Foll Carbon Project

Foll Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located approximately 50km east of Dubbo in the Central West region of New South Wales. It was registered on 11 June 2021 and covers a project area of 499.69ha.

Soil carbon sequestration projects operating under the 2018 methodology involve increasing the amount of carbon stored in agricultural soils by implementing new, eligible management practices. Standard requirements for this methodology include undertaking strict baseline soil core sampling prior to practice changes, and conducting subsequent soil testing rounds to scientifically measure the actual change in soil organic carbon over time.

The Central West area of New South Wales is well-known for sheep and cattle grazing, alongside broadacre cropping operations. The region generally experiences a semi-arid to temperate climate with moderate rainfall, and the local soils largely consist of clays, clay loams, and sandy loams.

This specific project aims to increase carbon in the soil by altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing on the property. Additionally, a variation to the project was recorded on 15 March 2022, which saw some areas originally listed in the project boundary removed.