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Maintaining forest CO₂ stocks through sustainable forest management
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North Maine Woods Improved Forest Management

Maintaining forest CO₂ stocks through sustainable forest management

ACR587
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Improved Forest Management
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Avoidance & Removal
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Description
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Technology and mechanism

Improved Forest Management
Improving forest management techniques to protect and increase the productivity of existing forests.
Mechanism
Avoidance & Removal
Durability
Permanence: 40+ years
The durability of this project is 40 years, based on the project proponent commititng to maintain the carbon project scenario stocking levels on the project area at least for the required project term of 40 years.
Citation: Section A3 in PDD

Ratings

ACR587

North Maine Woods Improved Forest Management

ACR587

Sylvera Rating Categories

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Tier 1 indicates that there is little risk that the claims of a project are overstated.

Tier 2 indicates that the claims may be overstated and that the buyers should analyze the project and carbon credit costs in detail when considering investment.

Tier 3 indicates that there is very high risk that the claims of a project are inaccurate.

Co-benefits

Sylvera measures community Co-benefits using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. When assessing biodiversity impacts, Sylvera evaluates species richness, regional threats to biodiversity, and project actions to reduce pressure on biodiversity. Co-benefits are scored separately, because the primary objective of Sylvera’s overall rating is to evaluate the project claims of GHGs being avoided or removed. For example, a high co-benefits score could inflate a rating, which would be an issue particularly if a project is underperforming in other key areas like carbon, additionality, and permanence. Sylvera’s Co-benefits scores are on a scale of 1 - 5.

Indicates exceptional progression of targeted SDGs, as well as extraordinary species richness and high quality activities to reduce pressure on biodiversity.

Example: The project implements a broad range of SDG activities with extensive reach in the community, operates in a biodiversity hotspot and successfully reduces pressures on the ecosystem.Indicates very limited progression of targeted SDGs, as well as very low species richness and deficient activities to reduce pressure on biodiversity.

Indicates strong progression of targeted SDGs, as well as high species richness and quality activities to reduce pressure on biodiversity.

Indicates average progression of targeted SDGs, as well as average species richness and adequate activities to reduce pressure on biodiversity.

Example: The project implements SDG activities with moderate reach in the community, has average species richness, and takes acceptable action to reduce pressures on biodiversity.Indicates very limited progression of targeted SDGs, as well as very low species richness and deficient activities to reduce pressure on biodiversity.

Indicates narrow progression of targeted SDGs, or low species richness and limited activities to reduce pressure on biodiversity.

Indicates very limited progression of targeted SDGs, as well as very low species richness and deficient activities to reduce pressure on biodiversity.

Example: The project implements limited SDG activities with limited reach in the community, while not taking meaningful action to reduce pressures on biodiversity or its species diversity is low and possibly under low threat.

Provided on Apr 4, 2025.

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Rating category
Co-benefits

Tier 2 indicates that the claims may be overstated and that the buyers should analyze the project and carbon credit costs in detail when considering investment.

Provided on Apr 4, 2025. Read methodology

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Project details

Emissions reduced or carbon removed on an annual basis
156,698 tonnes
How the project approaches risk of reversal
The protocol mitigates reversal risk by taking a 40% leakage deduction and making a further 16% buffer pool contribution after the leakage deduction. Additionally, to ensure accuracy of the onsite volume determination, if a project exceeds 10% uncertainty, additional deductions would be applied for every percentage point it exceeds this value. In this project, there is an inherently low risk of fire and a resultant 2% buffer contribution, and overall risk is further offset by having a conservation easement in place. For any intentional reversal or decrease in onsite carbon volumes that result in a loss of crediting caused by intentional acts, such as over-harvesting, the landowner is required to pay back all lost credits on a 1-to-1 basis. These credits are not sourced from the buffer pool and would be a direct penalty to anyone in violation. For this project, sampling intensity was highly accurate and required no additional discount for uncertainty. This means that only 50.4% of the carbon from avoided harvests and new growth ever produced by the project are available for sale.
What actions would be taken by the project developer if anticipated emissions reductions do not take place, or if carbon removal is reversed in the future?
In the event of a potential reversal, the buffer pool acts as a safety measure to cover the potential loss of carbon credits. ACR’s buffer pool is unique in that it functions as a true, group insurance policy protecting all projects in the program. The buffer pool is diversified across a broad array of project types and technologies, meaning that the risks posed to the buffer pool are inherently different than the risks forest carbon projects are exposed to. This better ensures environmental integrity in the unlikely event of a reversal.
What calculation methods are used to independently reproduce and verify the carbon impact of the project?
Please refer to Section D5 in the methodology document.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Climate Action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Life on Land
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Project certifications

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Certifier

ACR

Standard

American Carbon Registry

Registry ID

ACR587

Project registration date

Most recent Jul 20, 2022

Crediting period term

Sep 4, 2020 - Sep 3, 2040

Project methodology

Improved Forest Management (IFM) on Non-Federal U.S. Forestlands | Version 1.3

Updated Apr 1, 2018
Verified by an American Carbon Registry multi-stakeholder working group

Project design document (PDD)

PDD: North Maine Woods Improved Forest Management

Updated May 31, 2022
Verified by Ruby Canyon Environmental, Inc

Current verifier of project outcomes

Ruby Canyon Environmental, Inc
Maine, United States
Improved Forest Management
Meets American Carbon Registry standards
$33.60 per tonne
$10
$25
$100
Custom
$10.00
298kg of CO2e avoidance & removal