Eligibility Requirements

Woodlands Carbon will accept applications from any size of certified forest. Enrolled land must be capable of sequestering sufficient amounts of carbon dioxide to generate gross revenues in excess of start-up and participation costs. Parcels of limited size and/or unproductive lands may not be eligible.

The forest owner must have sufficient ownership control to have influence over carbon stocks and sequestration levels for the future. Family ownerships should have a process for making decisions that recognize the need to sequester carbon dioxide as part of their management plan. One person should be authorized to make decisions and enter into agreements for the sequestering of carbon dioxide.

The forest owner must be enrolled in the American Tree Farm System and maintain Tree Farm Certification for 15 years from the date of enrollment. The forest owner must be a member in good standing of the Oregon Small Woodlands Association, or equivalent forestry trade associations in the state the property is located, and maintain that membership for the contract period.

The forest owners and/or their agent (see Consultant Foresters list) must provide carbon inventory data that meet or exceed the standards of Woodlands Carbon and provide data in the specified format. Woodlands Carbon must be provided with an annual accounting of all removals, timber harvests, firewood cutting and give immediate notification of extensive mortality as a result of insect, disease, blow down, fire or other catastrophic natural event.

In addition, participating forest owners must provide access to their property for the purpose of a compliance audit. Audits are an infrequent, but integral method of verifying participant and program standards. Any application owning or having an interest in a manufacturing facility or similar business, must disclose any significant emissions sources from those activities.

Woodlands Carbon provides data and technical services for participating forest owners, as well as provides for the brokerage and sale of the sequestered carbon dioxide. Woodlands Carbon has established a revolving loan fund to support the initial costs of developing a baseline inventory. Loans are repaid from the proceeds of the sale of carbon offsets and deducted from the funds paid out to the participant.