The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs invites you to join a public meeting to hear updates about and provide input on the Forests as Climate Solutions Initiative, a comprehensive effort to conserve and manage forest land in the Commonwealth. As part of this initiative, EEA has convened a climate forestry committee of experts to help the Commonwealth develop climate-oriented guidelines for forest management on state lands. The state will also use these guidelines as the basis for incentives to advance climate-oriented forest management practices on other forest lands.

On November 14, 2023, from 6:30 – 8:30 PM, a virtual meeting will be held to share updates and seek feedback regarding development of the forest management guidelines. EEA will also provide updates on other aspects of the Forests as Climate Solutions Initiative. To attend the virtual session, please sign up here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the virtual meeting.

To provide oral comment at the virtual session on November 14, please sign up here. To provide written comment related to Forests as Climate Solutions, please do so via the following form: share comments. If you are limited by length or wish to share attachments, please send materials to guidelines@mass.gov

More details about the meeting will be shared in advance of November 14, on our Forests as Climate Solutions webpage: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/forests-as-climate-solutions