Carlson Springs Carbon

Carlson Springs Carbon is a soil carbon project located in the South Gippsland local government area near the town of Foster (postcode 3960), approximately 150km southeast of Melbourne. It was registered on 10 July 2017 and covers a project area of 227.22 hectares.

The Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models) Methodology involves changing agricultural land management practices to increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil. Standard requirements include implementing at least one materially different eligible activity (such as altering grazing intensity) and rigorously measuring soil carbon stocks over time through direct baseline and subsequent sampling rounds.

The South Gippsland region is highly productive and widely known for dairy farming and beef cattle grazing operations. The area is classified as a high-rainfall zone, and its environmental profile features soils primarily consisting of texture-contrast Sodosols, Dermosols, and fertile clay loams. These soils can often become highly acidic over time and require ongoing amelioration and nutrient management to maintain productive pastures.

This project was established to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by sequestering carbon within a soil grazing system. To achieve this, Carlson Springs Carbon alters the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of grazing to promote vegetation cover and improve overall soil health. The project also applies lime to remediate acid soils, adds synthetic and non-synthetic nutrients to address material deficiencies, and rejuvenates pastures by seeding legume species. Originally registered by Corporate Carbon Solutions, the proponent successfully transferred to Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd in February 2025. In January 2026, the project updated its methodology to the 2021 soil carbon determination to continue its nominated 25-year permanence period.