Western Top End Area C (Revoked)

Western Top End Area C (Revoked) was a Savanna Fire Management project located in the Victoria-Daly region of the Northern Territory, approximately 130km southwest of the major town of Katherine. The project was registered in October 2015 and covered a significant area of 212,284 hectares. It was revoked in April 2018 under section 30 of the CFI Rule, which typically indicates a voluntary revocation by the proponent. Despite the revocation, records indicate the associated contract (CAC102600) was successfully completed, delivering 24,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).

The project operated under the 2015 Savanna Fire Management methodology, which generates carbon credits by shifting the fire regime from high-intensity, late dry season wildfires to cooler, planned burns in the early dry season. By strategically burning during the early dry season (when vegetation is still moist), the project aimed to create firebreaks that limit the spread of destructive wildfires later in the year. This specific project focused on reducing emissions in the low rainfall zone, defined in the methodology as areas receiving between 600mm and 1000mm of average annual rainfall.

The project area lies within the Victoria River District, a region dominated by extensive cattle grazing and pastoral leases. The environment is characterized by a tropical savanna climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The terrain likely consists of red earth soils, sandy loams, and cracking clays typical of the region's river valleys and grazing lands. The proponent, James Benjamin Lewis, is a prominent figure in Northern Territory land management, having served as Chair of the Vernon/Arafura Regional Bushfires Committee and managing other carbon projects such as Ban Ban Springs.