Glen Almond Revegetation Project (Revoked)

Glen Almond Revegetation Project (Revoked) is an environmental planting project located in the upper Barnard River catchment, approximately 30km from Nundle and 90km southeast of Tamworth in NSW. It was registered in November 2013 by the MidCoast County Council and covers 1036.99 ha.

Environmental planting projects using the CFI Reforestation Modelling Tool methodology involve establishing permanent plantings of a mix of native tree species on land that has been cleared of forest for at least five years. The methodology dictates that the tree species must be native to the local area, typically planted at a density sufficient to achieve a forest structure (such as a minimum of 200 stems per hectare) to reliably and permanently sequester carbon.

The region surrounding Nundle and the Upper Hunter is predominantly known for cattle grazing, mixed farming, and plantation forestry. Because of its elevation and coastal influences, the Glen Almond property itself is considered a high rainfall area, averaging between 1125mm and 1375mm annually. The soils across the property's varied topography are highly productive, consisting principally of red and black basalt alongside some river flats and sandy loams.

This project was initially set up after MidCoast Council procured the Glen Almond cattle station to serve as a demonstration site for integrated catchment management. The primary goal was to restore the heavily cleared landscape, combat active hillslope erosion, and protect the water quality flowing into the Manning River Estuary. Despite the successful regeneration of native species on the property, the formal carbon project was officially revoked in February 2021 under section 30 of the CFI Rule.