Blue-Leafed Mallee Project A

Blue-Leafed Mallee Project A is a reforestation project located within the Lachlan Shire in Central West New South Wales. While exact coordinates are not public, the project operates across three parcels of land in a region where Condobolin serves as a key service center (approximately 460km west of Sydney). Registered on March 28, 2013, the project covers a substantial area of approximately 3,037 hectares.

The project operates under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings, FullCAM methodology. This specific determination allows for the planting of mallee species, multi-stemmed eucalypts that are highly resilient to drought, on land previously used for agriculture. The project activity explicitly involves the permanent planting of Eucalyptus polybractea (Blue Mallee), a species native to the district and renowned for its high cineole oil content, although this project focuses on carbon sequestration rather than harvest. The methodology generally requires plantings to achieve a forest cover structure, with stocking densities sufficient to reach crown cover thresholds (often over 20% potential crown cover) defined by the FullCAM model.

The Lachlan Shire region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 450mm. The landscape is dominated by dryland cropping (wheat, barley) and grazing (sheep, cattle). Soils in this area are typically red earths and clay loams, which support the native mallee vegetation well.

A notable historical event for this project occurred in October 2015, when the Clean Energy Regulator issued a notice requiring the relinquishment of 6,237 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). This action ensures the integrity of the scheme, typically correcting for over-crediting or reversing credits issued for trees that may have been lost or re-stratified. The proponent, Blue-Leafed Mallee Pty Ltd, has been linked corporately to CO2 Australia and Seafarms Group Limited, highlighting the intersection of corporate carbon management and agribusiness in the region.