❓ A parliamentary question regarding compensation for farmers affected by clearing bans. The Minister clarifies that the government is focusing on incentives for native vegetation protection rather than direct compensation.
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Last year the Government stated that it had started a fund to compensate farmers who were penalised by clearing bans. (1) What criteria will have to be addressed for a farmer to be eligible for payment? (2) What criteria is the Government using to ensure that fair compensation will be paid? (3) What procedure is currently in place for claims to be made and processed? (4) If the procedure is not yet in place, on what date is the Government planning to have compensation available? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
(1) What criteria will have to be addressed for a farmer to be eligible for payment? (2) What criteria is the Government using to ensure that fair compensation will be paid? (3) What procedure is currently in place for claims to be made and processed? (4) If the procedure is not yet in place, on what date is the Government planning to have compensation available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
(2) What criteria is the Government using to ensure that fair compensation will be paid? (3) What procedure is currently in place for claims to be made and processed? (4) If the procedure is not yet in place, on what date is the Government planning to have compensation available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
(3) What procedure is currently in place for claims to be made and processed? (4) If the procedure is not yet in place, on what date is the Government planning to have compensation available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
(4) If the procedure is not yet in place, on what date is the Government planning to have compensation available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
(1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
(2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
(1) What criteria will have to be addressed for a farmer to be eligible for payment? (2) What criteria is the Government using to ensure that fair compensation will be paid? (3) What procedure is currently in place for claims to be made and processed? (4) If the procedure is not yet in place, on what date is the Government planning to have compensation available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
(2) What criteria is the Government using to ensure that fair compensation will be paid? (3) What procedure is currently in place for claims to be made and processed? (4) If the procedure is not yet in place, on what date is the Government planning to have compensation available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
(3) What procedure is currently in place for claims to be made and processed? (4) If the procedure is not yet in place, on what date is the Government planning to have compensation available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
(4) If the procedure is not yet in place, on what date is the Government planning to have compensation available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
(1) I believe the member is referring to the announcement made by the minister in July 2002, involving an incentives and assistance package as part of the Government’s response to the Salinity Taskforce report. The Government has not offered compensation to farmers whose clearing applications have been refused, but has focused on incentives for native vegetation protection. The announced package comprises extension of the land for wildlife program, providing native vegetation management advice; the establishment of a native vegetation trust fund to provide assistance with native vegetation management costs; a land acquisition program for lands of high biodiversity value that are suitable to add to the formal conservation reserve system; and an investigation into the removal of economic disincentives to protecting and managing native vegetation. (2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
(2)-(4) There is no compensation program so no claims have been processed. Clearing controls have operated for many years under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1985, and the new clearing controls will be implemented under the amended Environmental Protection Act 1986. Current assistance programs for private property native vegetation conservation delivered by the State Government include the land for wildlife program, conservation covenanting programs by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the National Trust of Australia and grants programs, including the Minister for the Environment’s community conservation grants. Other programs operate jointly with the Commonwealth under the Natural Heritage Trust, including the Envirofund program and the Bushcare, Rivercare, Coastcare and Landcare programs. The new incentives will operate under the bilateral agreement for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, signed by the Premier and the Prime Minister late last year. The State has committed $2.35 million to the new incentives - that is, the incentives in the package to which the member’s question specifically refers - and is seeking approval from the Commonwealth under the bilateral agreement for the release of these funds on the basis that it will recognise these funds for matching purposes under the national action plan.
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