East Coast Forestry Project
- East Coast Forestry Project grant guidelines
- 2007 grant rates and payment schedule
- Application form (the closing date for applications in 2007 has been extended to 30 July): Word file [100 KB]; PDF [42 KB]
The East Coast
Forestry Project was set up by the Government in 1992. Administered through the
Group's Gisborne office, the project's objective until June 1999 was to plant
200,000 hectares of commercial forest over 28 years on severely eroding and
potentially erodible land in the East Coast of the North Island. Following a
Ministerial review this objective has been modified to target 60,000 hectares of
the most at risk lands plus immediate surrounding areas. Protecting the land
will be achieved mainly through commercial forest planting.
Generating local employment plus consequential regional development are further benefits of the project.
So far around 32000
hectares have been planted established and a further 5000 hectares are approved for planting establishment over the next few years.
Landholders are encouraged to tender for government grants which help fund the cost of establishing and managing the forest. This financial assistance offsets the additional costs and risks associated with afforestation on fragile land.
Specifically the Group:
- manages the annual afforestation tender process
- assesses proposals from forest investors and landowners
- audits forest establishment and tending to assess compliance with approved management plans and makes grant payments
- consults with the Department of Conservation on matters relating to the conservation of indigenous vegetation ensures that forest establishment is in accordance with the Resource Management Act as required by the Gisborne District Council. Further information about ECFP
- 2005 East Coast Forestry Project Review [911K PDF]
- The 2005 Review of the East Coast Forestry Project [1.8M PDF]
A Discussion Paper for the 2005 Review - Erosion Control Treatment Options:
- What is "Target Land"?
- Brief Descriptions of Land Use Capability Classes in New Zealand (pertaining to Gisborne/East Coast)
- MAF Forest Management
- Gisborne Office and Staff information
Contact for Enquiries
East Coast Forestry Project
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Cnr Grey St & Childers Rd
1st Floor ZGFM Building
PO Box 2122
Gisborne
Tel: +64 6 986 8691
Fax: +64 6 986 8697
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