plan Workgroup (SAPW) briefed the board on a proposed feasibility pilot to test biochar as a soil amendment on city turf and park sites.
“A ton of biochar will sequester about 2 and a half tons of CO2 equivalent,” said a SAPW member presenting the proposal, describing biochar’s…
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