Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01696:clause:1_7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01696
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 7
Character Range: 129957–131823

7  Sampling
 (1) The nominated soil depth for a CEA:
 (a) must be 30 centimetres; and
 (b) must be greater than 30 centimetres where required by subsection 9(2)(b) of this Schedule or the Supplement; and
 (c) may be greater than 30 centimetres where this meets any requirements in the Supplement
 (d)  must be consistent across the CEA.
 (2) The sampling undertaken must:
 (a) aim to achieve:
 (i) for a sampling round after the baseline sampling round, the equivalent soil mass for the CEA as used for the previous sampling round; and
 (ii) the depth of soil disturbed by management activities (consistent with paragraph 9(2)(b)(i) of this Schedule) plus 10 centimetres; and
 (iii) depths consistent with the requirements in the Supplement; and
Note: Bedrock or impenetrable layers may prevent a sample from achieving its nominated soil depth.
 (b) if the sampling undertaken achieves a depth greater than 30 centimetres—obtain and analyse separate information for the 0–30 cm layer of the soil and the soil at depth greater than 30 centimetres (which may include sub-layer analysis); and
 (c) be undertaken by an independent person who:
 (i) has experience in the collection of soil samples; and
 (ii) has a good understanding of the sampling requirements of this determination and the Supplement; and
 (iii) has no financial interest in the soil carbon project; and
 (iv) did not prepare or review the land management strategy for the project; and
 (v) meets any requirements included in the Supplement; and
Note 1: Being paid to undertake the sampling would not involve a breach of subparagraph (iii).
Note 2:  See also the requirement in paragraph 32(1)(k) for the offsets report to include a written statement from the independent person.
 (d) take into account any recommendations in the Supplement; and
 (e) meet any requirements included in the Supplement.