Forest Unlimited

City-Owned Forests Project:

Cities account for the greatest use of lumber. Houses and businesses all require much lumber to build, lumber that comes from natural forests.  A city-owned forest is a way for Cities to offset their use of lumber by actually growing some of their own.   It can also provide a source of income for a City and a way to turn wastewater into revenue.   And then there are carbon credits.  This is not a new idea, the City of Arcata has owned the Arcata Community Forest for years.  We have encouraged the City of Sebastopol to carefully evaluate Arcata’s operation as a model for Sebastopol.  We also directed the city to potential funding sources.