Aquila Revegetation (Revoked)

Aquila Revegetation (Revoked) is an environmental planting project located approximately 15km east of Wedderburn in central Victoria. It was registered in March 2015 and covers 128.52 ha.

Environmental planting projects under the FullCAM method involve establishing permanent mixed-species plantings of native trees or Mallee species to sequester carbon. Under standard methodology requirements, projects must aim for forest cover, which typically means planting trees at a density of at least 200 stems per hectare to achieve at least 20% crown cover and a minimum height of 2 metres.

The Wedderburn region is part of the central Victorian Goldfields. The local area is historically known for dryland agriculture, predominantly sheep grazing and broadacre cropping such as wheat and barley. The environment generally experiences a temperate to semi-arid climate with moderate to low rainfall, and the soils typically consist of clay or sandy clay loams.

This project was established by Greenfleet Australia to plant a mix of locally native tree species on land that had been used predominantly for agricultural purposes for at least five years prior to commencement.

On 12 January 2018, the Aquila Revegetation project was officially revoked under section 30 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015. Section 30 governs the administrative process for the voluntary revocation of a project declaration by the proponent, typically applying to projects that have yet to earn any Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).