South East Local Land Services is providing incentive funding to undertake biodiversity enhancement projects within parts of the Snowy River Catchment. Projects will commence in January 2016 and will finish in June 2017. The ‘Weaving the Web’ project aims to restore, manage and enhance biodiversity values across multiple sites on private land from the Upper Snowy River to Kosciusko National Park in NSW. Landholders are encouraged to apply for incentives for the following activities: • Revegetation and fencing of waterways and terrestrial areas to enhance corridors and connectivity • Fencing to protect and enhance remnant vegetation • Weed control to reduce grassy weed threats in revegetation and remnant vegetation areas. Information available here… EOI Biofund.Dec.15 (1) | Biofund Criteria_Dec15 (1) Or for more information regarding eligibility contact Leon Miners, South East Local Land Services on (02) 6452 1455 or email [email protected].
Funding
Link out: Click here Applications are now open for grants of up to $40,000 as part of the NSW Government’s Habitat Action Grant program for projects that improve fish habitat in your area. Projects of direct benefit to recreational fishing will be given preference. Previous projects include remediation of barriers to fish movement, re-snagging waterways, bank stabilisation works, wetland, mangrove and saltmarsh rehabilitation, weed control and re-establishment of native vegetation along waterways and opening floodgates. For more information about the program, examples of past Habitat Action Grants and application forms, visit http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/hag; contact David Cordina on 02-6881 1277 or email [email protected]. Applications close on Friday 28 September 2012 at 5pm.