Lloyd Carbon Project 7

Lloyd Carbon Project 7 is a soil carbon sequestration project located approximately 17km south of Temora in the Riverina region of New South Wales. The project, situated near the locality of Sebastopol, was registered on October 21, 2024, and covers an area of 115.59 hectares. The surrounding region is renowned for its mixed farming systems, characterised by a combination of winter cropping (wheat, canola) and livestock grazing (sheep and cattle).

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon Methodology (Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models). This method credits landholders for measured increases in soil carbon stocks over time compared to a baseline. To achieve this, the project activities involve applying synthetic or non-synthetic nutrients to address soil deficiencies, rejuvenating pastures through seeding, and altering grazing intensity or duration to improve vegetation cover. The inclusion of the number "7" in the project name, alongside the existence of sibling projects (e.g., Lloyd Carbon Project 4 and Lloyd Carbon Project 8), suggests this is part of a larger agricultural aggregation or family holding that has been segmented into multiple carbon estimation areas for management purposes.

Environmentally, the Temora region is classified as semi-arid to temperate, with a long-term average annual rainfall of approximately 530mm, which is generally winter-dominant. The soils in this area are typically Red Chromosols and Kandosols (often referred to as red earths or red duplex soils), which are well-suited to the mixed cropping and grazing activities undertaken by the project. The proponent, AgriProve Solutions, is a leading developer in the Australian soil carbon market, known for managing the administrative and audit complexities for landholders.