Afforestation of Agricultural and non-agricultural land

PEPAC

This support aims to contribute to mitigating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as promoting sustainable energy and the efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and preserving habitats and landscapes. Other actions such as promoting employment, growth, gender equality, namely the participation of women in the agricultural sector and local development in rural areas are also objectives of the projects allocated to this incentive.

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Programme Status

Closed

Financing

100% Payment of eligible expenses

Territory

Mainland Portugal

Eligible Entities

Farmers
Public Entities
Private Entities
Non-agricultural Landowners

Afforestation of Agricultural and non-agricultural land

PEPAC

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Programme Status

Closed

Financing

100% Payment of eligible expenses

Territory

Mainland Portugal

Eligible Entities

Farmers
Public Entities
Private Entities
Non-agricultural Landowners

Incentive Conditions

Areas of Intervention

This typology contributes to the following specific objectives:
- Contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation, namely by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening carbon sequestration, as well as promoting sustainable energy;
- Promote sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and air, in particular by reducing dependence on chemical substances. chemical substances;
- Contribute to halting and reversing the loss of biodiversity, improving ecosystem services and preserving habitats and landscapes;
- Promote employment, growth, gender equality, including the participation of women in the agricultural sector, social inclusion and local development in rural areas, including the circular bioeconomy and sustainable forestry.

Location

Mainland Portugal.

Maximum co-financing

Support is granted in the form of a non-refundable subsidy and may take the following forms. The following forms:
- Unit costs, in accordance with the figures published in the annex to this notice;
- Reimbursement of eligible costs actually incurred and paid by the beneficiary.
- * Unit costs are fixed by operation group and are set out in ANNEX I of the respective notice.

Eligible Expenditure

1 – Establishment of forest stands through sowing, planting or utilisation of natural regeneration;
2 – Weeding and pruning, only eligible for hardwoods;
3 – Watering installed plants during the implementation period;
4 – Correcting and fertilising the soil;
5 – Purchase and installation of individual plant protectors to improve microclimatic conditions and reconcile with small wildlife;
6 – Acquisition and installation of fencing to protect stands from cattle or large wildlife;
7 – Construction and maintenance of the road and divisional network in the area to be intervened;
8 – Preparation of the FMP, including the costs of perimeter surveys in areas without a geometric cadastre, as well as the preparation of the RJAAR, with a maximum limit of €6,000.00 per application;
9 – Preparation and monitoring of the application, including digital mapping, with a maximum limit of €4,000.00 per application.

Beneficiary Organisations

Natural or legal persons, of a public or private nature, and managing bodies of common land and groups or groups of common land that own non-agricultural land.

Incentive Conditions

Areas of Intervention

This typology contributes to the following specific objectives:
Contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation, namely by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening carbon sequestration, as well as promoting sustainable energy;
Promote sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and air, in particular by reducing dependence on chemical substances. chemical substances;
Contribute to halting and reversing the loss of biodiversity, improving ecosystem services and preserving habitats and landscapes;
Promote employment, growth, gender equality, including the participation of women in the agricultural sector, social inclusion and local development in rural areas, including the circular bioeconomy and sustainable forestry.

Location

Mainland Portugal.

Maximum co-financing

Support is granted in the form of a non-refundable subsidy and may take the following forms. The following forms:
Unit costs, in accordance with the figures published in the annex to this notice;
Reimbursement of eligible costs actually incurred and paid by the beneficiary.
* Unit costs are fixed by operation group and are set out in ANNEX I of the respective notice.

Eligible Expenditure

1 – Establishment of forest stands through sowing, planting or utilisation of natural regeneration;
2 – Weeding and pruning, only eligible for hardwoods;
3 – Watering installed plants during the implementation period;
4 – Correcting and fertilising the soil;
5 – Purchase and installation of individual plant protectors to improve microclimatic conditions and reconcile with small wildlife;
6 – Acquisition and installation of fencing to protect stands from cattle or large wildlife;
7 – Construction and maintenance of the road and divisional network in the area to be intervened;
8 – Preparation of the FMP, including the costs of perimeter surveys in areas without a geometric cadastre, as well as the preparation of the RJAAR, with a maximum limit of €6,000.00 per application;
9 – Preparation and monitoring of the application, including digital mapping, with a maximum limit of €4,000.00 per application.

Beneficiary Organisations

Natural or legal persons, of a public or private nature, and managing bodies of common land and groups or groups of common land that own non-agricultural land.

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