Glen Almond Revegetation Project (Revoked)

The Glen Almond Revegetation Project (Revoked) was an environmental planting initiative located at the "Glen Almond" property, approximately 27km southeast of Nundle and 85km from Tamworth in the New South Wales Northern Tablelands. Registered in November 2013, the project covered a substantial area of 1,037 hectares within the Barnard River catchment. The project was revoked in February 2021 under Section 30 of the CFI Rule, indicating a voluntary exit from the scheme by the proponent.

The project operated under the Carbon Farming (Quantifying Carbon Sequestration by Permanent Environmental Plantings of Native Tree Species using the CFI Reforestation Modelling Tool) Methodology Determination 2012. This methodology involves establishing permanent native forests on land that had been cleared for at least five years prior to the project's commencement. The primary goal is to sequester carbon through the growth of trees while simultaneously improving biodiversity and soil stability. Standard requirements for such projects typically include planting at a density sufficient to achieve forest cover (often at least 200 stems per hectare) using species endemic to the local area.

The region is characterized by high rainfall, historically noted around 1,270mm (50 inches) annually, and features fertile basalt soils, conditions that are highly favourable for reforestation. Prior to the project, the land was primarily used for grazing. The proponent, MidCoast County Council (trading as MidCoast Water, now merged into MidCoast Council), acquired the property specifically to improve water quality in the upper catchment of the Manning River system. The site has subsequently served as a demonstration area for landscape remediation, with Council reports noting improvements in landscape condition following the cessation of intensive grazing and the establishment of vegetation.