Leonard Springs Carbon Project (Revoked)

Leonard Springs Carbon Project (Revoked) was a soil carbon project located in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, approximately 5km north of the township of Fish Creek and 160km southeast of Melbourne. Registered in March 2017, the project covered an area of 250 hectares within a region renowned for its high-rainfall dairy and beef grazing operations. The landscape in this area is characterized by the rolling green foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges, where soils are typically fertile, dark grey to brown clay loams (Strzelecki group) or Dermosols, supporting productive pasture growth.

The project operated under the Sequestering Carbon in Soils in Grazing Systems methodology (2014). This method requires landholders to implement new management activities, such as changing stocking density, applying nutrients, or introducing new pasture species, to increase soil organic carbon levels. Specifically, this project utilized the "Soilkee" system, a specialized pasture cropping technology designed to rejuvenate pastures and improve soil health with minimal surface disturbance.

The project proponent was Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd. While the project held a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC695911) that concluded in July 2022, the project itself was voluntarily revoked under Section 30 of the CFI Rule in August 2024. Section 30 revocations are generally requested by the proponent when a project is wound up, often because the land is sold, the carbon obligations have been met, or the project is being transitioned to a different arrangement.