Woodlands Carbon Responsibilities

Woodlands Carbon will aggregate forest owners in to pools to achieve the scale necessary for a positive economic return to participants. This is Woodlands Carbon’s chief role as smaller landowners would not otherwise have access to this market. Large owners will also find it cost effective to participate in Woodlands Carbon as opposed to trading and record keeping on their own.

Woodlands Carbon will provide data and technical services for participating forest owners. A detailed parcel map, computerized inventory and growth model will be maintained and available to the forest owner and his or her agent. Woodlands Carbon will provide information on forest certification and sustainable forestry.

Woodlands Carbon will provide for the brokerage and sale of the sequestered carbon on a number of registries, through private purchase, and other markets that may become available. Woodlands Carbon will undergo periodic audits by qualified verifiers to assure program standards are being maintained.

Woodlands Carbon has established a revolving loan fund to support the initial costs of developing a baseline inventory. Loans will be repaid from the proceeds of the sale of carbon credits and deducted from the funds paid out to the participant.