Lawrence Carbon Project 2

Lawrence Carbon Project 2 is a soil carbon sequestration project located approximately 12 kilometers west of the town of Three Springs in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Registered on September 18, 2024, the project spans 349.71 hectares of agricultural land. The project is situated within the Shire of Three Springs, a region heavily reliant on broadacre mixed farming, specifically the production of wheat, canola, lupins, and livestock grazing.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models) Methodology Determination 2021. This methodology credits landholders for increasing soil carbon stocks through specific management interventions. Unlike tree-planting projects, this method focuses on the soil itself, requiring a baseline measurement of soil carbon followed by subsequent rounds of sampling and modelling to quantify the increase over time. The "Measurement and Models" approach allows for high accuracy in crediting while reducing the cost of physical sampling through the use of validated soil models.

Environmentally, the Three Springs area sits within a transitional zone between the wet Mediterranean climate of the coast and the semi-arid interior. The region typically receives an annual rainfall of approximately 400mm to 450mm, with the vast majority falling during the winter growing season. The local terrain is part of the Northern Agricultural Region's sandplains and often features red shallow loamy duplex soils or sandy earths. These soils can be highly productive but often require careful management of acidity and organic matter, making them prime candidates for soil carbon improvement projects.

The project is managed by Agriprove Solutions, Australia's largest developer of soil carbon projects. The specific activities undertaken to boost soil carbon include the application of synthetic or non-synthetic fertilizers to address nutrient deficiencies, the use of legume species in cropping or pasture systems to fix nitrogen, and the establishment of cover crops to maintain soil vegetation cover. The naming convention "Lawrence Carbon Project 2" suggests this is part of a larger aggregation of landholdings or a multi-staged project by the Lawrence family or entity, likely running alongside a sibling "Project 1" registered on the same date.