Lenah2025R_Elderslie_S3

Lenah2025R_Elderslie_S3 is a Plantation Forestry project located in Elderslie, a rural locality approximately 37km northwest of Hobart in Tasmania's Central Highlands. It was registered in August 2025 and covers 332.39 hectares.

Plantation Forestry projects involve establishing or maintaining commercial plantation forests to sequester carbon. Under Schedule 3 of the methodology, this project specifically avoids the conversion of an existing or harvested plantation to non-forested land (such as pasture) by continuing to establish and maintain a new plantation forest for the commercial harvesting of wood products.

The Elderslie area is known for its sweeping pastoral landscapes, trout fishing lakes, and significant forestry operations. The region experiences a cool climate with moderate rainfall. Soils in this part of the Central Highlands vary widely, ranging from sandy Aeric Podosols derived from Triassic sandstone to more fertile soils formed from Permian siltstone, dolerite, and basalt.

An interesting note about this project is its connection to the broader "Lenah Estate". The proponent, Lenah Estate Pty Ltd, owns approximately 27,000 hectares across south-central Tasmania, which is predominantly planted with radiata pine. The estate was acquired by international forestry investor New Forests from Norske Skog and is managed by SFM Environmental Solutions. Timber harvested from these plantations, including the Elderslie project area, primarily supplies the nearby Norske Skog Boyer paper mill in the Derwent Valley.