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Natural Environment Bill

Combined plan and other matters - National environment plans - Adaptive management and incentives

105: Methods relating to incentives

You could also call this:

"How you can get rewards for helping the environment"

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A new law is being proposed that says a natural environment plan can offer you an incentive to do something on your land. This incentive must meet certain rules that will be set out in regulations. The regional council must also think that what you do will help meet the plan's goals.

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Environment and resources > Conservation

104: Plan may require adaptive management approach, or

"Plan must be flexible and change when needed to protect the environment"

106: Requirements for evaluation reports, or

"What to include in a report about a new environmental plan"

Part 3Combined plan and other matters
National environment plans: Adaptive management and incentives

105Methods relating to incentives

A method in a natural environment plan may provide an incentive to a land owner to undertake an activity if—
the incentive meets any criteria set out in regulations; and
the regional council considers that the activity will help achieve the objectives and policies of the plan.