North Coast and Cascades and Upper Columbia Basin Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Inventory

1. North Coast and Cascades and Upper Columbia BasinGreenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Inventory Justin Ohlschlager, NPS Chris Steuer, ICF

2. Overview • Agenda: • GHG Accounting Primer • GHG Inventory Results • GHG Inventory Results in Context • GHG Reduction Goals

3. GHG Accounting Primer • It’s as easy as A x B = C • Activity Data x GHG Emission Factor = GHG Emissions • Collect Data • Select Methods and Emission Factors • The Climate Leadership in Parks (CLIP) Tool • Microsoft Excel-based application that parks use to manage carbon

4. Data Collection • Establishing Points of Contact • Knowledge & Estimates from Park Experts • NPS Public Use Statistics Office • Annual Energy Reporting (EMCP, ISWAP, FAST, etc.), RCRA Reporting, & Billing from Public Utilities • Park Visits • Data Gaps and Assumptions

5. GHG Accounting Primer • Greenhouse Gases • Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous Oxide (N2O), and High Global Warming Potential (GWP) Gases (HFCs, PFCs, SF6) • Emission Sources • Stationary Fossil Fuel Combustion (Energy) • Purchased Electricity (Energy) • Mobile Fossil Fuel Combustion (Transportation) • Landfilled Solid Waste (Waste) • Wastewater Treatment (Waste) • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Other) • Fertilizer Application (Other) • Enteric Fermentation (Other) • Entities • Park Operations, Visitors, Concessioners, etc.

6. Park Operations GHG Inventory

7. Total Park GHG Inventory

8. Data Gaps and Assumptions for the NCCN and UCBN • Big Hole NB • FY 2008 used instead of FY2007 because of more trusted records • Missing data for housing area houses that are occupied • City of Rocks NRES • No solid information on snowmobile use in the park • No counter information on the amount of traffic in the winter time • Fort Vancouver NHS • Assumed all wastewater went to treatment plant • Hagerman Fossil Beds NM and Minidoka Internment NM • Non-Road fuel came from FY2008 • Lake Roosevelt NRA • No information for concessioners. • Nez Perce NHP • Assumed 10% of water consumed went to treatment plant, due to irrigation • Assumed all water consumed went to treatment plant • FOVA, HAFO, LARO, SAJH

9. Park Operations GHG Inventory

10. Total Park GHG Inventory

11. Understanding Scope • Direct and Indirect Emissions • Direct Emissions – those that result from sources you own or control • Indirect Emissions – those that occur as a result of your activities, but occur at sources owned or controlled by somebody else • Scope • Scope 1 – direct emission sources • Scope 2 – indirect emissions from purchased electricity • Scope 3 – all other indirect emission sources • E.g., visitors, concessioners

12. Executive Order 13514: Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance • Establish Agency-wide GHG reduction goal • Establish a percentage reduction target for agency-wide reductions of scope 1 and 2 GHGs in absolute terms by fiscal year 2020, relative to a fiscal year 2008 baseline. • Establish a percentage reduction target for agency-wide reductions of scope 3 GHG in absolute terms by fiscal year 2020.

13. Setting a GHG Reduction Goal • What is a GHG reduction goal? • The percentageby which Park A plans to reduce its GHG emissions below base year levels, by a future target year. • E.g., 25% reduction in 2003 GHG emissions by 2015 • The goal should be low enough to be achievable, but high enough to stimulate creativity and innovation. • Establish separate emission reduction goals for park operations and for total park emissions

14. Energy • Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 • 3% annual building energy reduction or a 30% reduction by 2015 (2003 baseline) • New buildings meet a minimum of 30% of building hot water demand through solar hot water heating • Reduce new building and major renovation building fossil fuel-generated energy consumption by 55% in 2010 and 100% by 2030. • Energy Policy Act of 2005 • Achieve 7.5% renewable electricity consumption by 2013 • All appropriate buildings metered by 2012 • Executive Order 13423 • Reduce consumption of petroleum products by 2% annually through 2015 • Executive Order 13514 • Beginning in 2020, ensure that all new Federal buildings that enter the planning process are designed to achieve zero-net-energy by 2030. • increase use of renewable energy and implementing renewable energy generation projects on agency property

15. Transportation • Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 • 3% annual energy reduction (2008-2015) or a 30% reduction by 2015 (2003 baseline) • Energy Policy Act of 2005 • 20% decrease in petroleum consumption by 2015 • Executive Order 13423 • Reduce consumption of petroleum products by 2% annually through 2015 • Executive Order 13514 • Reduce consumption of petroleum products by 2% annually through 2020 (baseline 2005) • reduce the use of fossil fuels by using low GHG emitting vehicles, optimizing the number of vehicles in the fleet • implement strategies and accommodations for transit, travel, training, and conferencing that actively support lower-carbon commuting and travel by agency staff

16. Waste • Executive Order 13514 • Divert at least 50% of non-hazardous solid waste, excluding construction and demolition debris, by the end of 2015 • Divert at least 50% of construction and demolition materials and debris by the end of 2015

17. GHG Emission Reduction Goal • Meeting • 30% reduction in absolute GHG emissions from park operations • Olympic National Park, 30% below 2007 levels by 2016 • Reaching • 50% reduction in absolute GHG emissions from park operations • Bandelier National Monument, 50% below 2007 levels by 2015 • Leading • Pacific West Region, Vision of Carbon Neutrality

18. Total Park GHG Inventory

19. Contact Information Justin Ohlschlager NPS, Mount Rainier National Park Justin_Ohlschlager@partner.nps.gov 360-569-2211 x3359 Chris Steuer ICF International csteuer@icfi.com 202.862.2969 CFP Program website http://www.nps.gov/climatefriendlyparks