Afforestation Grant Scheme

The Afforestation Grant Scheme (AGS) is a new initiative first flagged in the Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change: Options for a Plan of Action discussion document released in December 2006.

The AGS offers an alternative to the proposed New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as a way to encourage greater levels of greenhouse gas absorption by increasing the area of Kyoto-compliant new forest in New Zealand.

For further information on the AGS, or to have a Regional Council Land Management Officer inspect your land proposed for planting please contact:

David Cameron

Manager, Land Management

Dave.cameron@gw.govt.nz

06 378 2484

An application form and guidelines for the AGS can be downloaded below.

AGS guidelines

AGS application form