Agreement Number
16-019
Awardee Name
The Nature Conservancy
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
A voided rangeland conservation; a carbon offset program in ND and SD
Awardee State/Territory
Virginia
Involved States/territories
Virginia
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$498,477.00
Production/Use
Grassland (includes pasture/rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Air
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Carbon emissions and sequestration
Carbon sequestration
Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)
Conservation Practice(s)
Prescribed Grazing
Project Background
The purpose of this project is to demonstrate the potential of carbon markets as a viable financial instrument. TNC will enroll 50,000 acres of rangeland in North and South Dakota into a carbon offset program that offers permanent protection and the generation of approximately 750,000 tons of carbon offsets. These offsets will be sold on the voluntary market and net revenues will be used for additional conservation in the Prairie Pothole Region.
Project Scale
Regional
Farm-level
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Neal Feeken