I would assume the intention is to clear them once they mature - you get the most carbon sequestration if you cut the trees down once they mature and use them t

I would assume the intention is to clear them once they mature - you get the most carbon sequestration if you cut the trees down once they mature and use them to build things and then replant. Obviously burning is counterproductive, but once you turn the trees into houses the carbon will be out of the atmosphere for a very long time.