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<br />Page 15 of 24 <br /> <br />trees reach a larger size and begin to sequester less carbon annually. <br />The same is true for the Piedmont prairie restoration field, which is <br />expected to sequester similar amounts of carbon each year indefinitely <br />by trapping it in the soil and soil organisms. <br />14. Please describe the location of <br />the emissions reduction. <br />Where would fossil fuels have <br />been burned if not for your <br />project? For projects that <br />reduce electricity usage or that <br />generate solar energy, feel <br />free to state “grid-tied <br />electricity reduction” if you <br />cannot determine the location <br />of emissions produced from <br />electric power generation. <br />While CO2 emissions from the production of herbicide and fertilizer <br />used for agriculture would not have occurred in Orange County, the <br />other CO2 emissions associated with agricultural production, such as <br />carbon lost from soil, nitrous oxide emissions from soil bacteria, and <br />burning of fuel to operate farm equipment, all occur on-site at the <br />Confluence Natural Area. By ceasing agriculture at the Confluence and <br />restoring prairie and forest ecosystems, CO2 emissions are reduced, <br />and carbon sequestration is increased in northern Orange County. <br />15. Please describe any other <br />aspect of your project that is <br />relevant to the amount of <br />emissions that it will reduce or <br />avoid. <br />By purchasing a tractor which will remain at the Confluence, we will <br />see a small emissions reduction associated with avoiding the <br />transportation of a tractor from another location. Because we do not <br />know the home addresses where contracted farmers have transported <br />tractors from, we did not estimate this reduction in the calculated CO2 <br />emissions for the project. <br /> <br /> <br />Criterion 3 - Efficient Use of Funds <br />This criterion has a maximum score of 4 pts (out of a total of 26 pts). <br />Please estimate the impact of your project per grant dollar requested. The cost per unit of impact must reflect <br />the total program budget divided by the total impact of the project described in this application. If the proposed <br />project is new, please write N/A in the Actual Annual Project Costs column of the table below, and just fill out <br />the last column. <br />Please see the Grant Project website for further guidance and the Background and Information document for <br />information about technical assistance. Applicants are encouraged to ask for clarification and technical <br />assistance as early as possible and no later than the posted deadline for questions. <br /> Example <br />Actual Annual Project Costs <br />(If your proposed project <br />expands or accelerates an <br />ongoing effort) <br />Projected Project Costs <br />Total Cost of Project $3,765 $6,150 $71,823 <br />Unit of Impact: <br />Total # of metric tons of <br />greenhouse gases reduced <br />44 metric tons <br />CO2e/year 1.8 metric tons CO2e/year <br />19.9 metric tons <br />CO2e/year (average of <br />first 5 years) <br />Cost Per Metric Ton of GHG’s <br />Reduced <br />$3,765/44 = <br />$86/metric ton $6,150/1.8 = <br />$3417/metric ton <br />$73,800/19.9 = <br />$3,708.50/metric ton <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 044C3299-6F90-4782-B8F5-C4A7339F0897