Pasagean Carbon Project

The Pasagean Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, approximately 10km southwest of Moss Vale near the locality of Sutton Forest. Registered in November 2022, the project covers a project area of roughly 411 hectares. The region is characterized by its rolling green hills and is a premier agricultural district, predominantly utilized for intensive grazing and beef production.

The project operates under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models Methodology Determination 2021. This methodology rewards landholders for increasing soil organic carbon levels through changes in land management. Standard requirements involve an initial baseline soil test followed by the implementation of "new or materially different" activities designed to sequester carbon. In this specific project, the proponent is undertaking activities such as re-establishing or rejuvenating pastures through seeding, applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilizers to address nutrient deficiencies, and altering grazing intensity or duration to improve soil health and vegetation cover.

Environmentally, the Sutton Forest and Moss Vale region is known for its cool temperate climate and relatively high rainfall, averaging between 800mm and 1,000mm annually. The local soil landscape typically features fertile, red basaltic soils (Red Ferrosols or Chromosols) and shale-derived clays, which generally offer high potential for soil carbon sequestration compared to more arid regions.

An interesting note regarding this project is the proponent's likely commercial focus; public business records link Pasagean Pty Ltd to "Pasagean Wagyu" and "Greenhills Pastoral Company." This suggests the project is integrated into a high-value Wagyu beef operation, using carbon farming to potentially lower the carbon footprint of their meat production or diversify income. The project is managed in collaboration with Carbon Link, a prominent aggregator specializing in soil carbon projects.