Harvey Pine project 2018

Harvey Pine project 2018 is a Plantation Forestry project located approximately 60km east of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia. It was registered in May 2018 and covers an initial project area of 3,041.09 ha. The project was subsequently expanded through variations in March 2021 and January 2022 to add additional land.

Plantation Forestry projects involve establishing a new plantation forest or converting a short-rotation plantation to a long-rotation plantation. These projects must maintain specific stocking densities and be managed for the ongoing commercial harvesting of wood products.

The South West region near Manjimup is heavily utilised for commercial forestry operations (both hardwood and softwood), cattle grazing, and mixed agriculture. The area experiences a Mediterranean climate classified by moderate to high winter rainfall, and the regional soils generally consist of lateritic gravels, sandy loams, and clay duplexes.

This project sequesters carbon by establishing new plantation areas alongside converting an existing short rotation plantation forest to a long rotation forest. Interestingly, a 2020 forestry industry analysis highlighted that the Harvey Pine project was one of only seven Plantation Forestry carbon projects active in Western Australia at the time. The project is managed by The Trust Company (Australia) Limited as trustee for Forestry Investment Trust, and it holds an active Optional Delivery carbon abatement contract (CAC985157) awarded by the Clean Energy Regulator at the April 2021 auction.