AA2025R_OuseP_S1

AA2025R_OuseP_S1 is a Plantation Forestry project located approximately 3 kilometres southwest of Ouse in the Central Highlands of Tasmania. It was registered in December 2024 and covers an area of 233.86 hectares.

Plantation forestry projects under the ACCU scheme typically involve establishing new plantation forests or converting short-rotation plantations to long-rotation ones. Standard requirements dictate that the forest must be actively managed for the commercial harvesting of wood products while maintaining specific tree stocking densities, ensuring that carbon is sequestered both in the growing forest and the harvested timber.

The Central Highlands and surrounding Derwent Valley region are predominantly known for sheep and cattle grazing, alongside significant commercial forestry operations. The area experiences a cool, temperate climate with moderate to high rainfall, and soils are generally podzolic or derived from dolerite and basalt, providing an ideal environment for establishing deep-rooted tree plantations.

This project was established to sequester carbon by planting and maintaining a new plantation forest for commercial harvesting. The proponent is The Trust Company (Australia) Limited, acting as trustee for The Tasmanian Carbon Afforestation Sub-Trust. Operations on the ground are managed by SFM Environmental Solutions Pty Ltd, a well-established Australian forest management company. The sub-trust is actively involved in the "ActivAcre" program, which partners with landowners to generate dual-income streams from timber products and carbon credits. Additionally, the sub-trust has received grant funding under the federal Support Plantation Establishment program to offset the costs of site preparation and planting for hardwood timber.