The NFF reiterates our position that the Nature Repair Market is accessible and developed in a manner that maximises participation for landholders across the agriculture sector – a result achieved through the development and accreditation of a broad number of outcome-driven methodologies supported by appropriate administrative requirements. [...] In recognition that more options are a positive outcome for landholders, the NFF expresses our in-principle support for the development of a methodology for the replanting of native forest and woodland ecosystems. [...] The requirement to conduct a virtual and on-ground site assessment of the proposed Activity Areas to verify the accuracy of the prescribed vegetation map is understood, although questioned, and again could be subject to a service offering via public funded positions. [...] NFF support efforts to ground-truth results in the form of in- person verification, however, practical measures should be undertaken to ensure the EKS is robust to avoid shifting the verification and associated costs onto the landholder. [...] The NFF supports the six-month timeframe as this supports the legislated power for the CER to consider cancellation of a registered project five-years after its registration if the project has not commenced or is unlikely to result in the issuance of a Biodiversity Certificate.
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Table of Contents
- Nature Repair Replanting Native Forest and Woodand Ecosystems Methodology Determination 2024 1
- The National Farmers Federation NFF is the voice of Australian farmers. 2
- NFF Member Organisations 2
- Executive Summary 4
- Project Eligibility Requirements 5
- Additionality 7
- Managing Risks Achieving Biodiversity Outcomes and Restrictions to Agricultural Production 7
- Definitions 8
- Land Clearing 8
- Initial Site Assessment 8
- Reference Ecosystems 9
- Determining Starting Ecological Condition for Activity Areas 10
- Transect Monitoring 10
- Transects 10
- Establishing Monitoring Points 11
- Permanence Period 11
- Project Activities 11
- Planting Requirements 11
- Management Activities 12
- Monitoring 12
- Category A Biodiversity Project Reports 12
- Category B Biodiversity Project Report 13
- Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property 13
- Application for Biodiversity Certificate 13
- Conclusion 14
