Crowley Carbon Project 2

Crowley Carbon Project 2 is a soil organic carbon project located approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Roma in the Maranoa region of Queensland. Registered in June 2024, the project covers 406 hectares of agricultural land. The site is situated within the Maranoa Regional Council area, a district heavily reliant on beef cattle grazing and mixed cropping operations.

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology, which rewards landholders for sequestering carbon in their soil. Unlike vegetation projects that store carbon in biomass, this method requires changing land management practices, such as altering grazing intensity or re-establishing pastures, to increase soil organic carbon levels. To generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), the project must demonstrate a measured increase in soil carbon stocks over time compared to a baseline, verified through physical soil sampling and modeling.

The environment in the Maranoa region is characterised by a semi-arid, sub-tropical climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 500-600mm, which is summer-dominant. The landscape in this area typically features the fertile clay and loam soils associated with the Brigalow Belt, which are highly productive for grazing but can be susceptible to compaction if not managed carefully, making them ideal candidates for soil health improvement projects.

Agriprove Solutions, a prominent developer in the Australian soil carbon sector, manages the project. The designation "Project 2," alongside the existence of a "Crowley Carbon Project 3" in the same registry, suggests this registration is part of a larger agricultural aggregation or a staged rollout across multiple land titles held by the proponent or landholder.