AVOIDED CONVERSION (AC)
AC projects perpetually allow the continued growth of our forests and the continued sequestration of greenhouse gas emissions within the forests
An AC Project, sometimes called a Forest Conservation Project, involves preventing the loss of forests to a non-forest use, by permanently dedicating the land to continuous forest cover and maintaining or increasing stocking levels. Simply put, forests that have a high risk or have already been approved for conversion to residential, agricultural, or other uses such as commercial buildings or golf courses are permanently conserved through the creation of a conservation easement or transfer to public ownership.