Baseline years are only applicable in the Cropland, Pasture, Rangeland, Orchard/Vineyard accounting activity. “Baseline” refers to current management, or “business as usual” management before a change in management occurs in the scenario period. COMET-Farm requires at least a 5-year baseline for any cropland, pasture, rangeland, orchard/vineyard accounting activities. For projects that include Cropland, Pasture, Rangeland, Orchard/Vineyard, and other accounting activities, the selected baseline period will only be applicable to the Cropland, Pasture, Rangeland, Orchard/Vineyard activity.
On the Report page, the Baseline emissions are the results of baseline management period data modeled ten years into the future (if no management change is made). COMET only models 10 years into future. The Scenario emissions show the results from a change in management superimposed on the baseline ten years into the future.