Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Hill Country Erosion Programme
SLM Hill Country Erosion Fund Stage 1 Evaluation Framework - Eligibility Criteria
The Stage 1 Evaluation Framework will be used by the Inter-Departmental Panel to assess the eligibility of applications to the SLM Hill Country Erosion Fund when evaluated against the Stage 1 Eligibility Criteria.
| Eligibility criteria | Guideline for proposal assessment | Guide to information requirements | |
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| E1 | The problem is significant and is considered beyond the scope of the local authority because it: | The problem is the ongoing risk arising from accelerated erosion. | |
| a | has significant or potential national effects (positive or negative); or | Loss of income compared with regional income. | Needs to be consistent with adverse events criteria. |
| b | requires solutions at a multi-regional scale; or | Problem affects more than one region. | Does source of the problem affect at least 10 000 hectares and go over at least one regional boundary? Scale needs to be significant and coordination required. |
| c | the problem affects an area of national significance (i.e. people outside the region place a significant value or receive significant benefit from the resource). | Affects features of significance outside the region. | For example:
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| OR | Eligibility criteria | Indicator | Guidelines or guide questions |
| E2 | The problem may currently (or may in the near future) be beyond the capacity of local government because: | Consider whether the four sub-criteria combined mean it is beyond the capacity of the region. | |
| a | the sheer scale of the problem when considered on a total catchment basis is beyond the council’s resources; | Number of rate payers affected, total rate contribution and percent of land prone to erosion within the target area. | Identify the extent of the target area, the number involved and the extent of the catchment affected. |
| b | the region lacks the income from its rating base, other assets or cannot prioritise resources to address the problem and carry out its other functions; | Number of rate payers (compared to other regions). | Population density. |
| Existing rating level (percent capital value) (compared with other councils). | Rates vs Capital value. | ||
| Percent of existing rate committed to SLM. | Indication of existing rates allocation. | ||
| Level of income distribution from shareholding in commercial ventures compared with other regions. | Applicant must demonstrate that they are applying their own resources to the problem and the distribution of those resources compared with other regions. | ||
| c | the region lacks the people and skills to implement a solution; | Specialist skills sets needed but not present in region (council or commercial), for example, engineering, land management, software. Number and nature of specialist technologies required. | Identify staff numbers, use of consultants and skill sets possible in comparison with other regions. |
| d | the problem is longstanding and was inherited by the regional council at the time of its establishment and it is therefore at a disadvantage compared with other regions. | Length of time the problem has been affecting region. | Provide listing of problems, activities to date, the degree of success or failure and barriers to progress. |
| AND | Eligibility criteria | Indicator | Guidelines or guide questions |
| E3 | The problem must be quantified in environmental and economic terms. The costs and benefits of the proposal need to be clearly described to enable a balanced judgment of whether the proposal is rational to fund from an economic perspective. | Economic, social, cultural and environmental benefits of the proposal must be specified as outputs and outcomes. | Outputs: Could include level of participation and activity. Outcomes: Could include land area treated, catchments and streams protected and the economic and social impact on the region. |
| AND | Eligibility criteria | Indicator | Guidelines or guide questions |
| E4 | The proposed solution is consistent with achieving Government’s desired SLM outcomes. | Maintenance of the potential of New Zealand soils for a range of uses for present and future generations. | The proposed solution needs to demonstrate which of Government’s priorities for SLM are being addressed. In summary they are:
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| The adoption of land management skills and the application of appropriate technologies to enable individuals and communities to provide for their social, cultural and economic well-being. | |||
| The avoidance, mitigation, and remediation of the impacts of land related hazards, including flooding, subsidence erosion and siltation. | |||
| The maintenance of catchments to provide high quality water resources for downstream users and for users of coastal spaces (inter-tidal areas, seabed, water). | |||
| Protection of communities and infrastructure. |
Contact for Enquiries
HCE Project Adviser
Natural Resources Group
MAF Policy
PO Box 2526
WELLINGTON 6140
Telephone: (04) 894 0632
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