2013 -14 Expression of Interest Form
✓sustainable native fodder projects ✓conservation and revegetation projects
The Living Mortlock project is an ambitious landscape scale initiative protecting and revitalizing the unique environment of the Mortlock River North integratingtheprotection of important conservation assets in the Mortlock River Catchment alongsidethe use of local fodder shrub systems to improve productivity on environmentally degraded farmland.
The Living Mortlock project is funded through the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Future Biodiversity Fund andhas been granted to improve biodiversity in the North Mortlock Catchment and to increase carbon sequestration throughthe planting of native vegetation.
Greening Australiaanticipates that there may be potential for over 200,000 carbon credits to be generated through this program over the next 30 years.
Greening Australia are interested in using this expression of interest process not only to developon-ground projects for 2014, but to also start a conversation on how the carbon outcomes may be relevant to local landholdersand to gauge the level of landholder interest in learning more about formal accreditation of carbon outcomes. We understand that this is a new and often complex area and may not be appropriate for everyone, but we hope that through conversation with local landholderswe can discover if opportunities exist to add value to our Living Mortlock project that may enable increased environmental outcomes to be achieved.
Greening Australia’s project is looking for landholders in the Mortlock River North catchment with potential projects that align with the following themes:
-Remnant protection: Projects protecting waterway and / or bushland over 20ha (consideration will be given to smaller areas if they support regionally significant plant or animal species).
-Environmental waterway revegetation:Biodiverse plantings that connect key waterways / tributaries, with priority given to those which feed the Mortlock River North.
-General environmental revegetation: Projects connecting remnants and / or waterways, or those aimed at enlarging smaller remnants (to be considered for funding, smaller areas of revegetation would need to support regionally significant plant or animal species).
-Native perennial fodder plantings: Sites for native perennial fodder shrubs established via direct seeding and planting of seedlings targeting unproductive areas of farms i.e. areas becoming saline, prone to frost, inaccessible to large machinery, etc.
-We are also interested in hearing from people looking to protect and improve many of the lakes, springs and seeps in the Mortlock district.
-Other activities may be eligible and will be considered on the merits of the activity and the benefit to biodiversity conservation.
Your application will be assessed by a panel against the following criteria:
-The extent to which project activities will enhance conservation of the biodiversity asset.
-The condition and value of the biodiversity asset to be impacted on by the planned activities.
-Activity shows value for money.
So why not get in touch with the Greening Australia Wheatbelt team to discuss your Living Mortlock project ideas or fill in an Expression of Interest and return it to one of the Avon Project Coordinators
Coordinator / Post / Email / Fax/Phone & MobileJulia Murphy / Greening Australia
PO Box 184
Northam, WA 6401 / / 9621 2596
0429 998 911
Dave Collins / / 9621 2596
0407 881 082
Anne Smith / / 9621 2596
0427 088 397
Amelia Glass / / 6488 6700
0458 444 557
Name
Address
Phone Number(s)
Location of property and proposed project (please attach an aerial photo or map if possible).
Please provide a general description of the site.
What activities would you like to undertake? Please provide a description including approximate area of bush or revegetation. / Remnant protection:
Environmental waterway revegetation:
General environmental revegetation:
Native perennial fodder plantings:
Other:
Carbon sequestration / Please indicate whether you are interested in further communication regarding carbon sequestration opportunities.
Thankyou for your expression of interest.