“These agreements support the Marshall Liberal government`s back-to-basic approach to landscape management and conservation and deliver better environmental and economic outcomes in partnership with private landowners. There are three types of binding heritage agreements that can be entered into between a person responsible for a heritage or cultural place and the Government of the State of South Australia. For more information and how to apply for an agreement on native plant heritage, visit: www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/native-vegetation/protecting-enhancing/heritage-agreements The results of legal and financial studies call on the Tonkin Liberal government to introduce heritage agreements in late 1980 – legally binding agreements between the Crown and individual landowners to create native vegetation high quality private. Maintain or improve conservation value. The agreements apply to the land – meaning they are binding on subsequent landowners and, in exchange for this commitment, a number of financial incentives (PDF 3.7 MB) are provided, including waiving state and local government fees that would normally apply to the land, closing costs, and management support and advice. The purpose of small grants is to achieve property-wide preservation results that are quick and easy to execute. For cultural heritage agreements voluntarily concluded by a landowner, the CSF covers the costs associated with the negotiation, evaluation, preparation and registration of the cultural heritage agreement. . Under the Heritage Places Act 1993 (SA), heritage agreements may be entered into with the State Heritage Board between the Minister and the owner of land forming a registered place or State Heritage Area after review by the Minister of Sustainability, Environment and Conservation. The Minister responsible for the Native Vegetation Act 1991 (SA) may enter into a heritage agreement with the owner of land on which native vegetation exists.

. A person entering into an agreement may receive financial assistance and advice or technical assistance. If the agreement is entered into for the purpose of preserving or improving native vegetation, it may exempt the owner from the obligation to pay all or part of the rates and taxes (including municipal rates) relating to the section. Large grants help achieve large-scale conservation results, create corridors and connectivity between private conservation areas, or achieve conservation results on large parcels of land. These significant grants will also encourage the inclusion of multiple cultural heritage agreements in a single grant. A boom in land development after World War 2 led to the clearing of hundreds of thousands of hectares of native vegetation in the state`s agricultural regions. The community is increasingly recognising that there are environmental costs associated with this, and what will later become a strong lobby group – the Nature Conservation Society of South Australia – is forming. The company soon became a political force opposed to the takeover of parks and reserves for agricultural development on the central Eyre Peninsula. The report was an incitement to action by the Labour government in Dunstan and a new state government agency, the Department of Environment and Conservation, was established on 28 February 1972.

“Since 1980, landowners in South Australia have signed more than 1,600 heritage agreements that ensure the long-term protection of 1.8 million hectares of the state`s diverse native vegetation. In the years following the 1985 Act, relatively little authorization was approved and nearly $70 million was paid in compensation. In the early 1990s, the government believed that most bona fide farmers would have been compensated and introduced new laws in the form of the Native Vegetation Act, 1991 (PDF 89.2 KB), with sunset clauses that concluded compensation. Any further clearing is also officially completed – the law makes it clear that release permits are granted only in exceptional cases or for individual trees. Beginning in early 1973, new scientific and political staff were hired to supplement the existing staff of National Parks & Wildlife, Planning and Museum in the new agency. One of the first major initiatives is the approval by the Cabinet of an inter-agency survey on the clearing of native vegetation. The committee reported in 1976 and documented for the first time the extent of the authorization throughout the state. The report was opened for consultation with the Community in 1977 and its results were published on the front page (PDF 186.1 KB) in the written press.

Extensive regional consultations are underway, and a final report to Cabinet indicates that there is an urgent need to take action to slow the release rate: incentives are preferable to regulatory constraints, and Cabinet approves further studies in this direction. Management of native vegetation in South Africa – Part 1 (PDF 4.1 MB) Management of native vegetation in South Africa – Part 2 (PDF 3.9 MB) The Revitalising Private Conservation in South Australia programme brings together a partnership between South Australia`s leading environmental and agricultural producer organisations, including Nature Foundation, Livestock SA, Conservation SA, Nature Conservation Society of South Australia and Trees For Life. The program is led by the Nature Foundation as the main supplier partner, working closely with the Ministry of Environment and Water, which funds the program. Bushland Heritage: The South Australian Heritage Agreement Scheme 1980-2002 (PDF 2.3 MB)Bush Corridors – An award-winning film from South Australia (PDF 281.0 KB) A heritage agreement may be amended or terminated by mutual agreement between the Parties or by other means or in other circumstances provided for in the Agreement. If a party to a cultural heritage convention does not comply or appears not to comply, any other party to the agreement may apply to the Environmental Resources and Development Tribunal for an order guaranteeing compliance. The Department of Environment and Water aims to help South Australians preserve, conserve and thrive. To achieve our goal, we took on four complementary roles: A. Shock for South African Farmers (PDF 102.6 KB)Anger against the Land Clearing Act (PDF 60.4 KB) Landowners under indigenous plant heritage agreements have up to $10,000 in grants available to carry out important conservation work that supports biodiversity outcomes and helps control harmful plant and animal species. “I am delighted with our Heritage Agreement program and the work it does for our natural environment here in South Australia,” said Minister Speirs. The government defends its decision not to pay compensation by pointing out that it seeks a balance between conservation and development and that most landowners who apply for permits are given permission to leave about 40 to 60 percent of the requested area. However, there are long delays in the assessment process and there is unrest among farmers, which resulted in a testing process and a decision by the Supreme Court of Australia (5-4) in favour of landowners. To be eligible for these grants, you must first be a landowner under the Heritage Agreement.

Find out if you are eligible for an agreement. Complete the Heritage Agreement Summary Application online or download the form. Once you have submitted your form, a member of the Native Vegetation Branch team will contact you. Heritage agreements are concluded on a permanent basis to protect and enhance the natural character of flora and fauna. Many unique features are privately owned and can often be part of an important wildlife corridor, provide an extension of national or conservation parks, or contribute to the establishment of private protected areas. Properties identified as heritage agreement areas in the registered agreement or plan may be subject to a reduced assessment and subsequent reduction of certain rates and taxes. The discount is based on property appraisals made by the State Assessment Office and varies from property to property in the state. Since the introduction of the Indigenous Plant Heritage Agreement program in 1980, more than 2800 landowners have agreed to provide long-term protection for more than 1 million acres of native state vegetation. Current and potential Landowners of the Heritage Agreement can learn more about www.revitalisingconservationsa.org.au and find the full list of successful Recipients of Round 1 grants. An Aboriginal Plant Heritage Agreement is a nature reserve on private land established between the landowner and the Minister of Environment and Water on the recommendation of the Native Vegetation Council (NVC) that contributes to the protection and/or restoration of native biodiversity. Small grants are available – up to a maximum of $10,000 per applicant.

Landowners across South Australia now have access to $350,000 in grants to protect and restore native vegetation as part of the third cycle of the Marshall Liberal government`s $3 million program to revitalize private conservation in South Australia. .