Stanley Farms Mallee Plantings #2 Project (Revoked)

Stanley Farms Mallee Plantings #2 Project (Revoked) was a carbon sequestration initiative located in the Northern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Situated within the Dalwallinu and Koorda local government areas, the project site lies approximately 60km northeast of Dalwallinu and 80km southeast of Perenjori. The project was registered in April 2015 and covered a significant expanse of 16,741 hectares.

The project operated under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings-FullCAM methodology. This approach involves establishing permanent plantings of mallee eucalypt species on land previously used for agriculture (typically cropping or grazing) for at least five years. Mallee trees are drought-tolerant, multi-stemmed eucalypts native to the region, capable of sequestering carbon in their woody biomass and extensive root systems. To generate credits, the plantings must achieve specific stocking densities that ensure the potential to reach "forest cover" status, defined as a height of at least 2 metres and canopy cover of 20%.

The surrounding region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with low winter-dominant rainfall, typically averaging between 250mm and 350mm annually. The landscape features ancient, weathered soils, predominantly consisting of sandplains, sandy loams, and ironstone gravels, which are prone to acidity and salinity issues. These environmental conditions make mallee plantings a strategic land management choice, as they provide soil stabilization and salinity mitigation alongside carbon benefits.

Notably, the project was revoked on May 6, 2025, after a decade of operation. Prior to revocation, the project successfully completed a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC628109) in January 2017, delivering its committed abatement to the Commonwealth. The landholder, Stanley Farms (led by Vince Stanley), has also been publicly linked to other innovative carbon ventures, including partnerships with Living Carbon to trial genetically enhanced photosynthesis-efficient trees, highlighting a continued interest in advanced nature-based climate solutions.