Cameron Carbon project

The Cameron Carbon project is a soil carbon sequestration initiative located in the Central West region of New South Wales, approximately 40km east of Dubbo. Registered in August 2021, the project originally covered an area of 382.6 hectares, though a variation in March 2022 adjusted this boundary. The project is situated within the Dubbo Regional Council area, a region characterized by mixed farming land use, predominantly including sheep and cattle grazing as well as cereal cropping.

The project operates under the 2018 Soil Carbon Methodology, which rewards landholders for increasing the amount of organic carbon stored in their soil. To achieve this, the project proponent, Agriprove Solutions, works with the landholder to alter land management practices. Specific activities for this project include changing the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of grazing. These changes are designed to improve ground cover and root mass, thereby drawing more carbon from the atmosphere into the soil profile.

Environmentally, the site lies within a temperate to semi-arid zone with an average annual rainfall of approximately 600mm. The soils in this part of the Central West Slopes are typically red duplex soils (chromosols) or sandy loams, which are well-suited to pasture improvement but can be susceptible to erosion if over-grazed. The project’s focus on managed grazing aims to mitigate such risks while enhancing soil health and productivity.