Deschutes River Floodplain Restoration Project
#64of 345 in United States#30of 59 in City Forest Credits (CFC)
Audit Analysis
The Deschutes River Floodplain Restoration Project is a CFC-registered urban forest carbon project with verified additionality, no reversal events, and a 5% buffer pool. The project delivered approximately 120% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the elapsed monitoring period, indicating no over-crediting. Key concerns include a contradiction in the baseline method between the PDD and verification report, and the absence of any stated leakage treatment for a forest project.
Red Flags
- Baseline method is described as 'jurisdictional' in the verification report (July 2025) but as 'project' in the PDD (September 2024) — a material discrepancy that undermines confidence in the baseline's robustness
- No leakage deduction or leakage justification is stated in any available document, which is a notable gap for an afforestation/reforestation project where displaced carbon is a realistic risk
- CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any document, leaving the double-claiming risk unassessed
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | 127 | 34 | |
| Total | 161 | 127 | 34 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test verified by VVB
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
No leakage treatment stated
Contradicted between PDD and verification report
Safeguards mentioned; FPIC and grievance not stated
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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