DAC-2015-01

DAC-2015-01 is a Native Forest from Managed Regrowth project located in the Mulga Lands bioregion of South West Queensland. The project area spans approximately 49,089 hectares across the Murweh and Paroo Local Government Areas, situated roughly 80km northwest of the rural town of Bollon and 140km southeast of Charleville. Registered in July 2015, the project operates under a 100-year permanence obligation, committing the land to carbon storage until 2118.

The region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with average annual rainfall between 400mm and 500mm, supporting vegetation dominated by Acacia aneura (Mulga) and poplar box woodlands. The soils are typically red earths (Kandosols) and sandy loams, which are historically utilized for sheep and cattle grazing. This project allows for the regeneration of native forest by ceasing mechanical or chemical suppression activities, such as chaining or pulling, on land that was previously cleared for pastoral use. By allowing the vegetation to regrow from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers, the project sequesters carbon while integrating with ongoing grazing operations.

A notable development for this project occurred in July 2021 when the proponent, Devine Agribusiness Carbon (DAC), was acquired by GreenCollar, Australia's largest environmental markets investor. DAC was originally founded by grazier Dominic Devine to provide integrated carbon farming models for Queensland producers. The project is credited under the Native Forest from Managed Regrowth (NFMR) methodology, a precursor to the broader Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) method, specifically targeting land with a history of comprehensive clearing events.