Pleasant Mountain Carbon Project (Revoked)

Pleasant Mountain Carbon Project (Revoked) was a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Baw Baw Shire of Victoria, approximately 5 kilometers north of Neerim South and 20 kilometers north of Warragul. Registered in November 2018, the project covered an area of approximately 125 hectares. The surrounding West Gippsland region is renowned for its high-rainfall grazing and dairy operations, supported by fertile red volcanic soils (Ferrosols) which are typical of the area and highly conducive to intensive pasture growth.

The project operated under the Sequestering Carbon in Soils in Grazing Systems methodology. This method credits landholders for increasing soil organic carbon levels through changes in land management. Specifically, this project employed the Soilkee system, a specialized pasture cropping technology that combines soil aeration, fodder mulching, and the sowing of mixed-species crops into existing pasture. This approach aims to stimulate root growth and biological activity (such as worm counts) to build soil carbon stocks while maintaining or improving grazing productivity.

On September 5, 2025, the project was revoked under section 30 of the CFI Rule. This section pertains to voluntary revocation, where the proponent applies to exit the scheme. In the context of soil carbon projects, this often occurs if the project area is sold, if the proponent decides to transfer to a different methodology, or if the measured carbon gains do not meet the costs of monitoring and verification. As a revoked project, it is no longer an active participant in the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme.