AA2025R_LauncestonNorthEastL_S1S2

AA2025R_LauncestonNorthEastL_S1S2 is a plantation forestry project spanning multiple sites across Tasmania, with the closest parcel located approximately 20km north-east of the major city of Launceston. It was registered in May 2025 and initially covers an area of 198.60 hectares. The project operates across regions highly regarded for agricultural uses such as sheep and beef cattle grazing, alongside extensive commercial forestry operations. The northern and eastern Tasmanian environments typically experience moderate to high rainfall, and soils in the area generally consist of productive ferrosols (red clay soils), clay loams, and podzols which are ideal for timber production.

Plantation forestry projects operating under the 2022 methodology generate carbon credits by establishing new plantations, converting short-rotation plantations to long-rotation (such as transitioning from pulpwood to sawlog production), or maintaining plantations that would otherwise be converted to non-forested land. The standard requirements mandate that these projects establish and maintain a viable tree stocking density, ensure sustained forest cover, and actively manage the trees for the commercial harvesting of wood products.

This specific project sequesters carbon through two main activities: establishing a new plantation forest and converting an existing short-rotation plantation to a long-rotation one. As the project has developed, a variation was approved on 14 August 2025 to add additional land areas to the project boundary. The project is managed by SFM Environmental Solutions acting as an agent for the proponent, The Trust Company (Australia) Limited as trustee for The Tasmanian Carbon Afforestation Sub-Trust. SFM Environmental Solutions manages the "ActivAcre" program across Tasmania, an initiative that focuses on transforming underutilised agricultural land into high-integrity carbon and timber-producing assets, helping to provide valuable shelterbelts for livestock, diversify farm income, and drive long-term environmental restoration.