COMET-Planner Global
USDA Secretary Vilsack announced the release of the COMET-Planner Global. Please visit COMET-Planner Global to explore the benefits of working lands conservation opportunities throughout the world. You can learn more about Secretary Vilsack’s announcement at the Agriculture Innovate Mission for Climate (AIM4C) website.
Step 1: Begin by naming your project and selecting your state and county
Step 2: Select the class of conservation practices that best describes the practice you would like to evaluate
Step 3: Select a NRCS Conservation Practice Standard and a Practice Implementation that best describes your system. You may add multiple practices. If you would like to add a practice under a different class of practices, return to Step 2.
Conservation Practice Standard (CPS):
Conservation Practice Implementation:
Step 4: Enter the acreage associated with each conservation practice you selected
How are your carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emission reduction estimates calculated?
Emission reduction coefficients were largely derived using a sample-based approach and model runs in COMET-Farm, which utilizes USDA entity-scale greenhouse gas inventory methods. Coefficients were generalized by multi-county regions defined by USDA Major Land Resource Areas. Emissions estimates represent field emissions only, including those associated with soils and woody biomass as appropriate, and do not include off-site emissions, such as those from transportation, manufacturing, processing, etc. More information on quantification methods can be found in the COMET-Planner Report
Each emission reduction is calculated using the following equation:
Emission reduction = Area (acres) * Emission Reduction Coefficient (ERC)
Recommended Use of COMET-Planner:
This evaluation tool is designed to provide generalized estimates of the greenhouse gas impacts of conservation practices and is intended for initial planning purposes. Site-specific conditions (not evaluated in this tool) are required for more detailed assessments of greenhouse gas dynamics on your farm. Please visit COMET-Farm if you would like to conduct a more detailed analysis.
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