5Definitions

5 Definitions

In this determination:

Act means the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011.

baseline emissions has the meaning given by subsection 17(1).

baseline emissions intensity has the meaning given by subsection 17(2).

cotton area, in relation to given year and project area:

(a) means the area of land within the project area that is the aggregate of the fields that were fully planted with cotton and irrigated; and
(b) for a year in the crediting period—does not include any area of land on which the residue remaining in the field after the harvest of cotton is burnt.

Note: The cotton area is a subset of the project area and is expected to change on an annual basis due to a range of factors, including water availability and rotational cropping. The cotton area does not include parts of the project area on which cotton was not planted in a given year. The cotton area must include all fields that were fully planted with cotton and irrigated. This does not mean that partly planted fields must be excluded from the cotton area: the project area can be re-stratified to ensure that all parts of the project area on which cotton was planted and irrigated are included in the cotton area. The cotton area does not need to have a single boundary.

cotton gin means a facility for separating lint, cottonseed and trash.

Cotton Research and Development Corporation means the statutory authority of that name, established under section 8 of the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989.

emissions intensity reference period is the period determined in accordance with section 11.

field means a defined area of land with a single boundary within a project area on which cotton could be grown during the emissions intensity reference period, or the crediting period, or both.

green manure means a legume that is planted, but not harvested, on a given field in order to improve the soil for a subsequent cotton crop.

historical management action means a management practice undertaken with respect to a project area during the emissions intensity reference period that could impact on nitrogen fertiliser use efficiency.

Note: Management practices that could impact on nitrogen fertiliser use efficiency are described in subsection 10(4). Subsection 10(4) is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

Irrigated Cotton Calculator means the calculator that is published from time to time on the Department’s website with a statement that:

(a) it is the Irrigated Cotton Calculator for this determination; and
(b) if it differs from the version that was on the website at the time of commencement of this determination—the differences consist only of one or more of the following:
(i) updates to inputs and variables used by the calculator which are consistent with:
(A) the National Inventory Report; or
(B) the carbon dioxide equivalence and applicable methods under subsection 10(3) of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007;
(ii) updates which are of a minor nature;
(iii) updates which are necessary or incidental to updates referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii).

irrigation status, in relation to a field, means whether water was applied to the whole area of the field at least once.

lint means unprocessed cotton; the fibrous material of a cotton boll.

lint yield has the meaning given by subsection 26(2).

National Inventory Report means the most recently published document of that name that is prepared by the Department in fulfilment of obligations that Australia has under the Climate Change Convention.

new management action means a management practice that is undertaken during the crediting period and that:

(a) is undertaken with respect to a cotton area; and
(b) differs from historical management actions.

Note 1: A new management action may include an enhancement, improvement or variation to an historical management action.

Note 2: The requirements for new management actions are set out in section 10.

nitrogen fertiliser use efficiency means the ratio of lint yield to nitrogen, applied via synthetic fertiliser.

project emissions has the meaning given by subsection 19(1).

seed cotton means unprocessed harvested cotton consisting of lint, cottonseed and trash.

stratification means the division of a project area into one or more fields.

synthetic fertiliser means a product, including urea, applied to soil to enhance soil fertility and which has a manufacturer’s label that guarantees minimum nitrogen content that is:

(a) for solid fertilisers—greater than or equal to 0.5%; or
(b) for liquid fertiliser and solid fertiliser applied in solution—greater than or equal to 0.1%.

Note: Synthetic fertilisers may include products with an organic base that are supplemented, where necessary to meet the applicable minimum nitrogen contents, with inorganic nitrogenous compounds.

t CO2‑e means tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.

trash means the parts of harvested cotton that are not lint or cottonseed, including material such as leaves, bracts and stems.

yield, with reference to cotton lint, means the amount (mass) produced.