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Scottish Rural Development Plan Rural Development Contracts Rural Priorities

Scottish Rural Development Plan Rural Development Contracts Rural Priorities. Dumfries and Galloway RPAC Activity to date. Value of SRDP 2007-2013 £1598m over 7 years: 70% Scottish Executive & 30 % EU Axis 1: Improving the competitiveness of farming & forestry sector £254m

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Scottish Rural Development Plan Rural Development Contracts Rural Priorities

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  1. Scottish Rural Development Plan Rural Development ContractsRural Priorities Dumfries and Galloway RPAC Activity to date

  2. Value of SRDP 2007-2013 • £1598m over 7 years: 70% Scottish Executive & 30 % EU • Axis 1: Improving the competitiveness of farming & forestry sector £254m • Axis 2: Improving the environment through land management £1124m • Axis 3: Improving quality of life through diversification of rural activity £180m • Axis 4: LEADER • £41m

  3. Delivery of Outcomes for the Scottish Government Integrated System across Organisations Regional Approach Online system Two Stage Process (amended) Competitive

  4. Examples of options available under Axis 1 • Skills Development • Setting up Young Farmers - Interest Rate Relief • Nutrient Management Plan • Soil and Water Management Programme • Restructuring Agricultural Businesses • Manure/Slurry Storage • Manure/Slurry Treatment • Short Rotation Coppice Crops of Willow or Poplar • Renewable Energy - Agriculture • Renewable Energy - Forestry • Improving the Economic Value of Forests • Processing and Marketing of Primary Products

  5. Examples of Options available under Axis 2 • Conversion and Maintenance of Organic Farming • Wild Bird Seed Mix/Unharvested Crop • Mown Grassland For Wildlife • Mown Grassland For Corn Buntings • Mown Grassland For Corncrakes • Grazed Grassland For Corncrakes • Creation And Management of Cover For Corncrakes • Management Of Cover For Corncrakes • Open Grazed Or Wet Grassland For Wildlife • Mammal and Bird Control • Supplementary Food Provision For Raptors • Wardening For Golden Eagles • Control of Invasive Non-Native Species • Management of Species Rich Grassland

  6. Examples of options available under Axis 3 • Diversification Outwith Agriculture • Support for Renewable Energy - Non Land-Based • Development/Creation of Micro-Enterprises • Information & Awareness Raising • Area Access Management • Reducing Bacterial Contamination in Watercourses • Community Services and Facilities • Management of Archaeological or Historical Sites • Management and Repair of Vernacular Buildings • Enjoyment of Rural Landscapes • Skills Development to Improve Quality of Life • Collaborative Local Development Strategies

  7. Pre approval co-ordination provided by SNH • Working with RPID (Dumfries and Ayr) and FCS teams • Total of 27 Case Officers involved across three organisations • RPID lead on business/agri envirnt, FCS on forestry, SNH on designated sites/community • Expert advice available in addition from SEPA, LA, SEnterprise, VS, SCVO

  8. In Dumfries and Galloway Total cases approved to date 347 (81% of 430 applied for) Total priorities approved to date 448 (76% of 591 applied for ) Total grant value to date £28.4M (73% of the £38.7M applied for)

  9. Some examples of proposals approved Ovibreed Ltd, breeding services, awarded £87,355. to expand into new, purpose-built facilities situated on the family farm. Solway transport Ltd, awarded £28,052 to help purchase a purpose built live fish transporting trailer with Oxyguard oxygen system. The RSPB, awarded £190,000 to create a new native woodland on Barclye farm near Newton Stewart Blackchub Farming Co, awarded £21,000 for a microhydro scheme Camplebridge Riding School, awarded £88,949 to create an indoor arena and facilities esp. for less able riders. Nether Keir farm awarded £156,000 to install new robotic milking system, housing for an expanded milking herd.

  10. The Southern Uplands Partnership awarded £15,500 for a feasibility study, and design work for a low carbon office building at Canonbie. • Bagbie farm Creetown awarded £35,000 for wetland management and creation of 2 signed footpath routes • Haugh of Urr ice cream expansion through investment in infrastructure of £94,000 (creating 2 new jobs). • Farm investment to enable major expansion of production, create 2 jobs and help address diffuse pollution to the Piltanton Burn awarded £247,000. • Major new broadleaved woodland creation on 124 ha north of Langholm awarded £532,412 (expands an existing 90 ha scheme) • Management of 1100 ha of land in the Moffat hills SSSI awarded £100,000

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