'Sec 266 Bramfield Carbon Project

Sec 266 Bramfield Carbon Project is an environmental planting project located in Bramfield on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, approximately 370 kilometres west of Adelaide. It was registered in March 2023 and covers an area of 98.31 hectares.

Environmental planting projects under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings methodology involve establishing permanent plantings of native tree or mallee species to sequester carbon on previously cleared land. To satisfy the standard requirements for achieving forest cover, block plantings under this method must be established at a minimum density of 200 stems per hectare.

The broader Bramfield and Elliston region is characterised by broadacre agricultural land, predominantly used for dryland cropping and livestock grazing. The region experiences a semi-arid, Mediterranean climate with average annual rainfall of approximately 426mm. Soils on the Eyre Peninsula are diverse but typically consist of calcareous earths, deep sands, and hard red-brown soils over alkaline subsoils.

This project establishes permanent plantings of a mix of native tree species on land that was predominantly used for agricultural purposes for at least five years prior to project commencement. The tree species chosen are native to the local area, which helps restore native vegetation while sequestering carbon. The project proponents are Andrew Michael Freeman as the Trustee for AM Freeman Family Trust, alongside Ian James Quinn as trustee for Quinn Family Trust.