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Top VM0003 projects

5 rated projects of the 20 tracked in this methodology · average score 5.2/10 · ranked by CarbonMeld's document-based assessment scores across all four dimensions: integrity, transparency, claim safety and documentation.

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This page ranks projects using VM0003 by their CarbonMeld document-based assessment scores. The rank compares project assessments; it is not a rating of the methodology itself.

CarbonMeld scores assess integrity, transparency, claim safety and documentation using project documents. Higher scores indicate stronger evidence under this framework. How to read CarbonMeld scores.

Project names, codes and registry status come from official registry records. Open a project dossier for its source record. Registry / standard: Verra / VCS .

VM0003: Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Extension of Rotation Age

Methodology issuer: Verra / Verified Carbon Standard · Official methodology page.

Forestry · Emission reductions and CO2 removals

Projects delay timber harvesting so trees grow for longer between cuts. The method measures emission reductions and CO2 removals associated with the increase in forest carbon stocks.

Version 1.3 · Active at Verra / Verified Carbon Standard · status verified on

Version and status refer to the methodology at its issuer. Individual projects may use different versions; these facts do not establish credit eligibility in other programs.

#1Family Forest Carbon ProjectVCSUnited StatesSoil carbonRegistry: Registered8.1/10▲+2.0#2Bethlehem Authority Improved Forest Management ProjectVCSUnited StatesSoil carbonRegistry: Registered6.8/10▲+1.9#3Lock Haven Improved Forest Management ProjectVCSUnited StatesSoil carbonRegistry: Registered4.6/10▼-0.2
  1. 4
    Goldbeck Forest Carbon ProjectVCSUnited StatesSoil carbonRegistry: Registered
    4.2▲+0.5
  2. 5
    Chestnut Carbon Conservation ProjectVCSUnited StatesSoil carbonRegistry: Withdrawn from the registry
    2.5▼-3.3

Rank is by document-based assessment score only. The registry status shown next to each project is a separate fact: inclusion in this ranking is not a statement of current validity or credit eligibility — projects suspended, withdrawn or terminated by their registry can still appear, with their status labelled. Read the methodology.