Carlson Springs Carbon

Carlson Springs Carbon is a soil carbon sequestration project located approximately 10km south of Foster in the South Gippsland region of Victoria. It was registered in July 2017 and covers 227.22ha.

Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models projects involve estimating the increase in soil organic carbon resulting from new agricultural management activities. This typically requires baseline soil sampling followed by subsequent laboratory testing or modeling to measure carbon sequestration over time.

The South Gippsland area is known for dairy and beef cattle farming. The area is considered high rainfall and soils are generally dermosols, sodosols, and gravelly loams.

This project was set up to build soil carbon by undertaking several new land management activities. These include altering the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of grazing to promote vegetation cover and improve soil health. The project also involves applying lime to remediate acid soils, addressing nutrient deficiencies with fertilizers, and rejuvenating pastures by seeding legume species into the grazing system.

Originally registered with Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd, the project's primary participant name was varied to Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd in February 2025. Agriprove is a major project developer in the Australian carbon market and is known for holding substantial volumes of ACCU fixed delivery contracts. In January 2026, the project also transitioned from the older 2014 soil carbon determination to the updated 2021 Measurement and Models methodology.