Lindsay Carbon Project 9

Lindsay Carbon Project 9 is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Murweh Shire of Queensland, approximately 35 kilometers west of the rural town of Augathella. Registered on March 12, 2024, the project covers a land area of roughly 350 hectares. The surrounding region is predominantly utilized for grazing, specifically cattle and sheep production, which aligns with the project's operational goals.

The project operates under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models Methodology Determination 2021. This high-integrity agricultural method rewards landholders for increasing soil carbon levels through improved farming practices. Standard requirements involve establishing a baseline of soil carbon through physical sampling, followed by the implementation of "new or materially different" management activities, such as the rotational grazing and altered stocking intensities proposed here, to sequester atmospheric carbon into the soil profile.

Environmentally, the Augathella region is classified as semi-arid, experiencing hot summers and cool winters with an average annual rainfall of approximately 480mm to 500mm. The landscape typically features a mix of red earth soils (Kandosols) and cracking clays (Vertosols), which are characteristic of the Mulga Lands and Brigalow Belt bioregions. These soil types usually have significant capacity for carbon storage when vegetation cover is maintained to protect against erosion and moisture loss.

An interesting aspect of this project is its identifier, "Lindsay Carbon Project 9," which appears alongside other similarly named projects (such as Lindsay Carbon Project 5 and 6) registered by the same proponent. This suggests the project is part of a larger aggregation or a segmented approach applied across a substantial agricultural holding, allowing the landholder to manage baselining and crediting periods across different paddocks progressively.