Little Forest Plantation Schedule 1

Little Forest Plantation Schedule 1 is a plantation forestry project located in the Central West region of New South Wales, approximately 55km south of Orange and 60km south-west of Bathurst. It was registered in January 2024 and covers a project area of 531.27 hectares.

Plantation forestry projects involve sequestering carbon by establishing and maintaining a new plantation forest. Standard requirements under this methodology include adhering to a formal forest management plan, meeting specific planting and stocking densities, and actively managing the trees for the commercial harvesting of wood products.

The Central West region is known for mixed agricultural land uses, predominantly sheep and cattle grazing, broadacre cropping, and existing commercial pine and eucalyptus forestry operations. The environment is considered a moderate to high rainfall zone for inland NSW, and soils generally consist of fertile podzolic soils, loams, and clays which provide excellent conditions for timber growth.

This project was established to sequester carbon by planting and maintaining a new plantation forest for commercial harvesting. The proponent is working with The Carbon Farming Foundation Ltd, an organisation that assists landholders in integrating carbon crops into their farming operations. Notably, on 19 September 2024, a variation was approved to add additional land areas to the project's overall footprint.