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Conway Company Sells 400,000 Forest Carbon Credits

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NativState LLC of Conway, which released and sold its first verified forest carbon credits last March, announced Jan. 14 that it has verified and released more than 400,000 credits through its Bottomland Forests of Louisiana Plains project.

The credits, also known as carbon offsets, attract buyers among companies and entities with emission reduction goals.

NativState aggregated about 20,000 acres of sustainably managed forests in northeastern Louisiana and western Mississippi to provide for the carbon credits. The company, in a news release, said the Bottomland Forests, officially known as ACR 848, could deliver more than two million credits over its 40-year lifespan. The company’s credits are independently verified to comply with the ACR Improved Forest Management ideology.

NativState’s Model

The company’s forest management practices meet the standards of the American Carbon Registry, a nonprofit organization that lets landowners generate carbon credits with forestry methods that sequester more carbon dioxide than other forests.

NativState uses what it calls a unique landowner aggregation model, partnering with small and medium-size landowners to develop the credits. Living trees convert carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into wood, and by measuring the process, ACR allots the credits.

The credits allow landowners to balance timber harvesting with sustainable management, and develop a new source of income through selling the credits.

“NativState is deeply grateful to the 19 families who have placed their trust in us and joined this journey toward sustainability,” the company said in announcing the ACR 848 project. The forest owners committed to a 40-year deal to accept a forest and wildlife management plan from NativState-registered foresters and biologists.

NativState said a significant portion of ACR 848’s carbon credits were sold to its strategic partners, but that others are available for purchase “by organizations seeking to address” emissions reductions goals.

Arkansas Project

In 2024, NativState sold credits through its S&J Taylor Forest Carbon Project. That endeavor involves forests in the Saline River bottomlands in the heart of Arkansas’ timber country. The company hopes to “help small landowners optimize forest management and conserve their acres for generations to come,” it said in its 2024 announcement.

NativState founder and CEO Stuart Allen said his company began with a “vision of providing access for small landowners to engage” in the global voluntary carbon market, the release said. “Our unique aggregation model is making that vision a reality. We are honored to work alongside our landowner and corporate partners to generate meaningful environmental and financial benefits at scale. Together, we are building healthier forests, stronger communities, and a more sustainable future.”

The ACR 848 land features hardwoods along the streams and rivers that feed into the Mississippi River’s watershed. The project’s lands are also along the Mississippi Flyway, an important corridor for bird migration.

“NativState is using the carbon market to offer landowners an alternative revenue stream that promotes sustainable forest management,” Dr. Kurt Krapfl, forestry director at ACR, said in the January release. “Forests provide wildlife habitat and recreational value, as well as climate benefits, so we are proud to help woodland owners realize their visions of stewarding their forests for current and future generations.”

NativState has 15 additional projects listed with ACR for verification. The company currently manages more than 450,000 conserved acres of woodlands.



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