Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00682:reg:115:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00682
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 115 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 143418–146153

115  Calculating emissions for a newly fire affected stratum
 (1) This section applies to a newly fire affected stratum.
 (2) The weight of elemental carbon released as a result of a fire event must:
 (a) be calculated in accordance with Equation 26a; and
 (b) incorporate a standard error calculation in accordance with Equation 27a.
 (3) The weight of elemental carbon released as a result of a fire event in a stratum for a reporting period is to be calculated using the following formula:
   Equation 26a

  where:
 =  weight of elemental carbon emitted from newly fire affected stratum  as a result of the fire for the reporting period, in tonnes of carbon (t).
 =  mean plot carbon stock for plots within the original (superseded) stratum as reported in the previous reporting period, in tonnes per hectare of CO2‑e (t.ha‑1 CO2‑e), calculated in accordance with Equation 11a.
 =     (a) if a full inventory of the newly fire affected stratum has not been conducted—zero; and
       (b) otherwise—the mean plot carbon stock for plots within newly fire affected stratum  for the reporting period in tonnes per hectare of CO2‑e (t.ha‑1 CO2‑e), calculated in accordance with Equation 11a.
 =  land area occupied by newly fire affected stratum  at the end of reporting period , in hectares (ha).

 (4) If  is less than or equal to  for subsection (3), emissions of methane and nitrous oxide are taken to be zero.
 (5) If  is greater than , the amount of methane emitted from a fire‑affected stratum for a reporting period is to be calculated as follows:
   Equation 26b

  where:
 =  amount of CH4 emitted from newly fire affected stratum  for the reporting period, in tonnes of CO2‑e (t CO2‑e).
 =  weight of elemental carbon emitted from newly fire affected stratum  as a result of the fire for the reporting period in tonnes of carbon (t), calculated in accordance with Equation 26a.
 =  the global warming potential for methane as stated in the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008.

 (6) Also, if  is greater than , the amount of nitrous oxide emitted from a fire‑affected stratum for a reporting period is to be calculated as follows:
   Equation 26c

  where:
 =  amount of N2O emitted from newly fire affected stratum  for the reporting period in tonnes of CO2‑e (t CO2‑e).
 =  weight of elemental carbon emitted from newly fire affected stratum  as a result of the fire for the reporting period, in tonnes of carbon (t), calculated in accordance with Equation 26a.
 =  the global warming potential for nitrous oxide as stated in the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008.

 (7) The total emissions of methane and nitrous oxide from a fire‑affected stratum for the reporting period