LANDHOLDERS are invited to apply for Travelling Stock Reserve (TSR) long term grazing permits through Hunter Local Land Services (LLS).
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Expressions of interest (EOI) will open on October 1, 2015, with grazing permits to be offered to successful applicants for a three-year period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018.
"Hunter landholders now have the opportunity to apply for grazing permits on nominated reserves throughout the region for a three-year period," said TSR coordinator Jamie Maddocks.
Formerly called annual grazing permits, the long term grazing permits now allow landholders to run stock on designated TSRs for a three-year term to benefit both permit holders and achieve sustainable land management on reserves.
"The longer term of permits provides greater certainty for livestock owners, allowing for longer term investment in these reserves and the opportunity for permit holders to make more strategic land management decisions,’ Mr Maddocks said.
All existing permitted long term grazing arrangements on TSRs in the Hunter region (including the Manning Valley) will cease on December 31, 2015.
Existing permit holders interested in applying for a long term grazing permit must lodge an EOI. The EOI submission process requires applicants to tender a price they are willing to pay annually for the use of the land over the three-year period.
Additional information is also requested regarding land management experience, skills and resources.
"A buoyant cattle market is expected to produce high demand and competition for grazing on TSRs. We expect that offering three-year leases will increase competition and the price landholders are prepared to offer," Mr Maddocks said.
TSRs are parcels of Crown land reserved under legislation for use by travelling and grazing stock, which can be beneficial for farmers in times of drought, bushfire or flood. They are also used for public recreation, apiary sites and for conservation.
Expressions of Interest will close at 4pm on Thursday, October 29, 2015.
The EOI pack is available on the Hunter LLS website at: www.hunter.lls.nsw.gov.au
For further information contact your local Hunter LLS office or call 1300 795 299.
