The Nature Conservation Trust's first Revolving Fund was established in 2003 with $2 million provided equally by the Australian and New South Wales Governments.
These funds are used to purchase properties with high conservation values. We then manage the property to maintain and improve the property's conservation and agricultural assets and then sell it to a supportive new owner with a conservation agreement attached.
A management plan is prepared for each property to assist the new owner in meeting the trust agreement requirements. Additionally, once the trust agreement is registered, the new owners are supported by the Nature Conservation Trust through our Monitoring and Support Program. We see this as a partnership between the Nature Conservation Trust and the landowner to manage the conservation values of the property into the future.
All proceeds from the sale of the property are returned to the Revolving Fund for future acquisitions - in this way we get a much greater conservation return for the initial investment.
The Nature Conservation Trust is the only organisation operating a Revolving Fund in New South Wales with covenants attached to property titles. Our Revolving Fund now totals $25 million to be used for future acquisitions of conservation significance.
For more information on the Revolving Fund Programs, please contact:
Adam Dawson, Property Sales Manager, on (02) 6626 0303 or 0448 801 391
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