Wright Carbon Project 7

Wright Carbon Project 7 is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the productive agricultural region near Carrick and Whitemore, approximately 20km southwest of Launceston in Tasmania. Registered in October 2022, the project covers 160 hectares of land situated within the Northern Midlands or Meander Valley area, a district renowned for its intensive grazing and cropping operations.

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology, which credits landholders for measurable increases in soil organic carbon stocks. To achieve this, the project involves re-establishing or rejuvenating pastures, potentially through seeding or pasture cropping, and modifying grazing management strategies. By altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing, the proponent aims to improve soil health and vegetation cover, thereby sequestering more carbon in the soil profile compared to the baseline levels.

Environmentally, the region enjoys a cool-temperate climate with a reliable annual rainfall of approximately 750mm to 1000mm. The landscape typically features undulating plains with soils that vary from Tertiary clays and gravels to fertile Ferrosols (red basaltic soils), which are highly regarded for their agricultural productivity.

An interesting aspect of this project is its designation as "Number 7," which suggests it is part of a larger aggregation of projects (Wright Carbon Project 1 through 7) registered simultaneously by the proponent, Agriprove. This "estate" approach allows for the management of distinct land parcels or paddocks as individual carbon estimation areas while streamlining the administrative and monitoring processes across the broader farming enterprise.