Plant small tree stands/forests selectively on productive land to create Labour constraints Strategic wind breaks, shade and erosion protection on waterways, in line with best Investment priorities reforestation of practice. productive Planting farmland with Assumptions: 7779 26 cost environmental owners 2% of productive farmland (1,555 hectares) is planted with $1,050/ha forest environmental forest Land Management and monitoring cost $53/ha/year Rental cost of land (opportunity cost) $89/ha/year Plant forests that are not for harvest on less-productive land. Labour constraints Reforestation of Investment priorities less-productive Assumptions: Planting land with Lack of a carbon 85% of less productive farmland land available for afforestation 5785 28 cost price environmental owners is planted with timber for harvest (1,653 hectares). $1,050/ha forest Opportunity cost Management and monitoring cost $49/ha/year Land Rental cost of land (opportunity cost) $34/ha/year Plant forests that are not for harvest on less-productive land that is non- Non Kyoto Labour constraints Kyoto compliant. reforestation of Investment priorities Planting less-productive Lack of a carbon Assumptions: 3570 28 cost land with owners price Total non-Kyoto land reforested by 2020 is 510 hectares $1,050/ha environmental Opportunity cost Management and monitoring cost $49/ha/year forest Land Rental cost of land (opportunity cost) $34/ha/year Increase amount of woody growth in forests by the removal of weeds Labour constraints Improved forest such as lantana and blackberry that limit native woody vegetation growth. Investment priorities management Removal of feral animal species and insect/plant pest control to promote One-off tree growth. Increased fire control. improveme 4148 52 owners nt cost Assumptions: $97/ha By 2020, an additional 8,295 hectares of forest is brought under Land improved forest management Improvement cost $43/ha/year
Strategic reforestation of productive farmland with environmental forest Plant small tree stands/forests selectively on productive land to create wind breaks, shade and erosion protection on waterways, in line with best practice. Assumptions: 2% of productive farmland (1,555 hectares) is planted with environmental forest Management and monitoring cost $53/ha/year Rental cost of land (opportunity cost) $89/ha/year Land owners 7779 26 Planting cost $1,050/ha Labour constraints Investment priorities Reforestation of less-productive land with environmental forest Plant forests that are not for harvest on less-productive land. Assumptions: 85% of less productive farmland land available for afforestation is planted with timber for harvest (1,653 hectares). Management and monitoring cost $49/ha/year Rental cost of land (opportunity cost) $34/ha/year Land owners 5785 28 Planting cost $1,050/ha Labour constraints Investment priorities Lack of a carbon price Opportunity cost Non Kyoto reforestation of less-productive land with environmental forest Plant forests that are not for harvest on less-productive land that is non- Kyoto compliant. Assumptions: Total non-Kyoto land reforested by 2020 is 510 hectares Management and monitoring cost $49/ha/year Rental cost of land (opportunity cost) $34/ha/year Land owners 3570 28 Planting cost $1,050/ha Labour constraints Investment priorities Lack of a carbon price Opportunity cost Improved forest management Increase amount of woody growth in forests by the removal of weeds such as lantana and blackberry that limit native woody vegetation growth. Removal of feral animal species and insect/plant pest control to promote tree growth. Increased fire control. Assumptions: By 2020, an additional 8,295 hectares of forest is brought under improved forest management Improvement cost $43/ha/year Land owners 4148 52 One-off improveme nt cost $97/ha Labour constraints Investment priorities
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