Evercreech Plantation Forestry Project

Evercreech Plantation Forestry Project is a plantation forestry project located in the Evercreech area approximately 15km northeast of Fingal and just east of the small town of Mathinna in northeast Tasmania. It was registered in December 2017 and covers a project area of 1180.10 hectares. The general land use in this region is largely dominated by commercial forestry, native conservation reserves, and agricultural grazing in the surrounding valleys.

Plantation forestry projects under the ACCU scheme involve sequestering carbon by establishing new plantation forests, converting existing short-rotation plantations to long-rotation plantations, or maintaining pre-existing forests that meet specific eligibility criteria. This specific project achieves its carbon abatement by converting an existing short-term rotation plantation forest to a long-term rotation model to increase carbon storage prior to the commercial harvesting of wood products. Standard methodology requirements dictate the use of approved modeling tools, such as the Full Carbon Accounting Model (FullCAM), to accurately track carbon stock changes in both the trees and debris across a 25-year permanence period.

The northeastern highlands of Tasmania feature a cool temperate climate with moderate to high rainfall, creating optimal growing conditions for tall timber. The regional soils are typically deep, fertile forest soils, podzols, and clay loams, which support both extensive commercial plantations and native wet sclerophyll forests.

An interesting note about the project is its proximity to the Evercreech Forest Reserve, which is internationally renowned for the "White Knights", the world's tallest white gums (Eucalyptus viminalis), standing over 90 metres tall and estimated to be around 300 years old. The forestry project is managed by Forico Pty Limited, acting as the forest manager for the Tasmanian Forest Operating Sub Trust. Furthermore, the carbon credits generated by the Evercreech Plantation Forestry Project have been actively purchased and retired by prominent Australian fashion labels, including Bondi Born and M.J. Bale, as part of their corporate strategies to achieve Climate Active carbon-neutral certification.