Scully Carbon Project

The Scully Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration initiative located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, approximately 15 kilometers south of the small town of Ariah Park and 35 kilometers southwest of the regional hub of Temora. Registered in September 2021, the project manages a land area of roughly 254 hectares. The surrounding Riverina district is a major agricultural zone, heavily utilized for mixed farming operations that combine cereal cropping (such as wheat and canola) with sheep and cattle grazing.

The project operates under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models (2021) methodology. This framework rewards landholders for increasing soil organic carbon levels through changes in land management. Specific activities implemented on this property include converting from intensive tillage to reduced or no-tillage practices, retaining stubble after harvest to protect soil structure, and applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilizers to address material nutrient deficiencies that might otherwise limit carbon storage. By adopting these regenerative practices, the project aims to improve soil health and permanently sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Environmental conditions in this part of the Riverina are characterized as semi-arid to temperate, with an average annual rainfall of approximately 450mm to 550mm. The soils in the Temora and Ariah Park vicinity are typically red-brown earths (Chromosols) and clays, which are productive for cropping but susceptible to structure decline if over-cultivated, making them ideal candidates for soil carbon improvement projects. A notable administrative detail is the project's variation in August 2023, where it transitioned from the 2018 soil carbon method to the 2021 iteration. This shift allows the proponent, Agriprove Solutions, to potentially utilize hybrid modelling approaches alongside physical soil sampling to estimate carbon stocks, streamlining the credit generation process.