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CARImproved Forest Management - ARB ComplianceCALIFORNIA, USGeneral Methodologyv2.0

Big Bend

CAR-1090 ↗

#22of 69 in REDD+#28of 115 in United States#5of 32 in Climate Action Reserve (CAR)

4.6/ 10
Integrity
5.5
Transparency
3.5
Claim Safety
5.0
Documentation
3.5

Audit Analysis

The Big Bend forest project demonstrates moderate environmental integrity through a substantial leakage deduction and buffer pool contribution, but suffers from significant documentation gaps. The absence of verification reports, VVB confirmation, and recent baseline reassessments limits confidence in ongoing compliance and additionality.

Red Flags

  • No third-party verification or monitoring reports available to confirm credit issuance
  • Additionality assessment methodology and independent verification status are completely missing
  • Safeguards documentation is absent, including FPIC confirmation and grievance mechanisms

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.

Risk Indicators

Additionality

No assessment found

Permanence

Buffer pool present, reversal risk unaddressed

Leakage

Quantified 20% deduction

Baseline

Project-specific, reassessment missing

Safeguards

No safeguards documented

Double-claim

Eligibility status not stated

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Analysis ProvenanceScored2026-08-05General Methodology v2.0

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