Napa County backs Walt Ranch mitigation plan
A divided Napa County Board of Supervisors decided the controversial Walt Ranch vineyard project found an acceptable way to address greenhouse gas concerns related to the expected loss of 14,000 trees. Walt Ranch plans to make up for the loss of carbon-sequestering trees by preserving 124 acres of woodlands and planting about 17,000 trees. … The Board of Supervisors approved the vineyards in 2016 and opponents sued. The courts upheld the county on issues such as groundwater availability and rare species protection, but said the greenhouse gas issue related to expected tree loss needed more work.