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Carbon Offset

Connecting Private Forest Landowners to the Managed Forest Carbon Offsets Market

Thank you for your interest in sustainable forest management.

The forests of Central Appalachia are important assets that provide clean air, water, recreation and wildlife habitat. With good management these forests can provide a reliable income to forest landowners while protecting the services that healthy forests provide to us all.


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Make your donation to Appalachian Sustainable Development now, by clicking the Donate button below and be taken to our donations page.  Thank you for supporting ASD so we can support the growth of our community!

The Appalachian Carbon Partnership was formed to help promote sustainable forest management in Central Appalachia.

Benefits of the Appalachian Carbon Partnership include:

1. Connections to resources and practical information on good forest management in your area.

2. Easy access to loans to cover the costs of professional forestry services related to the Managed Forest Carbon Offset Program.

3. Increased income potential from carbon offsets and other certified sustainable forest products.

Landowners work with one of three partner organizations based on the location of their land.

• Landowners in Appalachian Ohio work with Rural Action.

• Landowners in Appalachian Virginia work with Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD).

• Landowners in the Appalachian region of Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia work with the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED).

ASD

Post Office Box 791 • Abingdon, Virginia 24212

276-623-1121 • 276-623-1353 (fax)

www.asdevelop.org

MACED

433 Chestnut Street • Berea, Kentucky 40403

859-986-2373 • 859-986-1299 (fax)

www.maced.org

Rural Action

Post Office Box 157 • Trimble, Ohio 45782

740-767-4938 • 740-767-4957 (fax)

www.ruralaction.org

 

 
Please contact the partner organization that serves your community with any questions.

Best Regards,

The Appalachian Carbon Partnership Administration Team

 

For more information please see the below packets!

Forms and Publications
  • Appalachian Carbon Partnership Landowner Packet (requires Acrobat Reader to view).  [View]
  • Appalachian Carbon Partnership Offset Contract (requires Acrobat Reader to view). [View]
  • Appalachian Carbon Partnership Requirements Checklist (requires Acrobat Reader to view). [View]

 

 

 

 

                   

 

 

 

 

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