Rosevale Ridge Carbon Project

Rosevale Ridge Carbon Project is a soil carbon project located near the rural locality of Maroona, approximately 25km south of Ararat in Western Victoria. Registered in August 2022, the project covers a significant agricultural area of 1,016 hectares. The surrounding Western District is a premier farming region, historically renowned for fine wool production, prime lambs, and broadacre cropping such as wheat and canola.

The project operates under the "Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models" methodology. This framework allows landholders to earn carbon credits by implementing new management activities that increase soil organic carbon stocks. In this specific instance, the project activities focus on addressing material soil deficiencies through the targeted application of synthetic or non-synthetic fertilizers. By optimizing soil nutrition, the project aims to boost plant growth and root biomass, which in turn sequesters more carbon into the soil profile.

Environmentally, the site sits within the Victorian Volcanic Plain, a region characterized by fertile but often heavy basalt-derived soils, such as Vertosols (cracking clays) and Sodosols. The climate is temperate with a winter-dominant rainfall pattern, ideal for the mixed cropping and grazing operations typical of the McDougall family's enterprise. The proponents, Rosevale Ridge Pty Ltd, have a long history in the Maroona-Tatyoon district dating back to 1870 and are recognized in the industry for their high-quality Merino wool and innovative sheep management practices.