The Regional Landcare Scheme is part of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's commitment to Sustainable Land Management. This scheme provides management support and a financial incentive for farmers, property owners and community groups to tackle some of the work needed to develop long lasting solutions to land use problems.
You will find in this section Individual Application Forms and Application Guidelines.
| What is the Regional Landcare Scheme? The Scheme provides financial assistance to Hawke's Bay landholders to control soil erosion and land degradation and to develop more sustainable landuse systems. The minimum grant allocation is $1,000 and there is no maximum for a project. Grants shall generally be allocated on a basis of up to a 50:50 cost sharing arrangement. Types of projects supported by the Scheme include: - Land erosion controls
- Erosion control forestry - changing landuse
- Land retirement for erosion control
- Research projects directed at sustainable landuse
- Educational projects directed at sustainable land use
- Riparian or stream retirement
- Wetland protection and enhancement
- Preservation of native bush
- Biodiversity projects directed at enhancing or protecting coastal ecosystems.
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