Kempton Station Regeneration Project (Revoked)

The Kempton Station Regeneration Project (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 31 kilometers southeast of the town of Inverell in the New England region of New South Wales. The project, which was registered in March 2022 and subsequently revoked in December 2023, covered an area of nearly 1,950 hectares. The property, known as "Kempton Station," is situated in a region heavily utilized for grazing and agriculture, specifically characterized by undulating hills and creek flats often used for cattle and sheep production.

The project operated under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which credits landholders for allowing native forests to regenerate by ceasing activities that suppress growth. Standard requirements for this method involve stopping mechanical clearing and managing grazing pressure to permit the re-establishment of a permanent forest cover. In this specific instance, the project activities focused on the cessation of destruction and the humane management of feral animals to facilitate forest recovery from in-situ seed sources.

Environmentally, the site is situated in a landscape defined by granite soils, which are typical for parts of the Northern Tablelands. The region generally experiences a temperate climate with moderate rainfall, supported on this specific property by double frontage to Moredun Creek and New Valley Creek. Real estate listings for the property from around the time of the project's registration describe it as "productive granite grazing" country capable of carrying significant cattle numbers, highlighting the trade-off between agricultural intensity and carbon farming potential that often drives project decisions.

Notes on the project indicate a volatile administrative history. The project was revoked under section 30 of the CFI Rule just over a year after registration, and its associated Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC970744) was terminated. Public records suggest the property was marketed for sale around March 2022, coinciding with the project's registration timeline. It appears that subsequent to this HIR project, the land may have been considered for other carbon methods, as records exist for a similarly named "Environmental Planting" project on the same station, which was also revoked.