Springvale Human-Induced Regeneration Project (Revoked)

Springvale Human-Induced Regeneration Project (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at the "Springvale" property on Narran Lakes Road, approximately 50km northwest of Walgett in northern New South Wales. It was registered in March 2017 and originally covered 5,847.70 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. A standard requirement for this methodology is that the land must have been previously cleared of vegetation and regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years. Project activities involve the cessation of mechanical or chemical destruction, or grazing suppression, to allow native regrowth to thrive.

The Walgett area is traditionally known for extensive sheep and cattle grazing, alongside broadacre dryland cropping. The region is classified as semi-arid, experiencing low and highly variable rainfall. Environmental conditions typically feature expansive floodplains dominated by heavy grey and black cracking clay soils (vertosols), interspersed with patches of red sandy loams on slightly elevated ridges.

This project experienced several significant changes before its conclusion. Backed by the proponent Miaoli Holdings Pty Ltd and agent CO2 Australia, it originally secured a carbon abatement contract (CAC362091) for 68,644 ACCUs. However, the contract lapsed or was terminated in October 2018 with zero deliveries made. Following a variation to remove portions of the project area in March 2018, the project was officially revoked in October 2019 under section 30 of the CFI Rule. Public records also note that a preceding registration on the same property (ERF101766) was similarly revoked in 2018.