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NC-2009 MRc6: Rapidly Renewable Materials

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Eucalyptus as a renewable material

May 9, 2014

Heather Appell

Sustainability Specialist
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May 9, 2014

We are working on a project that removed the existing invasive eucalyptus trees on site and used them towards the structure of the project. It appears there isn't a clear direction if eucalyptus is rapidly renewable or not. Does anyone have an answer for this? Thanks in advance!

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Tristan Roberts

Representative
Vermont House of Representatives

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May 10, 2014 - 10:09 pm

Well, how old are they? If greater than 10 years and not being replanted, I'm not sure that it really meets the credit intent, or the requirements.I thnk a better case could be made if they were being grown commercially on a <10 year cycle.

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