Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01696:clause:2_32:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01696
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 32 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 71687–74418

if the Supplement requires a matter to be documented—that matter;
 (j) a written statement from the project proponent verifying that the activities, or sampling or calculation approaches, have not been undertaken which could be reasonably expected to result in the crediting of non-genuine carbon abatement;
 (k) a written statement, in a form approved by the Regulator, from the person, or persons, responsible for carrying out the sampling round verifying that:
 (i) the person or persons have no financial interest in the project and were not influenced in any way to adjust the sampling; and
 (ii) the sample collection and preparation were undertaken in accordance with this determination and the requirements of the Supplement; and
 (iii) the sampling was not conducted in a manner, or at a time, that was likely to overestimate any increase in soil organic carbon in each carbon estimation area.
 (2) If an offsets report is the first report after the declaration of the project as an eligible offsets project, it must include the following:
 (a) the date the eligible management activities started in each CEA;
 (b) a detailed description of all land management activities undertaken during the baseline period in each CEA;
 (c) if any clearing or thinning has been conducted in a project area since submission of the section 22 application—evidence that the clearing is not in breach of subsection 12(2) (disregarding subsection 12(1)) and the thinning is not in breach of subsection 12(3) (disregarding subsection 12(1));
 (d) if:
 (i) any livestock emissions greater than zero are recorded during the baseline period for section 47; and
 (ii) historical stock rate data is not known,
  and if:
 (iii) the evidence or data referred to in subsection (3) may be available to the project proponent—that evidence or data; or
 (iv) otherwise—evidence that the evidence or data is unable to be obtained by the project proponent.
 (3) The evidence and data to which paragraph (2)(d) applies is the following:
 (a) if no part of the project area has been sold in the last 5 years—evidence of stock movements on and off the property from the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS);
 (b) otherwise—for the project area or part of the project area that has been sold in the last 5 years:
 (i) NLIS data from the time of the land sale to the end of the baseline period; and
 (ii) NLIS data for the duration of the baseline for any CEAs for which the NLIS data was not affected by the land sale.
Note: In 2021 the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) website was https://www.nlis.com.au/
 (4) If an offsets report is the first report after an area was included in the project area for the project, it must include: