Courtice Carbon Project 10

Courtice Carbon Project 10 is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Tatiara District of South Australia, approximately 55km north of the major service centre of Bordertown. Registered on November 1, 2021, the project covers 246.81 hectares of agricultural land. The project is part of a larger series of "Courtice" carbon projects (ranging from 1 to at least 10) situated within the same region, suggesting a large-scale aggregation or the segmentation of a significant farming property into distinct Carbon Estimation Areas (CEAs).

The Tatiara District, often referred to as "Good Country," is a productive agricultural region characterized by mixed farming, including cropping, livestock grazing, and lucerne seed production. The environment in this specific location (north of Bordertown, near the Ngarkat Conservation Park) typically features a semi-arid to medium rainfall climate, receiving approximately 450mm annually. The soils are generally described as sandy loams or sands over clay and limestone, which can be susceptible to acidity and wind erosion but are highly responsive to improved management practices.

Operated under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems) Methodology Determination 2018, the project aims to increase soil organic carbon stocks through specific land management activities. These activities include altering grazing intensity, applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilizers to address nutrient deficiencies, and rejuvenating pastures via seeding. By permanently maintaining these pastures and optimizing stocking rates, the project seeks to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into the soil profile, generating Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).