Stanley Farms Mallee Plantings #1 Project (Revoked)

Stanley Farms Mallee Plantings #1 Project (Revoked) was a carbon sequestration initiative located near the small town of Kalannie, approximately 55km north-east of Dalwallinu in the Central Wheatbelt of Western Australia. Registered in April 2015, the project encompassed a substantial area of 25,595 hectares, reflecting the large scale of broadacre properties in this region. The area is predominantly used for dryland cropping (wheat) and sheep grazing, a land use pattern typical of the district.

The project operated under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings methodology. This method credits the carbon stored in permanent plantings of native tree species. Specifically, this project focused on "mallee" eucalypts, multi-stemmed trees well-suited to the region's low rainfall (approximately 300-350mm annually) and sandy loam soils. Mallee plantings are often integrated into farming systems as "alley crops" or shelterbelts to combat dryland salinity and wind erosion while allowing agriculture to continue between rows.

A notable aspect of this project is its revocation on March 7, 2017, under section 33 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011. Section 33 typically refers to a unilateral revocation by the Regulator, which can occur if a project fails to meet eligibility requirements (such as the "newness" requirement) or compliance obligations. The project proponent, Corporate Carbon Solutions, partnered with Stanley Farms, an entity led by Ian Stanley. Ian Stanley is a recognized pioneer in the Western Australian oil mallee industry, having planted millions of trees since the 1990s to improve farm resilience. It is possible the project was revoked because the plantings, or the land's history, did not strictly meet the method's requirement for land to have been clear of forest cover for the five years prior to commencement, or due to other administrative reasons.