Kirby Flat Farm (Revoked)

Kirby Flat Farm (Revoked) is a soil carbon project located at Kirby Flat, approximately 5 kilometers south of Yackandandah in Northeast Victoria. The project area is situated about 30 kilometers south of the major regional center of Albury-Wodonga. Registered in August 2020 and covering 64 hectares, the project is situated in a region renowned for high-rainfall grazing (beef and dairy) and lifestyle farming.

The project operated under the Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems 2018 methodology. This method requires the project proponent to physically sample soils to establish a baseline of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) stocks and conduct subsequent sampling rounds to demonstrate an increase. The specific activity listed for this project was the re-establishment or rejuvenation of pasture by seeding, a common practice in the region to improve ground cover and sequester carbon in the soil profile.

Environmentally, the Yackandandah region is characterized by a temperate climate with high average rainfall, typically exceeding 900mm annually, which is generally favorable for soil carbon sequestration. The local soils in the Kirby Flat valley are typically acidic loams or clay loams derived from sedimentary or granitic origins, which offer good potential for pasture growth when managed correctly.

The project was voluntarily revoked under Section 30 of the CFI Rule in March 2022, less than two years after registration. Consequently, the carbon abatement contract (CAC359972) associated with the project was terminated. Section 30 revocations are "voluntary," often occurring when a proponent decides the project is not financially viable, potentially due to the high costs of soil sampling required by the 2018 method, or due to changes in land management or ownership. The project listed OCI AU PTY LTD as a participant alongside the McIntosh Family Trust.