Jones Carbon Project 5

Jones Carbon Project 5 is a soil carbon sequestration initiative located in the Central Highlands Local Government Area of Queensland, roughly 80km north of the major regional hub of Roma and 50km southeast of the township of Injune. Registered in February 2023, the project covers approximately 226 hectares of agricultural land.

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology, which requires landholders to implement new management activities to increase soil organic carbon levels. In this specific instance, the project involves altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing to improve soil health and vegetation cover. Soil carbon projects of this type typically require a baseline soil sampling round followed by subsequent rounds to measure carbon increases over time.

The surrounding region is situated within the Brigalow Belt bioregion, an area heavily utilised for beef cattle grazing and some cropping. The environment is characterized by a sub-tropical to semi-arid climate with summer-dominant rainfall, averaging around 600mm annually. The soils in this vicinity are often fertile cracking clays (Vertosols) or texture-contrast soils, which are well-suited to the project's goal of building carbon stocks through improved pasture management.

The project is managed by Agriprove Solutions, Australia’s largest soil carbon project developer. The naming convention "Jones Carbon Project 5" suggests this is part of a larger aggregation of projects held by the same landholders. A variation to the project was actioned in June 2024 to remove specific areas from the project boundary, a common practice used to exclude land that may not meet eligibility requirements or baseline testing standards.