Run-O-Waters Carbon Sequestration Project

Run-O-Waters Carbon Sequestration Project is a soil organic carbon sequestration project located at Run-O-Waters, approximately 7km west of Goulburn in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales. It was registered in October 2015 and currently covers 80.50 hectares.

Soil carbon sequestration projects under the measurement and models methodology involve implementing specific agricultural management practices to increase the storage of carbon in the soil over time. For this project, the standard requirements include altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing to promote soil vegetation cover, applying synthetic or non-synthetic nutrients to address material deficiencies, and re-establishing or rejuvenating pasture by seeding or pasture cropping.

The Goulburn and Run-O-Waters area is well known for its strong pastoral industry, including cattle and sheep grazing, alongside hobby farming and rural residential properties. The region experiences a temperate oceanic climate with moderate rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 575 to 675mm annually. The local soil landscapes frequently consist of productive loam and clay loams.

This project has undergone several key administrative variations since its inception. Originally registered in 2015, the project transitioned in February 2026 from the older 2014 soil grazing methodology to the updated 2021 Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Using Measurement and Models methodology. Additionally, the project’s proponent name was varied in early 2025 from Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd to Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, and portions of the original project area were removed in late 2024 and 2025.