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1 year ago NCX response: As we have revised our methodology we have clarified the emphasis on leveraging remote sensing-derived data products for generating inventory estimates at scale. We have further emphasized methods for incorporating field measurements into estimates of forest disturbance and change.
Commenter Organization: The Nature Conservancy
Commenter: Ethan Belair
2021 Deferred Harvest Methodology Section: 9.3
Comment: Section describes that "Stock changes over an activity period are monitored through field-based measurements that may be supplemented with remote sensing measurements", but no detail is given regarding the acceptability of various remote sensing products. Most projects that rely on plot based systems have specific ground based measurements that must be included. Which of the covariates tracked in this methodology may be substituted with remote sensing equivalents? Som or all? What level of accuracy is required of remote sensing data to substitute for ground based measurements?
Proposed Change: Provide more detail regarding the specific plot based measurements that may be substituted with remote sensing products, the specific cremote sensing products that are deemed acceptable, or the level of accuracy required for remote sensing layers to be used in this capacity.