Manage soils to maintain or increase soil organic carbon

Approach

Tactics

Maintain diverse native soil biology (bacteria, fungi).
Manage above ground vegetation and forest floor organic material within range of sustainability of soil productivity.
Conserve carbon and organic matter during soil-disturbing practices such as oil and gas development, vegetation management, and mining operations.

Sensitivity

• Change in soil organic carbon (SOC) affects long term soil productivity and carbon sequestration.

Strategy

Sustain fundamental physical and ecological functions