Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00126:reg:40
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00126
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 40
Character Range: 52289–54015

40  Conversion to pasture—management action
 (1) For this determination, conversion to pasture means a project management activity in a carbon estimation area that:
 (a) is carried out on land that was:
 (i) under crops; or
 (ii) bare fallowed; or
 (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii);
immediately before the start of the activity; and
 (b) involves the management actions of:
 (i) establishing pasture by seeding; and
 (ii) maintaining pasture throughout the nominated permanence period;
on the land in accordance with a conversion to pasture strategy.
 (2) Before conversion to pasture is undertaken in a carbon estimation area, the project proponent must obtain a conversion to pasture strategy that complies with section 41.
 (3) Conversion to pasture is taken to commence in a carbon estimation area when pasture is first seeded in the area under the conversion to pasture strategy referred to in subsection (2) and in accordance with this determination.
 (4) The pasture must achieve at least 70% vegetation groundcover within 12 months of the activity commencing in the carbon estimation area.
Note: Monitoring and record keeping requirements in relation to vegetation groundcover are set out in section 99.
 (5) The pasture may include any combination of annual, perennial, or legume species.
 (6) The pasture must be dominated by vegetation from seed stock that was sown as part of the activity.
Note: Evidence to demonstrate that the requirement in subsection (6) is met may include receipts for seed quantities sufficient to sow the carbon estimation area in accordance with a pasture renovation strategy.
 (7) The conversion to pasture project management activity must implement a conversion to pasture strategy.