Summary Sheet Of New Conservation Funding
Summary Sheet Of New Funding (On Top Of The Biodiversity Funding Announced Last Year)
Conservation
$4.7m 01/02, $5.9m 02/03, $5.3m 03/04 and 04/05
Key features include:
- Second phase of post-Cave Creek upgrading of visitor facilities, viz. DOC huts, shelters, etc $2.5m 01/02, 02/03, 03/04
- Conservation public awareness initiative extended from one-off last year to permanent feature of department’s work programme
- Underia (kelp) control programme, $275,000 for one year only
- New national park (to be announced)
Envionment
$6m 01/02, and $8m each year for the next three years
Key features include:
- HASNO funding/ERMA
Ag and Forestry
$3.2m 01/02, $3m 02/03, $2.9m 03/04, $2.3m 04/05
Key features include:
- Establishing national minimum standards for organic production
- A small growers organic development programme
- Improving the collection of agriculture and horticultural statistics
- Dairy industry structural changes
Biosecurity
Bovine Tb control (already announced) $24.7m 01/02, $25.1m 02/03, $25.5m 03/04 and 04/05
Response to foot and mouth (new) $4.5m 01/02, $4.6m 02/03, $4.7m 03/04 and 04/05
Other key features include:
- South Island survey for freshwater pest fish
- Management of Undaria (Asian Kelp)