Ecological Management Plans
Knowing the ecological status of your piece of
nature is the first step to becoming a steward of the land. Once existing
conditions are documented, a plan can be developed to preserve and enhance both
the health of your property and your enjoyment of your land. EcoMedic will
conduct an ecological assessment of your property and develop a plan that will
guide you in the management of your land. This plan will provide a basis
for any permits or funding applications required.
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Managed Forest Tax Incentive
Program (MFTIP Landowners who apply and
qualify for the program will have their property reassessed and classified as
Managed Forest at the Regional Assessment Office. Managed Forest land is
compared to local farmland where its assessed value is based on its
productivity. The Managed Forest land is then taxed at 25 per cent of the
municipal tax rate set for residential properties.
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Ecological
Farm Plan
For registered farm businesses EcoMedic can
prepare an Environmental Farm Plan that allows owner to qualify for up to 50%
funding for numerous environmental improvement projects such as safe fuel,
chemical and manure storage, tree planting or stream improvement.
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Permits and Financial Incentives
Permits are usually required from your local
Conservation Authority, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and/or Federal
Department of Fisheries and Oceans for work in or around water.
EcoMedic will complete applications to obtain
permits.
In many jurisdictions financial assistance is
available from government agencies for ecological improvements to shorelines,
streams, ponds, wetlands and woodlands as well as environmental farm
projects.
For example, many Conservation Authorities have
financial assistance of 50%, up to $10,000, to do shoreline erosion control and
naturalization. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources may supply trees and
shrubs for naturalization planting. Also, land tax reductions may be available
under the Ontario Conservation Land Tax Reduction program for protection of
designated lands.
EcoMedic will assist in the application to
these and other available assistance programs. We can also advise owners on
registering a Conservation Easement on their property. This measure will
control the land uses made of your property in perpetuity.
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