City Forest Credits is holding a public comment period for updates to the City Forest Credits Tree Preservation Protocol Version 14.40 and Version 14.100.
The purpose of the proposed revisions is to increase clarity and ensure that the Protocol is in line with the latest available science and international best practice. The public comment period runs from August 11, 2026 to September 10, 2026.
The following list provides a high-level overview of updates that are open for public comment. A more detailed summary of changes is available here.
Updates to Preservation Protocol Versions 14.40 and 14.100
- Update to Location Eligibility
- Additions to additionality requirements, including prior consideration, financial attractiveness, and carbon revenue impact
- Additions to additionality requirements, including prior consideration, financial attractiveness, and carbon revenue impact
- Addition that projects must monitor for the full project duration, which gets extended if additional growth credits are issued
- Addition that monitoring reports must include an iTree canopy report
- Update quantification methods to use USFS GTR NE-202 tables instead of NE-343 tables
- Clarification that sample plots must be randomly located
- Clarification that projects must use most conservative approach to crediting if agricultural zoning allows low-density residential development
- Update to require all project to use regional soil carbon number from GTR NE-202 tables
City Forest Credits will use input received to revise the above topics and incorporate them into the Protocol. Submit written comments via info@cityforestcredits.org, or via the Contact Us portal.