Fenton Carbon Project

Fenton Carbon Project is a soil carbon project located roughly 15km east of Myrtleford in the Alpine Shire of north-east Victoria. It was registered in April 2021 and covers an area of 131.94 hectares.

Soil carbon projects involve introducing new management activities to increase the amount of carbon stored in agricultural soils, using measurement and models to track sequestration. The Fenton Carbon Project aims to increase soil carbon by re-establishing and rejuvenating pasture through seeding, as well as applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilisers to address material soil deficiencies.

The Myrtleford and wider Ovens Valley area is typically known for cattle grazing, dairy farming, and forestry operations. The region is considered high rainfall, and soils are generally Chromosols (duplex soils with a loamy surface over a clay subsoil) and Dermosols.

An interesting note about this project is that on December 20, 2023, it underwent a variation to update its methodology. It transitioned from the older 2018 Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration determination to the updated 2021 estimation determination, allowing the proponent, Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, to utilise more recent measurement and modelling advancements.