OTHERAPPROVED

Whatcom Transportation Authority Board of Directors Meeting Agenda September 2024

WTA Enters Carbon Sequestration Partnership With Trees Project

Whatcom Transportation AuthorityWHATCOM MILLION TREES PROJECTSeptember 19, 2024

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Description

WTA’s Board authorized an agreement with the Whatcom Million Trees Project to support acquisition of local forested lands that will sequester carbon and offset transit-related emissions. The partnership complements a broader land acquisition effort led with Whatcom Land Trust.

Contract Details

Vendor

WHATCOM MILLION TREES PROJECT

Agency

Whatcom Transportation Authority, WA

Contract Type

OTHER

Document Date

September 19, 2024

Renewal Info

Part of a broader partnership to acquire properties; no formal term or renewal provisions noted.

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APPROVED

Whatcom Transportation Authority (Washington)$150,000 (shared arrangement via WTA’s payment to Whatcom Land Trust)May 21, 2026

Whatcom Transportation Authority Board Meeting Agenda Packet August 2024

PENDING

Whatcom Transportation Authority (Washington)$150,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2025 (shared partnership funding with Land Trust; total planned WTA contribution $300,000)August 15, 2024

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ONGOING

Whatcom Transportation Authority (Washington)January 1, 2023

Issuing Agency

Whatcom Transportation Authority

Special District

Bellingham, WA

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