Registry of NH carbon credit properties now available online

A registry of New Hampshire properties enrolled in carbon credit programs is now available online, the N.H. Division of Forests and Lands announced today.

The registry includes the legal name of each property owner; reference to the tax map and lot number of the subject land; name of the program, program registry or registries under which the subject land is enrolled; date of enrollment in a forest carbon credit program and acreage of subject land.

Currently, five landowners are listed in the registry. Properties are located in Belknap, Carroll, Coös, Grafton, Merrimack and Strafford Counties.

The registry is a component of New Hampshire’s Forest Carbon Credit program, which was introduced as House Bill 1697 in the 2024 legislative session.

As a result of the new law, landowners, their agent or forest carbon administrator are required to submit a form notifying municipal assessing officials of their intent to enroll their property in a carbon credit program.

“To facilitate the reporting process, the Division of Forests and Lands contacted the landowners directly to obtain the required information. Without exception, they were all cooperative and willing to assist us in the process,” said Patrick Hackley, Division of Forests and Lands director and New Hampshire state forester. “Now anyone interested in finding out about carbon credit program enrollment in New Hampshire has a resource for this information.”

The N.H. Carbon Forest Registry can be found at nhdfl.dncr.nh.gov/forest-carbon-climate-change. The Division of Forests and Lands will update the registry periodically as new information becomes available.

New Hampshire's Division of Forests and Lands is part of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. NHDFL’s mission is to protect and promote the values provided by trees, forests and natural communities. This mission is accomplished through responsible management of the state’s forested resources; by providing forest resource information and education to the public; and through the protection of these resources for the continuing benefit of the state’s citizens, visitors, and forest industry. Learn more at nhdfl.dncr.nh.gov. 

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