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Amd 1 to Work Order PR00005896 with U of M to provide support for land-based greenhouse gas accounting, ext date to 12/31/26, incr NTE to $400,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator approve Amendment 1 to Work Order PR00005896 with the Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide technical, scientific, and coordination support for land-based greenhouse gas accounting, increasing the not to exceed amount by $300,750 to $400,000 and extending the end date from June 6, 2025 to December 31, 2026; that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the County Administrator be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Work Order PR00005896 is an ongoing project through the Hennepin-University Partnership, managed by the Environment and Energy Department and jointly funded with the Climate and Resiliency Department to incorporate emissions and sequestration from land-based activities into the county's greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. The project will develop a methodology for quantifying land-based GHGs, estimate avoided emissions associated with land protection activities, assess potential sequestration of carbon through various natural resource projects at a parcel-scale, and develop a framework that will guide the county's approach to using nature-based climate solutions to meet climate mitigation and adaptation goals, including the goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Land-based carbon emissions and sequestration were not included in the GHG inventories that were completed as part of the development of the Climate Action Plan due to the complicated nature of the methodologies involved. However, carbon sequestration accounts for more than 10% of the required structural reductions to meet the net zero by 2050 goal. Existing roles, responsibilities, and programming, like tree pla...
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