AA2025R_PentlandL_S3

AA2025R_PentlandL_S3 is a plantation forestry project located in the West Tamar local government area, approximately 35 kilometres northwest of Launceston in Tasmania. It was registered in May 2025 and initially covered an area of 30.91 hectares. The surrounding West Tamar region is renowned for diverse agricultural operations, including livestock grazing, as well as extensive commercial forestry. The area experiences a cool temperate climate with reliable, moderate-to-high rainfall that is highly suitable for timber production. Soils in this broader northern Tasmanian region are variable but often feature clay loams, ferrosols, and podzols that support strong forest growth.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2022. It generates carbon credits through the avoided conversion of an existing or recently harvested plantation forest. Standard methodology requirements dictate that the proponent must ensure the land remains a continuous plantation forest rather than allowing it to revert to non-forested uses, such as agricultural pasture. This activity locks in sequestered carbon and requires the project to maintain viable commercial tree stocking densities and manage the forest for sustainable harvesting of wood products.

The project is managed by SFM Environmental Solutions Pty Ltd, acting as the agent on behalf of the project proponent, The Trust Company (Australia) Limited as trustee for The Tasmanian Carbon Afforestation Sub-Trust. This partnership is highly active in expanding Tasmanian forestry through initiatives like the "ActivAcre" program. This program helps landowners integrate commercial tree species into underutilised agricultural landscapes to provide livestock shelterbelts, sequester carbon, and diversify farm income. Notably, this specific project has seen subsequent growth, with official variations made on August 21, 2025, and September 25, 2026, to add new land areas to the registered project boundary.