Confidentiality: Comments provided by stakeholders will not be attributed to individuals; individual stakeholder names will not appear in RRA reports or publications.

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Fig. 1: Risk rating table

Fig. 1: Risk rating table
This notification is for a 30-day public consultation on the Regional Risk Assessment (RRA) of Primary Biomass Sourcing Regions of the United States as required by the SBP RRA procedure and SBP Standard. The draft RRA is available for a public consultation by the Working Body, New March Strategies. With this notification, stakeholders and interested or affected parties are encouraged to review the draft RRA and submit information and/or comments relevant to the determination of risk associated with conformance to applicable SBP standards defining sustainable sourcing of fiber from the Primary Biomass Sourcing Regions of the United States. The geographic scope of the RRA is the primary regions of biomass sourcing in the US, encompassing the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. SBP Standards for sustainable sourcing include compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, biodiversity protections, ecosystem functions, and maintaining carbon stocks. 

The draft RRA is available at the following website: https://newmarchstrategies.com/rra. This form may also be downloaded as a spreadsheet at that link.

Consultation began on 5 November 2024, and this consultation will close on 6 December 2024.

Comments are invited that are relevant to assessment of risk of conformance to SBP requirements for feedstock sourced from within the geographic scope of the RRA (and any associated mitigation actions). Comments should specify the corresponding indicator/section of the RRA and clearly identify and substantiate rationale for any concerns.

For more information, please contact: Dovetail Partners, info@dovetailinc.org, 612-333-0430 or visit: http://www.dovetailinc.org

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* 1. Email:

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* 2. Name (First and Last):

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* 3. What is your job title or position?

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* 4. What city/state do you live in?

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* 5. Which stakeholder group(s) do you represent? Select all that apply. (Categories defined by Annex 1 of the SBP Regional Risk Procedure v1.2)

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* 6. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the conclusion of low risk for the indicators within Principle 1: Feedstock is legally sourced?

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* 7. If you disagree, what evidence do you have to support your conclusion?

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* 8. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the conclusion of low risk for the indicators within Principle 2: Feedstock sourcing does not harm the environment (Indicators 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.2.6, 2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.9, 2.2.10, 2.2.11, 2.2.12)?

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* 9. If you disagree, what evidence do you have to support your conclusion?

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* 10. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the conclusion of low risk for the indicators within Principle 3: Feedstock is only sourced from Supply Bases where the forest carbon stock is stable or increasing in the long term (3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.3.1)?

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* 11. If you disagree, what evidence do you have to support your conclusion?

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* 12. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the conclusion of low risk for the indicators within Principle 4: Feedstock sourcing benefits people and communities?

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* 13. If you disagree, what evidence do you have to support your conclusion?

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* 14. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the conclusion of specified risk for indicator 2.1.3: Key species, habitats, ecosystems, and areas of high conservation value (HCV) pertaining to biodiversity in the Supply Base shall be maintained or enhanced?

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* 15. If you disagree, what evidence do you have to support your conclusion?

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* 16. To what extent do you think the mitigation identified is appropriate?

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* 17. If you disagree, what evidence do you have to support your conclusion?

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* 18. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the conclusion of specified risk for indicator 2.2.1: Feedstock shall not be sourced from land that had one of the following statuses in January 2008 and no longer has that status due to land conversion: a. Forests; b. Wetlands; c. Peatlands; d. Highly biodiverse grasslands?

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* 19. If you disagree, what evidence do you have to support your conclusion?

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* 20. To what extent do you think the mitigation identified is appropriate?

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* 21. If you disagree, what evidence do you have to support your conclusion?

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* 22. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the conclusion of specified risk for indicator 2.2.2: Ecosystems, their health, vitality, functions and services in the Supply Base shall be maintained or enhanced?

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* 23. If you disagree, what evidence do you have to support your conclusion?

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* 24. To what extent do you think the mitigation identified is appropriate?

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* 25. If you disagree, what evidence do you have to support your conclusion?

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* 26. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the conclusion of specified risk for indicator 3.2.3: Primary feedstock shall not be sourced from forest areas in the Supply Base which, according to local definitions or norms, are classified as having combined attributes of high carbon stocks and high conservation value (HCV)?

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* 27. If you disagree, what evidence do you have to support your conclusion?

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* 28. To what extent do you think the mitigation identified is appropriate?

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* 29. If you disagree, what evidence do you have to support your conclusion?

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* 30. Do you request confidentiality for your comments? Submitted comments will be included in a Stakeholder Consultation Report that shall be appended in its entirety to the Final Draft RRA Report unless specific stakeholders have requested confidentiality, in which case their comments shall be treated as confidential material.

Thank you for responding to this form!

The following demographic information is entirely optional. You can choose to answer all, some, or none of the following questions. These optional questions are included to aid in consideration of representation and inclusion within the delivery of this project.

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* 31. What type(s) of organization do you represent? Select all that apply.

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* 32. What is you/your organization's role in the biomass space? Select all that apply.

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* 33. Regional representation - where you work, live, and/or feel connected. Select all that apply.

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* 34. What is your age range?

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* 35. How do you identify your race or ethnicity?

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* 36. What is your gender?

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* 37. Please share any other comments, feedback, or ideas you have. Thank you and have a great day!

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