Hillview Carbon Sequestration by Revegetation (Revoked)

Hillview Carbon Sequestration by Revegetation is an environmental planting project located approximately 40 kilometers north of Bathurst, New South Wales, near the historic town of Sofala. Registered in December 2018, the project covers a small area of 16.27 hectares. The surrounding Central Tablelands region is traditionally utilized for sheep and cattle grazing, as well as forestry operations, consistent with the project land's history of agricultural use prior to revegetation.

The project operates under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings-FullCAM methodology, which involves establishing permanent native vegetation on land that was previously cleared. Projects of this type generally require planting at a density sufficient to achieve forest cover, typically defined as having the potential to reach at least 20% crown cover and a height of 2 meters. As of December 18, 2024, the project was revoked under section 30 of the CFI Rule. This section pertains to voluntary revocation, suggesting the proponent, Greenfleet Australia, elected to withdraw the project from the ACCU scheme. Greenfleet is a non-profit organization known for creating biodiverse forests to offset carbon on behalf of supporters, often independent of the government-traded ACCU market.

Environmentally, the site sits within a temperate climate zone characterized by moderate rainfall, generally averaging between 600mm and 800mm annually. The soils in this part of the Hill End Trough are typically characterized as Chromosols (red and yellow duplex soils) and acidic clays, which can be susceptible to erosion but support native woodland vegetation well when managed correctly. The project involves a mix of native tree species indigenous to the local area, designed to restore biodiversity while sequestering carbon.