FPC 2025 CP3

FPC 2025 CP3 is a plantation forestry project located approximately 13km west of Bridgetown and 80km southeast of Bunbury in Western Australia, spanning across the Boyup Brook, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, and Donnybrook-Balingup local government areas. It was registered in August 2025 and covers 1,005.12 ha.

Plantation forestry projects sequester carbon by establishing new plantation forests, converting short-rotation plantations to long-rotation ones, or modifying existing management practices. Standard methodology requirements dictate that the trees must be managed for the commercial harvesting of wood products.

The South West region of Western Australia is highly regarded for its robust commercial forestry operations, as well as agricultural activities such as dairy, orchard cropping, and cattle grazing. The area experiences a Mediterranean climate characterized by high winter rainfall, which provides excellent growing conditions for timber. The regional soils generally consist of lateritic gravels, deep sands, and fertile loams.

Managed by the Forest Products Commission, this project actively sequesters carbon through both the establishment of new plantation areas and the conversion of existing short-rotation forests to long-rotation forests. The initiative is part of the broader $350 million Softwood Plantation Investment Program backed by the Western Australian Government. This program strategically aims to secure the future supply of sustainable softwood timber for the state's housing and construction sectors while delivering large-scale climate change mitigation benefits.