LANDARI Euston 1

LANDARI Euston 1 is a soil carbon project located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, approximately 20 kilometers east of the town of Euston and the Murray River border with Victoria. Registered in August 2022, the project encompasses a significant area of 8,022 hectares within the Balranald Shire Council local government area. The project is managed by Landari Pty Ltd, an Australian project developer specializing in forestry and land-sector carbon opportunities.

The project operates under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models Methodology Determination 2021. This high-integrity methodology rewards landholders for increasing soil organic carbon levels through changes in agricultural management. To generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), the project must demonstrate a measurable increase in soil carbon stocks over time compared to a baseline. This is achieved through a hybrid approach of physical soil sampling and modelling.

Situated in a semi-arid climate zone, the region typically receives low average annual rainfall, historically around 310mm. The landscape is generally characterized by calcareous earths and sandy loam soils common to the Mallee and Western Riverina. The specific project activities suggest the presence of chemical soil constraints; the proponent aims to apply gypsum and lime to remediate sodic, magnesic, or acidic soil profiles. By combining these soil ameliorants with conservation farming practices, such as retaining stubble, converting to reduced tillage, and using mechanical soil redistribution, the project seeks to improve soil health, thereby enhancing its capacity to sequester atmospheric carbon.