This document outlines strategies for reforesting in British Columbia to achieve greenhouse gas benefits. It emphasizes underplanting fire-killed stands as a particularly advantageous method because it avoids the immediate emissions associated with salvage logging and knockdown techniques, leading to faster accrual of carbon sequestration. The document details how the GHG benefit of reforestation is estimated by comparing project scenarios with natural regeneration baselines and highlights the economic and ecological co-benefits of such projects, including job creation and improved wildlife habitat. The purpose of this document is to inform forestry professionals and stakeholders about effective reforestation practices, particularly underplanting, as a key component of the Forest Carbon Initiatives goal to maximize long-term carbon sink rates and mitigate climate change.
