Casotti Carbon Project

The Casotti Carbon Project is a plantation forestry project located approximately 28 kilometers west of Coorow in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Registered in November 2023, the project covers a total area of 1,819 hectares. The surrounding region is predominantly utilized for broadacre mixed farming, including cereal cropping and sheep grazing, typical of the Western Australian Wheatbelt's northern fringe.

The project operates under the 2022 Plantation Forestry methodology, specifically involving the establishment of a new plantation forest for commercial wood production. This method requires the planting of trees on land that has not been forested for at least seven years, allowing the project to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by sequestering carbon in the growing trees and long-term wood products. Unlike permanent environmental plantings, this project is designed for rotational harvest.

Environmentally, the site is situated in a semi-arid Mediterranean climate zone, receiving moderate winter rainfall. The local terrain is characterized by deep sand plains and gravel seams, which are well-suited to the specific timber species selected for the plantation. The project proponent, Outback Carbon, has noted that the plantation design avoids "wall-to-wall" coverage, instead integrating tree rows with open pasture to support continued agricultural activities such as grazing.