Kempton Station Regeneration Project (Revoked)

Kempton Station Regeneration Project (Revoked) was a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 15km northeast of Bundarra and 40km southeast of Inverell in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. Registered in March 2022, the project covered 1,949.72 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, on land that has been cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years. To achieve forest canopy cover, the standard requirements for this project involved ceasing the mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth, actively managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, and controlling feral animals in a humane manner.

The Northern Tablelands and wider New England region surrounding the project is predominantly utilized for agricultural grazing, with a strong focus on wool and beef production. The regional environment features a temperate climate with a summer-dominant rainfall pattern, typically averaging 700mm to 800mm of rain annually. The local soil composition is variable but generally features granite-derived sandy loams, associated with the Bundarra Granites, alongside pockets of highly fertile basalt soils.

The project was managed in collaboration with carbon service provider Climate Friendly Pty Ltd. However, the project was officially revoked on December 12, 2023, under Section 30 of the CFI Rule, indicating it was voluntarily withdrawn before any Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) were issued. An associated Optional Delivery Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC970744), which was secured during the April 2022 auction for an original volume of 67,948 tonnes, was subsequently marked as lapsed or terminated by December 2024. Interestingly, the proponent, Kempton Station Farm Pty Ltd, also registered a separate 200-hectare Environmental Planting project (ERF184552) on the same property in July 2023, which was similarly revoked shortly after. Public records indicate that the proponent company's ABN was cancelled in June 2023.