Lynch Carbon Project

Lynch Carbon Project is a soil organic carbon sequestration project located on the Fleurieu Peninsula, approximately 15km west of Victor Harbor in South Australia. It was registered in October 2020 and covers 209.07 hectares.

Soil organic carbon projects involve modifying agricultural practices to increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil. Under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models methodology, participants implement new management activities and use a combination of physical soil sampling and modelling to determine carbon gains. Standard requirements include establishing a baseline, demonstrating past agricultural use, and maintaining new practices, such as altering stocking density or seeding pastures, over the project's permanence period.

The Fleurieu Peninsula region is a productive agricultural area primarily known for livestock grazing (beef, sheep, and dairy) and mixed farming. The area generally experiences a moderate to high rainfall climate, typically receiving over 500mm of rain annually. Soils in this region commonly consist of sandy loams overlying heavy clay, which support improved pastures.

The Lynch Carbon Project aims to build soil carbon by altering the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of grazing to promote better soil health and vegetation cover. The project also incorporates pasture rejuvenation through seeding and pasture cropping. Since its inception, the project has undergone modifications, including a reduction in the project area in May 2023. Furthermore, in January 2024, the project transitioned from the older 2018 soil carbon measurement method to the newer 2021 methodology, which integrates both measurement and modelling to estimate sequestration. The project is managed by Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, and according to a 2024 Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) report on time-controlled grazing, it had generated over 600 ACCUs.