My beef cattle herd management project checklist Running a beef cattle herd management project involves careful planning. Before you start, it is important to understand the feasibility of your project, how you will run your project, how you will set up record keeping and monitoring systems, and the options for selling your Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs) earned from your project. Use this checklist to help you get started and stay on track. Before applying to register your project c Do you understand how the scheme works ? c Have you established that your project is feasible ? c What kind of service providers will you need? c Can you meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 (the Act) and the beef cattle herd management method ? c Do you have evidence of legal right or approval to run the project from the owner of the legal right? c Do you understand your legal obligations ? c Do you know which activities you will implement and how, to lower cattle emissions intensity? c Have you selected the business operation for the herd as explained in the Act and explanatory statement ? c Do you know how to find a category 2 greenhouse and energy auditor ? c What systems will you put in place to monitor your project and record information needed for reporting and auditing? c Do you understand the options for selling your ACCUs ? Register your project c Have you set up a client portal account? GPO Box 621 Canberra ACT 2601 1300 553 542 [email protected] www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au 1