{"id":19384,"date":"2021-10-11T06:46:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T06:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=19384"},"modified":"2022-11-13T20:04:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T20:04:53","slug":"development-plan-2007-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/development-plan-2007-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Rural Development Plan 07-13"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/development-plan-2007-13\/#Axis_2_measures\" title=\"Axis 2 measures.\">Axis 2 measures.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/development-plan-2007-13\/#Less_Favoured_Areas\" title=\"Less Favoured Areas\">Less Favoured Areas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/development-plan-2007-13\/#Energy_Crops\" title=\"Energy Crops\">Energy Crops<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/development-plan-2007-13\/#Natura_2000\" title=\"Natura 2000\">Natura 2000<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/development-plan-2007-13\/#Natura_Conditions\" title=\"Natura Conditions\">Natura Conditions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/development-plan-2007-13\/#REPs\" title=\"REPs\">REPs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Axis_2_measures\"><\/span>Axis 2 measures.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Axis 2 measures are designed to protect and enhance natural resources and landscapes in rural areas.\u00a0 They seek to contribute towards biodiversity, preservation of high \u00a0nature value farming, forestry systems and traditional agricultural landscapes, protection of water and climate change amelioration.<\/p>\n<p>The measure seeks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to ensure continued agricultural land use,<\/li>\n<li>contributes to the maintenance of a viable rural society,<\/li>\n<li>promotion of environmentally friendly farming practices,<\/li>\n<li>preserving the farmed landscape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Less_Favoured_Areas\"><\/span>Less Favoured Areas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The less favoured area compensatory allowance scheme assists farmers in less favoured areas who face significant handicaps arising from factors such as remoteness, difficult topography and poor soil conditions.\u00a0 Supports under the scheme provide for compensation for the additional costs incurred by farmers and for income forgone.<\/p>\n<p>Applicant must qualify on an annual basis for compensation.\u00a0 Farmers must adhere to environmental protection requirements, undertake to farm for five years after the first payment date, adhere to the statutory management requirements, and farm at least three hectares or more of LFA land. A minimum stocking density is required.\u00a0 A retention period applies<\/p>\n<p>Aid is paid at differentiated levels based on the severity of the handicap.\u00a0 Land in LFA area is divided into three categories.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>more severely handicapped lowland<\/li>\n<li>less severely handicapped lowland<\/li>\n<li>mountain type.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The payment level is based on the eligible storage area declared in the integrated administration and control system.<\/p>\n<p>The payment rates are approximately \u20ac90 \u00a0per hectare, slightly higher in mountain areas and tapering for over certain thresholds.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must be registered herd holders having a herd number from the Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Energy_Crops\"><\/span>Energy Crops<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are provisions in respect of land under energy crops subject to conditions including<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>maximum area of land, 10 hectares under crops<\/li>\n<li>minimum requirement 3 hectares,<\/li>\n<li>forage area remains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The applicant is required to meet a minimum stocking density of 0.5 livestock per forage acre declared. Additional adjusted rates apply in the case of applications covering land under energy crops.\u00a0 The additional supplement is based on the above degrees of handicap. The scheme applies to all less favoured areas in Ireland as listed in the original Council Directive 1975 as subsequently amended.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Natura_2000\"><\/span>Natura 2000<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Natura 2000 sites were designated by Council Directives from the late 1970s to 2000.\u00a0 They provided for a network of protected areas to the EU.\u00a0 In Ireland, the sites are selected by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.\u00a0 The Directives are translated into Irish law by the Natural Habitats Regulation.<\/p>\n<p>The measures seek to contribute towards environmental management of the Natura 2000 sites and river catchment areas and the implementation of the Birds Directive, the Habitats Directive and the Water Framework Directive.<\/p>\n<p>The measures are aimed at farmers who actively farm designated Natura 2000 sites.\u00a0 The purpose is to compensate owners with usable agricultural land in areas where mandatory restrictions apply relating to the designation.<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of land affected in Ireland.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>privately owned land with SAC or SPA designation<\/li>\n<li>commonage with the same designation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The minimum stockage of 0.15 livestock per hectare is required as a condition of eligibility.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Natura_Conditions\"><\/span>Natura Conditions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Cross-compliance obligations apply.\u00a0 Participants must comply with obligations for the site.\u00a0 They must engage the services of an environmentalist to provide advice on appropriate farming practices compatible with the conservation of the site and ensure compliance with the restrictions.\u00a0 Farming conditions for certain types of habitats have been developed and must be complied with.<\/p>\n<p>For habitat types outside of these designations for which specific farming conditions have not been developed, the farmer must liaise with the National Parks and Wildlife Service for instructions and any conditions appropriate to the site.\u00a0 They must be incorporated into the farm plan.<\/p>\n<p>The amount of the payment is \u20ac56 \u00a0per hectare for up to 40 hectares, tapering above this amount. Cross-compliance is required.<\/p>\n<p>There are provisions in respect of lands farmed in common with Natura designation.\u00a0 A similar obligation to those above applies. Common holders are subject to conditions.\u00a0 They must undertake works in creating restrictions on the common in proportion to their shares.\u00a0 They must abide by certain conditions.\u00a0 They must comply with good agricultural and environmental conditions. Participants must have an integrated farm plan complying with the agri-environmental conditions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"REPs\"><\/span>REPs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The organic farming sub-measure promotes the efficient use of nutrients in an environmentally friendly manner.\u00a0 It involves a systematic assessment of all nutrient sources and limits the application of fertilizers, chemical, organic or other nutrient sources.<\/p>\n<p>Farms with or without a Nitrates Directive derogation are treated differently. \u00a0In the case of a non-derogation farm, a systematic evaluation of the entire nutrient source available is undertaken with a limit set on the amount of fertilizers and nutrient sources.\u00a0 In the case of a derogation, a nutrient management plan is acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>There is an agri-environmental organic farming measure which stands outside the REPS scheme.\u00a0 The purpose of the scheme is to promote conversion to organic production methods.\u00a0 Farmers may have to convert all or part for holding or participate in the measure on a standalone basis outside of the general REPS program.<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-19384\" data-postid=\"19384\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-19384 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Axis 2 measures. 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