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D10e. Is your project <br />nature-based? (For <br />example, community <br />gardens, tree <br />plantings, soil health <br />practices, and prairie <br />restoration projects) <br />Yes <br />If you have a nature-based project, these tools can help you calculate <br />greenhouse gas emission reductions: COMET-Planner W ebsite <br />(http://comet-planner.com) Best for: Soil health, forest restoration, <br />grasslands, conservation practices. Select state and land management <br />practice - Get GHG reduction estimates per acre - User-friendly | - USDA- <br />backed | - No login required i-Tree Tools W ebsite <br />(https://www.itreetools.org) Best for: Tree planting, urban forestry, <br />community canopy projects. Note: Requires tree species and location <br />W ant help estimating your project’s emissions reductions? Orange County <br />staff can assist! Email: sustainability@orangecountync.gov for support. <br />How does your <br />nature-based project <br />reduce greenhouse <br />gas emissions and <br />what metrics can you <br />share that help <br />quantify this impact? <br />(Example metrics are <br />the number of acres <br />restored and the <br />number of trees <br />planted) <br />Growing food for TABLE at Twin Creeks utilizes the following <br />environmentally-healthy practices: <br />* Cover crops used every year, including grains and legumes for increasing <br />nitrogen content of the soil. Twin Creeks is 3 acres and when using the <br />COMET-Planner, the calculator said 3 metric tons CO2e saved per year. <br />* Permanent raised planting beds (with more organic matter that hold more <br />water) with walkways that eliminate runoff from heavy rains, and pipes are <br />being installed under the driveway to prevent water runoff from going over <br />the road and it is being diverted into the drainage ditch <br />* After the very initial tilling of the land to begin planting, it will be no-till <br />* No herbicide or insecticide sprays <br />* Organic principles applied, organic supplements only <br />* Local compost used <br />* Companion planting <br />* Succession planting <br />* Increased organic matter content from 2% to 8% <br />* Pollinator flowers grown <br />D10f. Does your <br />project reduce <br />emissions in some <br />way other than what <br />was listed above? <br />No <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 607995AB-FD72-4B81-91C2-2C0A73A91963