McCloud River

Improved Forest Management

Overview

McCloud River

United States

3,723 ha

Improved Forest Management

The McCloud River project is an Improved Forest Management project. It generates emissions reductions through sustainable practices of commercial timberlands about 20 miles southeast of Mount Shasta in Northern California. Commercial harvesting does occur on the project, but by using sustainable practices the landowners have preserved more forest and actually increase the amount of carbon stored by the property over time.

Registry

Registry ID: 429

The project provides essential habitat for megafauna like the black bear.

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Additional

Does the project have a net additional climate benefit?

Net additional climate benefit
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Conservative

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Baseline claims
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Project claims
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Durable

Is the climate benefit long-lasting?

Ongoing monitoring
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Project risks
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Beyond Carbon

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Impacts beyond carbon

Regenerating and using the surrounding forest as a nature water filter for local rivers

Given the project's location right along (and including) nearby rivers, the project plays a role in ensuring clean water, with the surrounding forest acting as a natural water filter to keep the river freer from pollution. Additionally, the project provides habitat to some classic western United States wildlife including Black Bear, Northern Spotted Owl, and Roosevelt Elk.

Public registry documentsApplicable calculation methods are referenced in the reports below. Note that registries do not publicly provide all pertinent data required to reproduce emissions calculations. However, Independent Validation and Verification Bodies have access to the data needed to reproduce and verify emissions calculations.

2017 Verification Document

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Project Description

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