Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00126:reg:89
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00126
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 89
Character Range: 115838–116750

89  Bare soil
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), if a carbon estimation area:
 (a) has less than 70% vegetation groundcover; or
 (b) is not monitored in accordance with section 99;
  for 3 consecutive soil monitoring periods, a depletion event is taken to have occurred.
 (2) A depletion event specified in subsection (1) cannot occur in the first sequestration year after establishing, renovating or maintaining pasture commenced as a management action in the carbon estimation area.
 (3) The depletion event is taken to have commenced on the first day after the 3 consecutive soil monitoring periods have passed.
 (4) The vegetation groundcover referred to in subsection (1) includes vegetation that is alive or dead.
 (5) In this determination, a soil monitoring period is the period referred to in subsection 99(2).
Note: Subsection 99(2) requires that vegetation groundcover must be monitored every 3 months.