Valley Floor Project

The Valley Floor Project is a reforestation initiative located approximately 17km west of Corrigin in the Western Australian Wheatbelt. Registered in July 2024, the project covers 321.82 hectares of land previously used for agricultural purposes, such as cropping or grazing. The region is heavily characterized by broadacre farming, predominantly for wheat and sheep, and is known for its "valley floor" landscape features which can be susceptible to salinity and waterlogging.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Reforestation and Afforestation 2.0) Methodology Determination 2015. This methodology credits the carbon sequestered by establishing trees on land that has been clear of forest for at least five years. While this method can support commercial plantations, this specific project focuses on permanent plantings. The 25-year permanence period nominated by the proponent ensures the trees will remain in place to act as a long-term carbon sink.

Environmentally, the Corrigin region is classified as semi-arid to dry Mediterranean, receiving low to medium winter-dominant rainfall (approximately 350-400mm annually). The specific choice of species, Eucalyptus sargentii (Salt River Gum), Casuarina obesa (Swamp Sheoak), and Eucalyptus occidentalis (Flat-topped Yate), strongly indicates the project aims to rehabilitate saline or waterlogged soils often found in the lower parts of the landscape. By revegetating these "valley floors," the project likely seeks to combat dryland salinity, a common issue in the WA Wheatbelt, while simultaneously generating Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).