East Coast Forestry Project applications closing dates extended
Friday 20 April 2007, 3:19PM
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The East Coast Forestry Project (the ECFP) grant applications closing dates have been extended until July 30 for the 2007 grant round.
The extension of the closing dates will enable the ECFP to receive grant applications under a modified direct grant system which is due to be in place this year.
The ECFP was established in 1992 to address severe erosion in the Gisborne District. The ECFP has a single objective to achieve sustainable management on identified target land. The ECFP’s objective is achieved by providing grant to the landowners of the target land to undertake soil conservation treatments. The scheme was initially administered through a tender system.
In 2006 the Government agreed to modify the tender system for administering the ECFP grant to the direct grant system. The Government is expected to make decisions soon on proposed grant rates for 2007 and to amend the Forestry (East Coast) Regulations 2000.
The Public Notice:
East Coast Forestry Project Grant Applications: Closing Dates Extension
“Under regulation 8(1) of the Forestry (East Coast) Grants Regulations 2000 applications for approval certificates relating to areas of 50 hectares or more must be lodged with the Secretary of Forestry before the close of 30 April in each calendar year and applications for approval certificates relating to areas less than 50 hectares must be lodged with the Secretary of Forestry before the close of 30 June in each calendar year. Under regulation 8 (3) of those regulations the time for lodging applications for approval certificates can be extended.â€Â
Under regulation 8(3) of the Forestry (East Coast) Grants Regulations 2000 the time for lodging applications for approval certificates in 2007 is extended until 30 July.
The extension of the closing dates will enable the ECFP to receive grant applications under a modified direct grant system which is due to be in place this year.
The ECFP was established in 1992 to address severe erosion in the Gisborne District. The ECFP has a single objective to achieve sustainable management on identified target land. The ECFP’s objective is achieved by providing grant to the landowners of the target land to undertake soil conservation treatments. The scheme was initially administered through a tender system.
In 2006 the Government agreed to modify the tender system for administering the ECFP grant to the direct grant system. The Government is expected to make decisions soon on proposed grant rates for 2007 and to amend the Forestry (East Coast) Regulations 2000.
The Public Notice:
East Coast Forestry Project Grant Applications: Closing Dates Extension
“Under regulation 8(1) of the Forestry (East Coast) Grants Regulations 2000 applications for approval certificates relating to areas of 50 hectares or more must be lodged with the Secretary of Forestry before the close of 30 April in each calendar year and applications for approval certificates relating to areas less than 50 hectares must be lodged with the Secretary of Forestry before the close of 30 June in each calendar year. Under regulation 8 (3) of those regulations the time for lodging applications for approval certificates can be extended.â€Â
Under regulation 8(3) of the Forestry (East Coast) Grants Regulations 2000 the time for lodging applications for approval certificates in 2007 is extended until 30 July.