Eligibility Requirements

Woodlands Carbon will accept applications from any size of certified forest. Enrolled land must be capable of sequestering sufficient amounts of carbon 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. That is, family ownerships should have a process for making decisions that recognizes the need to sequester carbon as a part of their management plan. One person should be authorized to make decisions and enter into agreements for the sequestering of carbon.

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 lists link) must provide carbon inventory data that meet or exceed the standards of Woodlands Carbon, and provide data in the specified format (see Woodlands Carbon’s Carbon Inventory and Data Guidelines).

The forest owner must enroll the entire certified forested ownership. No eligible forestland can be withheld from participation.