FPC 2024 CP3

FPC 2024 CP3 is a plantation forestry project located in the South West region of Western Australia, with land parcels situated near Nannup, Bridgetown, and approximately 50km east of Manjimup. It was registered in October 2024 and covers 1084.57ha.

Plantation forestry projects involve establishing new plantation forests or converting short-rotation pulpwood plantations to long-rotation sawlog plantations for commercial harvesting. These projects must maintain a tree stocking density capable of reaching at least 2 metres in height and providing at least 20% crown cover.

The South West region of Western Australia is known for commercial forestry operations, dairy farming, and livestock grazing. The area is classified as high rainfall and soils are generally lateritic gravels, sandy loams, and karri loams.

This project is managed by the Forest Products Commission (FPC), a statutory corporation of the Western Australian Government. The project sequesters carbon by establishing a new plantation and converting existing short-rotation forests to long-rotation ones to produce commercial wood products. This supports the WA Government’s $350 million Softwood Plantation Investment Program, which aims to expand the state's softwood timber estate, provide resource security for the housing sector, and generate carbon credits.