Jones Carbon Project 4

Jones Carbon Project 4 is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Central Highlands region of Queensland, approximately 60km north of the township of Injune. Registered on February 28, 2023, the project covers a project area of 192.34 hectares. The site is situated within the fertile agricultural lands often associated with the Arcadia Valley or the broader Carnarvon Range area, a region predominantly utilized for cattle grazing and broadacre farming.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models) Methodology Determination 2021. This methodology rewards landholders for increasing soil organic carbon stocks through improved management practices. Specifically, this project involves altering stocking rates, duration, or intensity of grazing to enhance soil vegetation cover and improve overall soil health. By optimizing grazing pressure, the proponent aims to increase biomass production and root growth, which in turn sequesters atmospheric carbon into the soil profile.

Environmentally, the region typically experiences a sub-tropical, semi-arid climate with summer-dominant rainfall. The soils in this area are generally fertile cracking clays (Vertosols) or texture-contrast soils (Sodosols), often associated with the "Brigalow Belt" bioregion. These soil types have a high capacity for carbon storage but can be sensitive to management changes.

The project is developed by Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, a prominent soil carbon developer in Australia known for its partnership model with farmers. Interestingly, the "Jones Carbon Project 4" is part of a series of projects (likely including Jones Carbon Project 2), suggesting a larger aggregation or a property segmented into multiple carbon estimation areas. On June 12, 2024, a variation was made to the project to remove certain areas, a common adjustment as landholders refine their project boundaries based on baseline soil testing results.