SECTION 155:30-9-3. Soil carbon offset verification application requirements

(a)   In addition to the requirements in Subchapters 1 and 3 for any application, an application for soil carbon offset verification shall include the following:

(1)   Resource management plan with details and explanations of the activities that will increase, or maintain existing, trapped carbon including but not limited to growing of designated crops or use of designated cropping systems that created the offset to be verified;

(2)   Crop certification summary from a state or federal agency;

(3)   Copy of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) or Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) contracts, or other federal conservation contracts when applicable;

(4)   Farm records showing dates and schedules of seeding, grazing, haying, or harvest as applicable and necessary to substantiate the offset; and

(5)   Current or previous carbon offset contract that includes any portion of the offset for which the applicant is requesting verification.

(b)   The Commission may request additional information.

[Source: (For information about related emergency rules, see Editor’s Note at beginning of Chapter); Added at 26 Ok Reg 1388, eff 7-1-09]