Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01696:clause:2_5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01696
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 5 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 165325–167992

5  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, the land must be mapped according to section 6 of this Schedule.
 (2) The following must occur, for each CEA:
 (a) a first estimation event, involving:
 (i) a sampling round (the baseline sampling round) in the CEA; and
 (ii) for the CEA, an estimate of soil organic carbon stock under either Subdivision 1 of Division 4 of this Schedule as required by subsection 14(3) of this Schedule or Subdivision 4 of Division 4 of this Schedule as required by subsection 14(5) of this Schedule,
  that must occur:
 (iii) if the CEA is part of the project area of the project when the section 27 declaration for the project is made—before the end of the first reporting period for the project; or
 (iv)  if the CEA or any land in it is included in the project area as the result of a section 29 application—before the end of the first reporting period for the project during which the land is included in the project area; and
 (b) for the duration of the crediting period for the project, at least one subsequent estimation event, involving:
 (i) a sampling round in the CEA; and
 (ii) for the CEA, an estimate of soil organic carbon stock under either Subdivision 1 of Division 4 of this Schedule as required by subsection 14(3) of this Schedule or Subdivisions 1 and 3 of Division 4 of this Schedule as required by subsection 14(5) of this Schedule,
  that must occur not later than every 10 years after the previous estimation event for the CEA that meets the requirements of this subsection; and
  (c)  for the duration of the crediting period for the project, at least one subsequent estimation event, involving for the CEA, an estimate of soil organic carbon under Subdivisions 1, 2 or 3 of Division 4 of this Schedule as required, respectively, by subsections 14(3), 14(4) or 14(5) of this Schedule, that must occur not less than 1 year and not later than every 5 years after the previous estimation event for the CEA.
Note 1: The application of subsection 14(3) of this Schedule results in measurement-based estimates. The application of subsection 14(4) results in model-only estimates and subsection 14(5) results in model-assisted estimates (models with sampling).
Note 2: Sampling is not conducted on exclusion areas or emissions accounting areas.
 (3) Unless the Regulator agrees in writing that exceptional circumstances exist, an estimation event must meet any timing requirements specified in the Supplement.
Note: Exceptional circumstances may include poor weather conditions that inhibit site access or where the