Bryant Carbon Project 2

Bryant Carbon Project 2 is a soil carbon sequestration project located near Calen, approximately 45km northwest of Mackay in Queensland. Registered in March 2022, the project covers roughly 200 hectares of agricultural land in the Mackay Regional local government area.

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology (Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models). Its primary activity involves converting land that was previously cropland or fallow, likely former sugarcane or cropping land given the region's dominant industry, into permanent pasture. By re-establishing pasture and altering grazing intensity (stocking rates), the project aims to increase soil organic carbon levels. The methodology requires a hybrid approach of physical soil coring and computer modelling to verify carbon increases over a 25-year permanence period.

The region is characterized by a high-rainfall tropical climate, with Calen recording average annual rainfall exceeding 1,700mm. The local landscape typically features fertile alluvial soils, often classified as Dermosols (loam to clay textures common in coastal zones) or Vertosols (cracking clays), which are historically utilized for intensive cropping like sugarcane. The proponent, Agriprove Solutions, manages the project, facilitating the transition from intensive cropping to regenerative grazing practices.