Carlson Springs Carbon

Carlson Springs Carbon is a soil organic carbon sequestration project located in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, approximately 12km southwest of Foster. It was registered in July 2017 and covers a project area of 227.22ha.

Soil carbon projects operating under the Measurement and Models methodology aim to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by sequestering it in agricultural soils. Standard requirements for this method involve establishing a baseline and introducing new or materially different land management activities, followed by periodic soil sampling and mathematical modeling to verify the carbon increases and generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).

The South Gippsland area is widely known for its highly productive dairy farming and beef cattle grazing operations. The region is considered a high rainfall zone, and the soils generally consist of fertile brown and grey clay loams as well as sandy loams, which provide excellent conditions for deep-rooted pasture growth.

To improve soil health and vegetation cover, Carlson Springs Carbon utilizes several distinct project activities. These include altering the stocking rate and intensity of grazing, applying lime to remediate acid soils, adding targeted fertilizers to address material deficiencies, and rejuvenating the pastures by seeding legume species. An interesting note regarding its operational history is that the project was originally registered under the older 2014 grazing systems methodology, but was officially transitioned to the newer 2021 Measurement and Models standard in January 2026. Furthermore, in February 2025, the project’s corporate participant was officially varied from Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd to Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, reflecting Agriprove's growing role as a leading developer of soil carbon assets in Australia.