Morrison Carbon Project 1

Morrison Carbon Project 1 is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the locality of Waeel, approximately 15 kilometers west of Cunderdin and 130 kilometers east of Perth in Western Australia. Registered on April 29, 2022, the project covers an area of roughly 190 hectares. The project is managed by Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, a prominent carbon service provider specializing in soil carbon aggregation.

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology, formally known as the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models method. This framework requires landholders to measure baseline soil carbon stocks and subsequently demonstrate an increase over time through changes in land management. For this specific project, the primary activities involve re-establishing or rejuvenating pastures via seeding or pasture cropping, as well as altering grazing intensity and duration to enhance vegetation cover and soil health.

The surrounding Cunderdin region is situated in the central Wheatbelt of Western Australia, an area heavily utilized for dryland broadacre cropping (wheat, canola, barley) and livestock grazing. The environment is characterized by a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters, typically receiving around 360mm of annual rainfall. Soil types in this district are varied but predominantly consist of sandy loams, yellow sands, and duplex soils (sand over clay), which often require careful management to maintain organic matter levels.