Jones Carbon Project 2

Jones Carbon Project 2 is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the fertile Arcadia Valley region of Queensland, approximately 85 kilometers north of Injune and 100 kilometers south of Rolleston. Registered in February 2023, the project covers roughly 170 hectares within the Central Highlands Regional Council area.

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon (Measurement and Models) methodology, specifically utilizing the measurement-only approach. This method requires the proponent to baseline soil carbon levels through physical sampling and laboratory analysis, then implement new land management activities to sequester additional carbon. In this instance, the project focuses on altering the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of grazing to improve vegetation cover and soil health. Credits are issued based on the measured increase in soil organic carbon over time, with a permanence period of 25 years.

The Arcadia Valley is a premier agricultural district known for its high-performance beef cattle grazing and broadacre cropping. The region generally experiences a sub-tropical, semi-arid climate with summer-dominant rainfall averaging around 600-700mm annually. The soils in this area are typically highly fertile, often consisting of cracking clays derived from the region's "Brigalow" belts and alluvial deposits, which are well-suited for soil carbon projects due to their capacity for nutrient retention and biomass production.

An interesting facet of this registration is its part in a larger series of projects; public records indicate the existence of multiple "Jones Carbon Project" entries (up to at least number 9), suggesting a significant aggregated undertaking by the landholder in partnership with Agriprove. The project area was administratively varied in June 2024 to remove specific land parcels, a common practice to exclude infrastructure or non-compliant zones from the carbon estimation area.