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D10b. Does your <br />project save on <br />gasoline? <br />No <br />D10c. Does your <br />project save on <br />natural gas? <br />No <br />D10d. Does your <br />project save on food <br />waste? <br />Yes <br />How many pounds of food waste are saved per year? <br />Criterion 2_ Pound waste CO2e.xlsx <br />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 />In addition to reducing methane emissions from landfills, this project <br />reduces GHG emissions associated with food production because the <br />compost produced is used to grow food locally in community gardens. <br />Local food production reduces the vehicle miles traveled relative to the <br />emissions produced by shipping food from other states or countries. <br />Unfortunately, it is difficult to quantify the exact amount of emissions <br />avoided by this mechanism. <br />D10f. Does your <br />project reduce <br />emissions in some <br />way other than what <br />was listed above? <br />Yes <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 60C8120B-2E2C-4F19-BFBC-3ADFB6A6F8E1