McVeigh Carbon Project 2

McVeigh Carbon Project 2 is a soil carbon sequestration project located approximately 30km south of Wellington in the Central West region of New South Wales. Registered in December 2022, the project covers a project area of 377.89 hectares. The site sits within the Dubbo Regional Council local government area, a region heavily utilized for mixed farming, including sheep and cattle grazing as well as cereal cropping.

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology, which credits landholders for increasing Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) stocks over time. Unlike vegetation methods that model growth, this methodology is measurement-based; it requires physical soil sampling to establish a baseline and subsequent rounds of sampling to verify carbon increases. To achieve these gains, the project activities include applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilizers to address nutrient deficiencies, rejuvenating pastures through seeding, and altering grazing intensity to improve vegetation cover.

Environmentally, the Wellington region is classified as a warm temperate zone with a semi-arid influence. The area typically receives an average annual rainfall of approximately 620mm. The soils in this undulating grazing country are often characterized as Red Chromosols (red-brown earths) or siliceous sands derived from granite and volcanics, which are generally responsive to pasture improvement techniques but can be fragile if over-grazed. The designation "Project 2" suggests the proponent, working with Agriprove, may be managing multiple carbon estimation areas or staged projects on the landholding.