Paterson Carbon Project

Paterson Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located approximately 15km northwest of Paterson and 24km southwest of Dungog in the Hunter region of New South Wales. It was registered in December 2020 and covers 217.77 hectares. The surrounding Dungog Shire area is historically known for dairy farming, timber production, and cattle grazing, supported by fertile rolling hills and alluvial river flats. The region typically experiences a temperate climate with moderate to high rainfall, averaging around 900mm to 1,150mm annually, and features productive soil types including Chromosols and Dermosols.

This project operates under the Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems Methodology (2018). Soil carbon projects involve implementing new or materially different land management activities to increase the amount of organic carbon stored in agricultural soils. Standard requirements for this methodology include establishing a baseline carbon level through rigorous soil core sampling and laboratory analysis, followed by subsequent sampling rounds to physically measure the carbon sequestered over the project's crediting period.

For this specific project, the management activity involves increasing soil carbon by re-establishing or rejuvenating a pasture by seeding. The project proponent, Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, is a prominent developer in the Australian soil carbon market, working to support local landholders in implementing these sustainable agricultural practices to regenerate local soils and improve pasture resilience.