|
|
USCA Forms Affiliate Partnership with NCOC
The United States Cattlemen's Association has formed an affiliate partnership with the National Carbon Offset Coalition (NCOC) for purposes of aggregating carbon credits. Through this partnership, ranchers can benefit by selling their carbon offsets from market-approved practices such as managed rangeland, conservation tillage, grass plantings, ag methane, and others.
Eligible Land and Credit Earning Potential - All contracts run through 2012:
Native Rangeland:Offsets are issued at standard rates depending on project type and location. Rates vary from 0.12 to 0.52 metric tons of CO2.
Seeded Grassland: Carbon credits are earned at varying rates depending on project location (0.4 to 1.0 metric tons per acre annually). Grass stands, including CRP, seeded prior to January 1, 1999, are not eligible for enrollment in the program.
Conservation Tillage on Cropland:Carbon credits are issued at rates ranging from 0.2 to 0.32 (dryland and irrigated) metric tons of carbon per acre annually to participants who commit to continuous conservation tillage on enrolled land from 2007 through 2012.
Additional Carbon Offsets: NCOC offers additional carbon offsets that include ag methane, forestlands, bio fuels, fuel switching.
|
|
|
 Soil Carbon Calculator
- Enter the acres for each practice placed in the sequestration program. Then select the appropriate annual rate to estimate a net amount received for your land.
|
|
|
Sample Contract
Terms and Conditions
Questions and Answers About Carbon Offsets (brochure - pdf)
|
|
Signup Deadlines:
|
 Spring 2009 pool closes April 1, 2009
Fall 2009 pool TBA
|
|
|
|
Rangeland Management Soil Offset Projects
|
|
|
|
|
Conservation Tillage on Cropland Projects
|
|
|
|
|
Grassland, CRP and CREP Offset Projects
|
|
|
|
|
Ag Methane Projects
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
