Current as of: 2010 On or before February 1, 2003, the chairman of the soil conservation commission, in consultation with the carbon sequestration advisory committee, shall prepare a report to the legislature. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The potential for development of a system or systems of carbon emissions trading or markets for carbon sequestered on agricultural and forest land; (2) Agricultural and forestry practices, management systems or land uses which increase stored soil carbon; (3) Methods for measuring and modeling net carbon sequestration associated with various agricultural and forestry practices, management systems or land uses occurring on agricultural and forest lands and legislation, if any, to define and protect property rights in and attendant to carbon sequestration; (4) Areas of scientific uncertainty with respect to quantifying and understanding carbon sequestration associated with agricultural and forestry activities; and (5) Any recommendations of the carbon sequestration advisory committee developed pursuant to section 22-5203 , Idaho Code. ________________________________________________________________________
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