River Murray Forest - Lang Site (Revoked)

River Murray Forest - Lang Site (Revoked) was an environmental planting project located approximately 20km northeast of the major town of Renmark in the Riverland region of South Australia. The project was registered in September 2015 and covered a land area of 64.84 hectares. The site is situated within the Renmark Paringa local government area, a region characterized by a mix of irrigated horticulture (citrus, almonds, and vineyards) along the river corridor, transitioning to dryland grazing and conservation shrublands in the outlying areas where this project is positioned.

The project operated under the Carbon Farming (Quantifying Carbon Sequestration by Permanent Environmental Plantings of Native Tree Species using the CFI Reforestation Modelling Tool) Methodology. This method involves establishing permanent native forests on land that had been cleared for at least five years prior to commencement. The specific activities likely involved planting mallee eucalypts and other local native species to encourage biodiversity and manage landscape salinity. The use of the "Reforestation Modelling Tool" (RMT) implies that carbon abatement was calculated using computer modelling based on the site's geometry and species mix rather than direct field measurements.

Environmentally, the region is classified as semi-arid, receiving low average rainfall (approximately 260mm annually). The soils in this area are typically composed of sandy loams, calcareous sands, and dune-swale systems, which are prone to wind erosion and salinity issues when vegetation cover is low. The project was proposed by the South Australian Department for Environment and Water (DEW) as part of the broader "River Murray Forest" government initiative. However, the project was revoked on May 14, 2018, under section 30 of the CFI Rule, which typically indicates a voluntary revocation by the proponent, possibly due to administrative consolidation or a change in land management strategy.