June 19, 2011 – Placer County Receives EPA Award for Forest Resource Sustainability
In the picture are (from left to right ) George Emmerson, Chief Operating Officer, Sierra Pacific Industries, Dan Jiron, United States Forest Service Deputy Regional Forester for the Pacific Southwest Region, Placer County Supervisor Jim Holmes and Gina McCarthy, United States Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator
On June 7, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored Placer County for their Forest Resource Sustainability program. Placer was one of 12 honored from across the United States for innovative efforts in achieving cleaner air to protect the health of Americans.
The award recognizes the Air District’s efforts in partnership with Placer County, the U.S. Forest Service, and Sierra Pacific Industries to implement projects to improve forest health, reduce the risk and negative effects of catastrophic wildfires, and convert excess forest biomass into renewable power. These combined efforts have, in turn, significantly reduced harmful air emissions.
http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/~/media/apc/documents/News/EPALetterAndSummary032311.ashx
Placer County Biomass Forest Fuels Treatment Video
