Berri Barmera Local Action Plan

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Page last updated: 24/08/04

Conservation & Biodiversity

RIVERLAND REVEGETATION INCENTIVE SCHEME

In partnership with the other Riverine Local Action Planning Associations, the River Murray Catchment Water Management Board and the Natural Heritage Trust, the Berri Barmera LAP committee offers financial incentives to individuals and community groups who wish to undertake revegetation works or projects which protect existing native vegetation.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST for INCENTIVE PAYMENTS 2003

Expressions of Interest are now being sought from individuals, partnerships and groups for projects in the Riverland Local Action Planning areas that aim to improve natural resource management in horticultural and riverine areas. Please note that applications for this round close on Friday, 21st February 2003.

Your project will attract incentive funding if it includes:

Protection and enhancement of remnant native vegetation (including wetlands)
Revegetation using local native species
Planting of woodlots for groundwater use and for re-use of irrigation water.

General Notes:

Your Local Action Planning Association will assess all Expressions of Interest and subsequent project applications.
Completion of this form is not binding and does not guarantee an incentive payment. All incentive payments are subject to the availability of funding and are at the discretion of the Local Action Planning Association.
A total maximum payment may be set for projects depending on the funding availability.
The acceptance of incentive payments for this project does not exclude the applicant from applying for future incentive schemes.
The high priority options for areas of horticultural production are listed in this document. Other options are available for dry-and farming areas.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name:

If you do not own the land, do you have permission to
undertake on-ground works? Yes No

Will you need more technical advice to plan your project? Yes No
Assistance would include advice on types of trees to plant and possible planting designs.

Your Postal Address:

Nearest Town:     Postcode:

Phone:    Fax:

Email

Best time to be contacted?

Hundred
Section Number:
Rapid Number:

Is any of this land public land? If yes, give details:

Please fill the number of ha and/or km of fencing you propose to undertake next to the relevant project option/s


Project Options	No. of Ha	Km of fencing

1. Native Vegetation Management

1a. Enhance remnant scrub through revegetation in the scrub
1b. Create native vegetation corridors between patches of remnant native vegetation
1c. Revegetate in blocks using native species around remnant scrub, to increase size of remnant vegetation patch
1d. Protecting remnant vegetation

2. Native Vegetation Establishment

2a. Windbreaks using local native trees
2b. Windbreaks using a mix of local natives trees & shrubs
2c. Establishment native vegetation blocks

3. Woodlots

3a. Woodlots of timber species

4. Block Fodder Shrub Establishment

4a. Saltbush

5. Salt Affected Sites

5a. revegetation with salt tolerant species

6. Permaculture

6a. local native species interplanted with fruit trees