After reading this proposal…

After reading this proposal I'm struck by the intent to double the amount of forest biomass currently being 'farmed' in Ontario. It can't be a good idea to be cutting down forests in the current environment as they function as our carbon sink. When regulations are created there must be something that discourages the pellet industry from cutting down trees simply to feed the industry.

I've also done a little reading about burning wood pellets for energy and it seems that the combustion products released into the air are significantly more deleterious than sources like natural gas.

Lastly there have been some articles suggesting that clear cutting makes forest recovery significantly longer than selective tree removal. I know this comment doesn't relate to the proposal but I wanted to throw it out there for future consideration.