IMPORTANT CHANGES TO
THE SCOTTISH FORESTRY
GRANT SCHEME / FARMLAND PREMIUM
TO BE REPLACED BY
LAND
MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS FROM JANUARY 2007
The new Rural Development Plan (ratified by EU
member states as the Rural Development Regulation, RDR, 2007-13) will be
introduced on 1st January 2007. This has led to numerous changes in the
way that the Forestry Commission Scotland and SEERAD grant and other support
funding will be administered and targeted. As a result, the current SFGS
CLOSED on 14th April 2006 to many types of new applicant.
For up-to-date information on any changes
involving SFGS and/or replacement Land Management Contract funding please
call 01577 861437 or e-mail
erikaluukas@scotorigins.co.uk
or grant.stuart@scotorigins.co.uk
Brief outline of replacement support measures;
Forestry Commission Scotland and other
stakeholders are currently undertaking work to develop a revised forestry grants
scheme that intends to dovetail with the new Land Management Contracts (LMC)
introduced earlier in 2005. From January 2007, Forestry and Agricultural support will be
integrated and will be accessed by land managers through the Land Management
Contract system. Support will be structured into a three Tier
system;
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Tier 1 - Single Farm Payments (SFP)
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Tier 2 - Land Management Contract (LMC) Menu
Scheme
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Tier 3 - In development but essentially targeting
funding at environmental, social and economic enhancement projects through
competitive bids.
For up-to-date information, please come back soon
or contact us on;
01577 861437 or
info@scotorigins.co.uk
