Scrubbers Bedden Carbon Project (Revoked)

Scrubbers Bedden Carbon Project (Revoked) is a soil carbon project located approximately 30km southeast of Wagga Wagga in NSW. It was registered in April 2015 and covers 629.26 hectares.

Sequestering carbon in soils in grazing systems involves altering land management practices to increase the storage of carbon in the soil. This methodology typically requires establishing a baseline through rigorous soil sampling and implementing new agricultural practices, such as altering stocking densities, changing grazing duration, or introducing pasture rejuvenation techniques, which must be monitored over the duration of the crediting period.

The broader Murrumbidgee region around Wagga Wagga is known for extensive agriculture, primarily livestock grazing and dryland cropping. The environmental conditions in this area are generally moderate to semi-arid, receiving an average annual rainfall of approximately 570mm. Local soils predominantly feature texture-contrast profiles, consisting of loamy topsoils over red clay subsoils, commonly classified as Chromosols and Kurosols.

This project was established by Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd, with Corporate Carbon Advisory Pty Ltd as an agent, to increase carbon in the soil of the grazing system by rejuvenating pastures using the "SoilSense" program. The project held a fixed delivery contract (CAC637442) to deliver 160,000 ACCUs to the Commonwealth, successfully delivering 67,131 before operations ceased. The project experienced structural changes with variations to its defined area in March 2016 and January 2018, and was ultimately revoked under section 30 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule on June 6, 2023.