FPC 2026 CP5

FPC 2026 CP5 is a Plantation Forestry project located approximately 12km west of Boyup Brook in the South West region of Western Australia. It was registered in June 2026 and covers an area of 121.15 hectares.

Plantation forestry carbon projects under the 2022 methodology generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by establishing new plantation forests or converting existing short-rotation plantations to long-rotation forests. Standard requirements dictate that proponents must maintain appropriate tree stocking densities to ensure the forest continuously sequesters carbon, even as commercial wood products are sustainably harvested over the project's crediting period.

The South West region around Boyup Brook is traditionally recognized for mixed agricultural land uses, predominantly sheep and cattle grazing, alongside extensive commercial timber and forestry operations. The environment features a Mediterranean climate characterized by reliable, medium-to-high winter rainfall, and the regional soils typically consist of lateritic gravels, sandy loams, and clay loams, all of which present highly favorable growing conditions for commercial tree species.

This project is managed by the Forest Products Commission (FPC), a Western Australian government statutory authority. This plantation is part of a broader $350 million state initiative known as the Softwood Plantation Investment Program, which seeks to drastically expand Western Australia's softwood timber estate over a 10-year period. This initiative ensures a secure timber supply for the local housing and construction sector while simultaneously sequestering carbon and generating offsets through the ACCU scheme to meet state climate targets.