Bellview and Pitlochry Soil Carbon Project

The Bellview and Pitlochry Soil Carbon Project is a soil organic carbon sequestration initiative located in the locality of Matheson, approximately 20 kilometers west of Glen Innes and 50 kilometers east of Inverell in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. Registered in December 2024, the project covers 1,163 hectares of agricultural land. The project is managed by landholders Annabel and Robert Sides in partnership with Atlas Agri Solutions, a carbon developer that integrates grazing management data with carbon project delivery.

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology, which credits increases in soil organic carbon (SOC) achieved through changes in land management. Specific activities for this project include altering grazing intensity and duration to improve vegetation cover, establishing permanent pasture on previously limited cropland, and applying gypsum to remediate sodic or magnesic soils. These activities are designed to build carbon stocks while enhancing soil structure and resilience.

The Matheson region is characterized by high-quality basalt soils and granite-derived country, typical of the New England Tablelands. The area benefits from reliable rainfall, averaging around 825mm annually, which supports productive livestock grazing, the primary land use in the district. The specific mention of gypsum application suggests the presence of sodic subsoils, a common constraint in certain basaltic landscapes that can limit water infiltration and root growth. In August 2025, a variation to the project was processed to remove certain areas from the project boundary, refining the active sequestration zone.