Runnymede Regeneration Project

Runnymede Regeneration Project is a human-induced regeneration project located at Runnymede Station near Coolabah, approximately 75km northwest of Nyngan in the Bogan Shire of NSW. It was registered in July 2014 and covers 8,305.75ha.

Human-induced regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. This requires changing land management practices on land that was cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. Standard project activities include ceasing the mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth and carefully managing the timing and extent of grazing.

The Bogan Shire region is well known for extensive agricultural production, primarily sheep and cattle grazing alongside large-scale dryland cropping. The area experiences a semi-arid climate with generally low rainfall, and its soils predominantly consist of red earths, red-brown loams, and grey cracking clays on the floodplains.

Runnymede Regeneration Project was originally registered under the Avoided Deforestation methodology as the Runnymede Native Forest Protection Project, before transitioning to its current human-induced regeneration methodology and name in March 2015. Contracted with the Clean Energy Regulator in April 2015, the project successfully completed its Carbon Abatement Contract in November 2023, delivering over 281,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). The project is managed by proponent SUNSET RANCH PTY LTD, with Select Carbon Pty Ltd acting as the project agent.