Fahey Carbon Project

The Fahey Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located in Clydebank, Victoria, approximately 20km east of Sale and 13km south of Stratford. Registered on July 3, 2024, the project covers a project area of 108.73 hectares. The project is managed by Agriprove Solutions Co No.2 Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Agriprove, which is Australia's largest soil carbon project developer.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models) Methodology Determination 2021. This high-integrity methodology requires the proponent to extract physical soil cores to establish a baseline of soil organic carbon (SOC) levels. Following the baseline measurement, the land manager must implement new or materially different activities to sequester carbon. In this specific case, the registered activity involves applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilizers to address material soil deficiencies. This strategy aims to boost pasture growth and root biomass, which subsequently increases the carbon stored in the soil profile.

Regionally, the Clydebank area is part of the Wellington Shire in the Gippsland Coastal Plain. The landscape is characterized by dryland grazing and some irrigated agriculture, utilizing water from nearby river systems like the Avon and Perry Rivers. The area typically experiences a cool temperate climate with moderate annual rainfall averaging around 600mm. The local soil profile is often comprised of texture-contrast soils, featuring sandy loams overlying clay subsoils, or alluvial soils closer to the river systems. These soils generally respond well to nutrient management, aligning with the project's stated activity to correct deficiencies and enhance productivity.