Forestry carbon removal developer NativState announced the verification of its ACR 801 Mixed Upland Forests of the Ozarks & Ouachita Mountains project.
Spanning across nearly 6,100 acres of forestland, this project has initially generated more than 81,000 high-quality carbon credits, verified in compliance with the ACR Improved Forest Management (IFM) methodology.
A portion of these credits was already sold to NativState’s strategic partners, while a certain amount is still available for purchase.
Set to run for a period of 40 years, this project is expected to bring economic development for local landowners who have enrolled their land in NativState’s forest program, accessing a new income stream from sustainable forest management.
This long-term initiative will also contribute to the conservation of a forestland located in a thriving timber area in Northern Arkansas.
For NativState, this is the third nature-based carbon credit project verified to comply with high-quality requirements, with several more initiatives currently undergoing audit.
In a broader perspective, by partnering with small private forest landowners, NativState is running one of the largest private forest conservation programs in the United States, working on protecting a territory of more than 500,000 acres across the country.
Commenting on this symbiotic collaboration, NativState Founder and CEO Stuart Allen explained, “By entering NativState’s Carbon Agreement, and with verification through ACR, we can assure landowners a meaningful financial return on the forest lands without aggressive harvesting, while developing a number of high-quality carbon credits for our industry partners.”
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As part of the partnership, landowners will limit harvesting, allowing forests to grow in an environment boosted by sustainable forest management practices.
Dr. Kurt Krapfl, Forestry Director at ACR, commented, “NativState offers landowners an alternative revenue stream while protecting water quality, biodiversity, and the future of their forestlands for generations to come.”
“Reducing carbon levels in the atmosphere from commercially mature forests through a long-term commitment to carbon removal and emission reductions represents a ‘here and now’ positive impact for both the climate and the environment.”
