Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Reforestation and Afforestation 2.0) Methodology Determination 2015
23Outline of steps—conducting full inventory or PSP assessment
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23 Outline of steps—conducting full inventory or PSP assessment
(1) To conduct a full inventory within a stratum, the project proponent must undertake the following steps:
(a) develop and document an appropriate sampling plan, in accordance with Subdivision 3;
(b) estimate ex ante, in accordance with Subdivision 4, the minimum number of:
(i) TSPs that will be needed to conduct the full inventory; and
(ii) if relevant—PSPs that will be needed to conduct any PSP assessment;
(c) determine the intended location coordinates of the TSPs and, if relevant, PSPs, in accordance with Subdivision 5;
(d) establish TSPs and, if relevant, PSPs, in the stratum, in accordance with Subdivision 6;
(e) visit TSPs and collect data, in accordance with Subdivision 7;
(f) estimate biomass and calculate mean plot carbon stock, in accordance with Subdivision 8;
(g) conduct an ex post analysis, in accordance with Subdivision 9;
(h) if the requirements of the ex post analysis are met—calculate carbon stock for the stratum in accordance with Subdivision 10;
(i) if the requirements of the ex post analysis are not met—revise the full inventory in accordance with Subdivision 11.
(2) A PSP assessment may only be undertaken if PSPs have been established in accordance with subsection (1) as part of a full inventory.
(3) To conduct a PSP assessment within a stratum, the project proponent must undertake the following steps:
(a) develop and document an appropriate sampling plan, in accordance with Subdivision 3;
(b) visit PSPs and collect data, in accordance with Subdivision 7;
(c) estimate biomass and calculate mean plot carbon stock, in accordance with Subdivision 8;
(d) conduct an ex post analysis, in accordance with Subdivision 9;
(e) if the requirements of the ex post analysis are met—calculate carbon stock for the stratum in accordance with Subdivision 10;
(f) if the requirements of the ex post analysis are not met—revise the PSP assessment or conduct a full inventory, in accordance with Subdivision 11.
(4) When conducting a full inventory or a PSP assessment, the most recent map of the stratum and the most recent stratum area estimate generated in accordance with Division 1 must be used.