FPC 2026 CP3

FPC 2026 CP3 is a plantation forestry project located across the Manjimup and Bridgetown regions roughly 100km inland from the coastal city of Bunbury in Western Australia. It was registered in May 2026 and covers 408.23ha.

Plantation forestry projects involve sequestering carbon by establishing new plantation forests or converting short-rotation plantations to long-rotation forests. Standard requirements dictate that these projects must establish eligible commercial tree species at sufficient stocking densities and maintain them for the eventual commercial harvesting of wood products.

The surrounding South West region is known for its diverse agriculture, viticulture, and historical forestry operations. The area typically experiences moderate to high winter rainfall, and the soils are generally composed of lateritic gravels, sandy loams, and friable red loams often referred to as Karri loam.

This project sequesters carbon by establishing and maintaining a new plantation forest, and also by converting an existing short-rotation plantation into a long-rotation one for commercial harvesting. An interesting fact about this project is that the proponent, the Forest Products Commission, is a Western Australian Government agency. Following the state government's decision to cease commercial logging in native South West forests from January 2024, the Commission heavily shifted its focus to expanding sustainable softwood (pine) plantations, supported by a $350 million investment to secure future timber supplies while simultaneously generating carbon credits under the ACCU scheme.