Ocumup Grazing Carbon Project C+B IDR2-1519

The Ocumup Grazing Carbon Project C+B IDR2-1519 is an environmental planting project located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 17 kilometers west of the coastal town of Bremer Bay. Registered in March 2024, the project covers a small area of 6.06 hectares. The site is situated within the Shire of Jerramungup, a region historically characterized by broadacre agriculture, specifically grazing and cropping.

This project operates under the "Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings" methodology, which involves establishing permanent native forests on land that was previously cleared for agricultural use for at least five years. The inclusion of "C+B IDR2" in the project title indicates participation in the Australian Government's Carbon + Biodiversity Pilot (Round 2). This scheme requires proponents to plant a diverse mix of native tree and shrub species consistent with the local vegetation communities, likely mallee-heath or yate woodland in this specific location, to generate both carbon credits and biodiversity dividends. The planting must be protected from livestock and grown at a density sufficient to achieve forest cover.

The project is located in a Mediterranean climate zone influenced by its proximity to the Southern Ocean. While the inland areas of the shire are drier, the Bremer Bay locality typically receives higher rainfall (approximately 500-600mm annually), which supports reliable tree growth. The soils in this coastal hinterland are generally sandy duplexes or clays, often associated with the region's spongy, sand-plain heathlands. The proponent, Ocumup Grazing (the Thomas family), is known for beef cattle production, specifically utilizing Murray Grey genetics. This project likely serves as a shelterbelt or biodiversity corridor integrated into their broader grazing operations.