Run-O-Waters Carbon Sequestration Project

Run-O-Waters Carbon Sequestration Project is a soil carbon project located in the rural residential locality of Run-O-Waters, approximately 10 minutes drive west of Goulburn in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales. Registered in October 2015, the project covers 80.50 hectares. The surrounding region is predominantly used for semi-rural living, hobby farming, and broadacre sheep and cattle grazing.

This project falls under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Using Measurement and Models) Methodology Determination 2021. Soil carbon projects focus on drawing carbon down from the atmosphere and storing it in the soil by improving agricultural management practices. Under this methodology, proponents are required to conduct baseline soil sampling and use ongoing measurement and modelling to verify any increase in soil organic carbon. Specific eligible activities employed at this property include altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing, applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertiliser to address material soil deficiencies, and re-establishing or rejuvenating pastures through seeding and pasture cropping.

The Southern Tablelands environment typically experiences a temperate climate with moderate and reliable rainfall. The regional soils are largely dominated by Chromosols, which are texture-contrast soils featuring sandy or loamy topsoils over clay subsoils, making them well-suited to grazing and pasture growth.

Interestingly, the project recently underwent several administrative updates. The proponent name was updated from Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd to Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd in March 2025. AgriProve is one of Australia's largest developers of soil carbon projects. Furthermore, in February 2026, the project was upgraded from the older 2014 grazing systems methodology to the newer 2021 measurement and models methodology, allowing the project to benefit from more advanced soil carbon sampling and estimation techniques.