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State and local representatives gathered Thursday afternoon and evening for a Legislative Bird Hunt hosted by area conservation organizations and Enid businessman John Groendyke to discuss carbon initiatives in the state.
Clay Pope, Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts executive director, addressed state and area leaders about the Oklahoma Carbon Initiative, a plan to grow Oklahomas carbon sequestration, the process of capturing and storing carbon in the land. He spoke at Groendyke Lodge north of Enid.
Land ecosystems remove atmospheric carbon through photosynthesis, which results in plant growth. When plants die, the organic material decays and remains as carbon-rich matter in the soil.
Pope told the group of about 30 people that Oklahoma was the only state in the union to have official regulation of carbon credits through a state office. In 2001, legislation gave authority to Okla-homa Conservation Commission to place Oklahomas seal on carbon credits.
Pope said the Oklahoma Carbon Initiative is a project of Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts that works with Oklahoma landowners and encourages practices to actively sequester carbon and improve the environment.
He said the goal of the program was to reward landowners who are good stewards for their practices and encourage further environmentally friendly practices.
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