The number of valid applications made to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Farm Plan Scheme in each of the Years 2017 to 2022, inclusive, as well as the number of applications that were not selected for plan development is included in the table below. The NPWS prioritises the selection of lands that are in designated sites, including Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas and Natural Heritage Areas. Lands with species or habitats of conservation concern are also given priority. The NPWS pays for the development of the plans, which involves the input of the landowner in question. Applications that did not proceed to planning stage were generally those that were deemed more suited to other schemes, such as the Native Woodland Scheme or the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme.
Year
|
Valid Applications
|
Applications not selected for plan development
|
2017
|
N/A
|
0
|
2018
|
1
|
0
|
2019
|
6
|
0
|
2020
|
95
|
17
|
2021
|
168
|
48
|
2022
|
147
|
35
|