Key data inputs and modeling outputs for "Opportunities for forest sector emissions reductions: A state-level analysis"

This data publication contains model inputs for the carbon modeling framework utilized for the evaluation of forest sector climate change mitigation scenarios. The model inputs were derived from several sources, ranging from 1995-2016, including inventory data from Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) database for Vermont, volume curves from the Carbon Online Estimator (COLE) for Vermont and New Hampshire (if limited data for Vermont alone), land use change data from the National Land Cover Database and the North American Forest Dynamics clipped to the boundaries of Vermont, and data on harvest volumes from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation across all ownerships in Vermont and the USDA Forest Service Cut and Sold reports for the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont. Also included are model outputs derived from the Carbon Budget Model for the Canadian Forest Sector (CBM-CFS3) and the Carbon Budget Modeling Framework for Harvested Wood Products (CBMF-HWP) and syntheses for the Vermont forest sector, projected out through 2050 that correspond to figures within "Opportunities for Forest Sector Emissions Reductions: A state-level analysis". All model input datasets provided and applied in this study are specific to the state of Vermont in that they have been derived from surveys conducted in the state and satellite imagery clipped to state boundaries. The modeling employed state-level parameters, and parameters further refined to each forest type or ownership class combination in the state, as much as possible. If state-level parameters were unavailable, national parameters or model default values were applied.
These data were collected to evaluate the effectiveness of forest management and harvested wood product (HWP) strategies outlined in the Vermont's carbon management guidance.
This data publication contains data and model outputs for Dugan et al. (2021).