Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01696:clause:1_4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01696
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 4
Character Range: 123342–125258

4  Steps involved in accounting for a soil carbon project
 (1) For each area of land included as part of a project area for a soil carbon project:
 (a) the land must be mapped according to section 5 of this Schedule; and
 (b) a baseline sampling round must be conducted for each CEA:
 (i) if the land is included in the project area when the section 27 declaration of the project is made—before the end of the first reporting period for the project; or
 (ii) if the land is included in the project area as the result of a section 29 application for the project—before the end of the first reporting period for the project during which the land is included in the project area; and
 (c) at least one subsequent sampling round must occur not later than every 5 years after the previous sampling round for each CEA for the duration of the crediting period for the project.
Note: Sampling is not conducted on exclusion areas or emissions accounting areas.
 (2) A subsequent sampling round is not required to be conducted for a CEA of a transferring project during the reporting period for which the project proponent may submit a transitional offsets report for the project.
 (3) In this section, transitional offsets report means a transitional offsets report under section 68A of the CFI Rule.
 (4) For each sampling round conducted for a CEA, the CEA must be divided into strata consistent with any requirements in the Supplement.
 (5) For each reporting period for the project, all CEAs that have completed subsequent sampling rounds must be included in the net abatement calculations.
 (6) Unless the Regulator agrees in writing that exceptional circumstances exist, a sampling round must meet any timing requirements specified in the Supplement.
Note: Exceptional circumstances may include poor weather conditions that inhibit site access or where the soil moisture is unsuitable for sampling at the planned time.