Findley Carbon Project

The Findley Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Stowport locality, approximately 15km south of the port city of Burnie in northern Tasmania. Registered on November 12, 2020, the project covers a project area of 138.83 hectares. The region is characterized by rolling hills and is a prime agricultural district within the Burnie municipality, predominantly utilized for intensive grazing, dairy farming, and cropping.

This project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems) Methodology Determination 2018. Soil carbon projects of this type generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by implementing new management activities that increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil. Specifically, the Findley Carbon Project focuses on re-establishing or rejuvenating pasture by seeding. This activity is designed to improve root density and soil health, thereby drawing more carbon from the atmosphere into the soil profile compared to the historical baseline.

The environment in this part of North West Tasmania is ideally suited for high-production agriculture. The region is classified as a high-rainfall zone, typically receiving over 1,000mm of precipitation annually, which supports year-round pasture growth. The soils in the Stowport area are renowned Ferrosols (often referred to as Red Basalt soils). These deep, well-drained, and highly fertile red clay soils are considered some of the most productive in Australia, providing an excellent foundation for soil carbon sequestration efforts.

Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd acts as the project proponent. Agriprove is a specialized corporate service provider that partners with landholders to manage the complex compliance, sampling, and reporting requirements of soil carbon projects under the Emissions Reduction Fund.