Part 1: About the Reef Trust Tender— Burdekin 1.1 The long term protection and conservation of the This Project is intended to run from 2015 - 2018. This Great Barrier Reef (the Reef) is the primary focus of Project is voluntary and up to $2.5 million (GST the Australian Government’s $140 million Reef Trust exclusive) is available for grants awarded through (the Programme). Reef Trust funds will be invested one Competitive Tender round (the Competitive over the next four years (2015 - 2019) in a range of Tender). Advantages of using a Competitive Tender projects that address the highest priority threats to include: the Reef. flexibility for sugar cane farmers to determine One of threats is runoff from agricultural land in their Proposed Nitrogen Application, how they the Reef catchments. Pollutants including sediments, attain it and the amount of funding to request, nutrients and pesticides are making their way to the and coast and having a detrimental impact on Reef water the use of an objective cost-effectiveness metric quality and overall health and resilience. to compare and prioritise Tenders. Table 1 shows the funding available across each Reef Trust Tender Burdekin (this Project) is a – financial year of this Project. phase II Reef Trust investment that will address nitrogen discharge from the Burdekin natural resource management region (the Burdekin). A 1: Indicative Project budget (GST exclusive) similar project is being delivered across 2014 2018 – 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Total in the Wet Tropics (for more information about the $500,996 $1,001,990 $1,001,990 $2,504,976 Reef Trust Tender - Wet Tropics, visit ). As a major source of nitrogen discharge has been linked to fertiliser use in the sugar cane industry, this Further information on the Reef Trust Tender – can be found at: Project offers funding to sugar cane farmers to Burdekin reduce the amount of nitrogen applied to their farm/s. ; and By improving nitrogen management practices at the farm scale, sugar cane farmers can improve the sustainability of their business and help ensure less nitrogen is lost to the Reef. 1.2 The objectives of this Project are: long-term reduction in nitrogen discharge from the Burdekin sugar cane industry; increased engagement, participation and
Part 1: About the Reef Trust Tender— Burdekin 1.1 The long term protection and conservation of the Great Barrier Reef (the Reef) is the primary focus of the Australian Government’s $140 million Reef Trust (the Programme). Reef Trust funds will be invested over the next four years (2015 - 2019) in a range of projects that address the highest priority threats to the Reef. One of threats is runoff from agricultural land in the Reef catchments. Pollutants including sediments, nutrients and pesticides are making their way to the coast and having a detrimental impact on Reef water quality and overall health and resilience. Reef Trust Tender – Burdekin (this Project) is a phase II Reef Trust investment that will address nitrogen discharge from the Burdekin natural resource management region (the Burdekin). A similar project is being delivered across 2014 – 2018 in the Wet Tropics (for more information about the Reef Trust Tender - Wet Tropics, visit ). As a major source of nitrogen discharge has been linked to fertiliser use in the sugar cane industry, this Project offers funding to sugar cane farmers to reduce the amount of nitrogen applied to their farm/s. By improving nitrogen management practices at the farm scale, sugar cane farmers can improve the sustainability of their business and help ensure less nitrogen is lost to the Reef. This Project is intended to run from 2015 - 2018. This Project is voluntary and up to $2.5 million (GST exclusive) is available for grants awarded through one Competitive Tender round (the Competitive Tender). Advantages of using a Competitive Tender include: flexibility for sugar cane farmers to determine their Proposed Nitrogen Application, how they attain it and the amount of funding to request, and the use of an objective cost-effectiveness metric to compare and prioritise Tenders. Table 1 shows the funding available across each financial year of this Project. 1: Indicative Project budget (GST exclusive) 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Total $500,996 $1,001,990 $1,001,990 $2,504,976 Further information on the Reef Trust Tender – Burdekin can be found at: ; and 1.2 The objectives of this Project are: long-term reduction in nitrogen discharge from the Burdekin sugar cane industry; increased engagement, participation and
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