Carlson Springs Carbon

Carlson Springs Carbon is a soil carbon project located near Foster, 174km south-east of Melbourne in Victoria. It was registered in July 2017 and covers 227.22ha.

Soil carbon projects operating under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models methodology involve altering land management practices to increase the carbon stored in the soil. This requires rigorous baseline sampling and ongoing measurement or modelling to verify the amount of sequestration generated over the project's life.

The Foster area in South Gippsland is well known for its dairy and beef cattle farming operations. The area experiences reliable, high rainfall of around 890mm annually, and local soils generally consist of fertile loams, sandy clay loams, and clay loams.

This project aims to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by sequestering carbon directly into a soil grazing system. The specific agricultural activities implemented to achieve this include altering grazing stocking rates and duration, applying lime to remediate acid soils, adding targeted nutrients to address material deficiencies, and re-establishing pastures using legume species. In February 2025, the project's proponent changed from Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd to Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd. Subsequently, in January 2026, the project was upgraded from the older 2014 soil framework to the updated 2021 soil carbon methodology to benefit from modern measurement and modeling standards.