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Technical and economic feasibility for integration of effluent irrigated forestry and carbon plantations into Werribee farm

Technical and economic feasibility for integration of effluent irrigated forestry and carbon plantations into Werribee farm

Specifications

  • Client: Agvise Pty Ltd
  • Scope:

    Technical and economic feasibility of agro-forestry and potential commercial and environmental benefits of plantation integration into Werribee Farm including:

    • benchmarking expected growth rate for candidate species against growth in other trials under similar conditions
    • discussion of the environmental benefits of plantation establishment including water-table control, arrest of land degradation by salinity, rehabilitation of saline land, beneficial effluent re-use, biodiversity and wildlife corridors
    • potential commercial returns in terms of timber and carbon
    • synergistic benefits of integrating agro-forestry into the agricultural production system including windbreaks, shelter, livestock and crop protection, and benefits of enhanced natural predator populations
  • Benefit to Client:

    As a project drawing on an area of key expertise, Verterra was able to rapidly and cost efficiently provide an assessment of soil salinity and sodicity conditions, the influence of groundwater conditions, an evaluation of candidate species, expected productivity, timber product options, indicative costs and returns, and environmental benefits.  This information was benchmarked against experience and results in other saline forestry situations.  The report provided the client with sufficient information to support a broader commercial proposal for the property.

  • Market Sector: Environment and Natural Resources
  • Capabilities:
    • Irrigated forest & fodder crops for beneficial use of waste water
    • Groundwater and salinity management
    • Forest and fodder crops
  • Location: Victoria
  • Year: 2008 - 2009