Regional Partnerships in Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration
A "Hands-On" Workshop for the Appalachian Coal & Electric Utilities Industries

Table of Contents

• Disclaimer
• General Conference Information
• Papers and Presentations

Disclaimer
This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government or any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.

General Conference Information

This conference was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) along with The DOE Consortium for Research on Enhancing Carbon Sequestration in Terrestrial Ecosystems (CSiTE) on November 6-7, 2001 at the Radisson Plaza-Hotel in Lexington, KY.

The purpose of the workshop was to bring the coal and utility industries together with, government, academia, and other organizations to discuss offsetting carbon dioxide emissions by storing carbon in the vegetation and soils of degraded lands. The workshop format was hands-on, including breakout discussions, presentations, panel discussions, and a poster session.

The workshop was an outgrowth of research being conducted by Oak Ridge and Pacific Northwest National Laboratories and their university research partners. This research will result in a set of practical site management guidelines for maximizing carbon sequestration on degraded lands and also designed to get stakeholder input in designing these guidelines.

Papers and Presentations

List of Workshop Attendees[PDF-27KB]

Welcome, Introductions and Workshop Overview

Welcome and Introductions [PDF-170KB]
Sarah Forbes, NETL

Workshop Overview and Overview of DOE's CSiTE Program [PDF-158KB]
Blaine Metting, PNNL

Overview of DOE's Carbon Sequestration Program [PDF-992KB]
Charles Schmidt, NETL

Local Welcome and Introductory Presentation [PDF-145KB]
Don Graves, University of Kentucky "Reclamation of Degraded Lands with Reforestation in Appalachia"

Total Ecosystem Approach to Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration
Much current discussion, research and application of terrestrial carbon sequestration tends to focus narrowly on wood production or soil storage. It is important that a broader approach be taken that considers whole ecosystems
and complete carbon accounting.

Forest Management and Carbon Sequestration [PDF-1442KB]
Richard Birdsey, USDA Forest Service

Soil Amendments and Carbon Sequestration [PDF-522KB]
Anthony Palumbo, ORNL

Utility Industry Experience with Carbon Sequestration Projects [PDF-3253KB]
Gary Kaster, AEP

Coal Industry Perspective [PDF-2031KB]
John Tate, EnviroPower

Carbon Sequestration and Conservation:
A Non-Governmental Organization Perspective [PDF-443KB]
Bill Stanley, The Nature Conservancy

How to Design and Implement Carbon Measuring and Monitoring Activities for LUCF Projects [PDF-679KB]
Sandra Brown, Winrock International

Breakout Sessions
The breakout sessions were organized around discussion of a specific set of topics. Workshop participants were given the opportunity to participate in two groups of their choice while attempting to achieve a balance among industry, academic and government viewpoints.

A. Creating Incentives: Industry, Landowner and Government Partnerships – Coordinator: Gary Jacobs, ORNL

Summary Report [PDF-38KB]

Draft Reports [PDF-14KB]

• What frameworks would encourage terrestrial sequestration?

• What are the principal issues faced by landowners and industry?
  How can these be resolved?

• How can we work together to make practices that encourage
  terrestrial sequestration happen?

B. Reclamation Practices and Procedures for Carbon Sequestration – Coordinator: Jim Burger, Virginia Tech

Summary Report [PDF-30KB]

Draft Reports [PDF-14KB]

• How can current reclamation practices be modified to enhance
  carbon storage and other collateral benefits?

• What are the economic impediments to carbon sequestration in
  mined lands?

• What changes could make these alternatives more economically attractive?

C. The Long Run: Long-term Implications of Carbon Management Practices – Coordinator: Keith Paustian, Colorado State University

Summary Report [PDF-30KB]

Draft Reports [PDF-32KB]

• What are the long and short term implications of different 
  reclamation practices?

• What are the trade-offs to managing mined land for carbon
  sequestration? Is it worth it?

• Permanence, Leakage, Biodiversity and Other Benefits:
  What About the Bigger Picture?

NETL Conference Services Information

Conference Services
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Phone: (412) 386-6044
FAX: (412) 386-6486
E-mail: kimberly.yavorsky@netl.doe.gov