Forests

Project Reporting Protocol and Forest Project Verification Protocol provide guidance to account for, report, and verify GHG emissions reductions associated with forest conservation, conservation-based management, and reforestation projects in California. The Forest Project Protocols are available for public use but are applicable for California forests only. Project developers that undertake forest projects will use this protocol to register GHG reductions with the California Registry. These protocols were originally adopted by the California Registry Board of Directors in June 2005, and an updated version of the protocols was adopted by the Board in September 2007.

The Forest Sector Reporting Protocol provides guidance on inventorying both non-biological and biological forest carbon stocks and emissions, and is an integral companion document to the Forest Project Protocols. The Forest Reporting Protocol also provides the necessary guidance for landowners to register an entity-wide GHG inventory with the Registry. This protocol was also approved by the Board in June 2005, with an updated version approved in September 2007.

Forest Sector Protocol, Version 2.1 (September 2007)
Forest Project Protocol, Version 2.1 (September 2007)
Forest Project Reporting Forms (WORD)
Forest Certification Protocol, Version 2.0 (May 2007)
Summary of Revisions to Forest Protocols (September 2007)

An overview of the Forest Protocols, members of the original workgroup, and a summary of key public comments can also be found below.
Overview of Forest Protocols
Executive Summary of Registry's Response to Key Public Comments