DAC-2015-17

DAC-2015-17 is a Native Forest from Managed Regrowth project located in the Mulga Lands bioregion of South West Queensland. The project area covers 8,906 hectares and is situated approximately 95km northwest of the town of Bollon and 130km southeast of Charleville. It was registered in September 2015 and operates within the Maranoa and Balonne local government areas.

The project operates under the Native Forest from Managed Regrowth (NFMR) methodology. This specific method applies to land that has previously undergone comprehensive clearing for pastoral use. The core activity involves ceasing the mechanical or chemical suppression of regrowth (such as chaining or poisoning) to allow native vegetation to regenerate into forest. Unlike tree planting projects, this relies on in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers already present in the soil.

The region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 400-500mm. The landscape is dominated by grazing properties (cattle and sheep) on native vegetation. The soils in this location are typically massive red earths and sandy loams, common to the "soft mulga" country, which supports the regeneration of species such as Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Poplar Box.

Devine Agribusiness Carbon Pty Ltd (DAC), the project proponent, was a significant developer in the early Emission Reduction Fund market before being acquired by GreenCollar in July 2021. This project holds a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC102403) with the Australian Government and has successfully delivered over 125,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) towards this contract.