Vote Forestry. APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister of Forestry (M35) APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Ministry for Primary Industries

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1 Vote Forestry APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister of Forestry (M35) APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Ministry for Primary Industries RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES: Minister of Agriculture THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9 65

2 Overview of the Vote Vote Forestry is a new Vote for 2018/19 containing appropriations relating to forestry that until the end of were in the previous. The Minister for Forestry is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2018/19 financial year covering a total of $138 million. Vote Forestry is comprised of a single multi-category appropriation titled of the Forestry Sector, and two multi-year appropriations (MYA) titled Afforestation Grant Scheme MYA and Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control MYA. These appropriations cover expenditure for the following types of activities: administration of government approved schemes, grants and assistance to the forestry sector implementation of policy decisions, operational policy, and administration of legislation relating to forestry management of the Crown's interest in forests and forestry-related assets provision of advice to support decision-making by Ministers on Government policy matters relating to Forestry purchase of forestry operation and management services projects which protect erosion-prone hill country purchase or planting of the Crown's forestry assets. Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9

3 Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections Annual and Permanent Appropriations Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Final ed Multi-Category and Capital Expenditure MCA (M35) The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support the growth and development of the forestry sector ,933 Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes This category is limited to the administration of government approved schemes, grants and assistance to the forestry sector. Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing This category is limited to implementing policy decisions, operational policy, and administering legislation relating to forestry and ministerial servicing. Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets This category is limited to the management of the Crown's interest in forests and forestry-related assets. Forestry: Policy Advice This category is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributing to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on Government policy matters relating to forestry , , , ,472 Non- Forestry: Operational management of the Crown's Forests This category is limited to the purchase of forestry operation and management services ,051 Non-Departmental Other Forestry: Hill Country Erosion Fund This category is limited to projects that protect erosion-prone hill country ,000 Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Forestry: Capital investment in the Crown's Forestry Assets This category is limited to the purchase or planting of the Crown's Forestry assets ,400 Total Multi-Category and Capital Expenditure ,933 Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations ,933 THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9 67

4 Multi-Year Appropriations Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use Non-Departmental Other Afforestation Grant Scheme (M35) This appropriation is limited to grants to private landowners for afforestation purposes. Commences: 01 July 2018 Expires: 30 June 2021 Original Appropriation 10,363 Adjustments to 2016/17 - Adjustments for - Adjusted Appropriation 10,363 to 2016/17 Year End - for - for 2018/19 7,022 Appropriation Remaining 3,341 Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control (M35) This appropriation is limited to forestry and other economic development and erosion control in the Tairāwhiti region. Commences: 01 July 2018 Expires: 30 June 2021 Original Appropriation 26,950 Adjustments to 2016/17 - Adjustments for - Adjusted Appropriation 26,950 to 2016/17 Year End - for - for 2018/19 5,520 Appropriation Remaining 21,430 Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriation Forecasts Final ed Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations ,933 Total MYA Non-Departmental Other Forecasts ,542 Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriation Forecasts , THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9

5 Supporting Information Part 1 - Vote as a Whole N e w P o l i c y I n i t i a t i v e s Policy Initiative Appropriation Final ed 2018/ / / /22 Adjustments To Reflect Vote Restructure Establishing The Foundation For One Billion Trees Afforestation Grant Scheme (MYA) Non-Departmental Other Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control (MYA) Non-Departmental Other of the Forestry Sector (MCA) Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets Forestry: Policy Advice Forestry: Operational management of the Crown's Forests Non-Departmental Output Forestry: Hill Country Erosion Fund Non-Departmental Other of the Forestry Sector (MCA) Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing - 7,022 1,670 1, ,520 7,520 13, ,593 4,642 4,294 4,139-10,678 10,644 10,036 10,042-1,799 1,834 1,705 1,705 1,472 1,472 1,414 1,414-80,051 80,383 75,290 27,834-2,200 2,311 2,200 2,200-2,367 2, THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9 69

6 Policy Initiative Appropriation Final ed 2018/ / / /22 Provincial Growth Fund - Tree Planting And Hill Country Erosion Programme Expansion of the Forestry Sector (MCA) Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets Forestry: Operational management of the Crown's Forests Non-Departmental Output Forestry: Hill Country Erosion Fund Non-Departmental Other Forestry: Capital investment in the Crown's Forestry Assets Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure ,166 1,090 1,018 1,016-4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000-1,800 3,800 5,800 7,800-15,400 20,400-53,000 Total 138, , , , THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9

7 THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol T r e n d s i n t h e V o t e Summary of Financial Activity Appropriations 2013/ / / / / / /22 Final ed Departmental Transactions Non- Departmental Transactions Output Benefits or Related N/A Borrowing Other ,542 12,542 9,190 15,581 - Capital Expenditure Intelligence and Security Department and Capital Expenditure Multi-Category and Capital Expenditure (MCA) Total N/A Output ,482 84, , ,575 98,595 51,073 Other ,000 4,000 6,111 8,000 10,000 Capital Expenditure N/A 15,400 15,400 20,400-53,000 Total Appropriations , , , , , ,073 Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts Tax Revenue N/A Non-Tax Revenue N/A 109, , , ,191 33,191 Capital Receipts N/A 1,686 1,686 1, Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts N/A 111, , , ,467 33,467 Note - where restructuring of the vote has occurred then, to the extent practicable, prior years information has been restated as if the restructuring had occurred before the beginning of the period covered. In this instance Total Appropriations for the ed and year may not equal Total Appropriations in the Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections.

8 Adjustments to the Summary of Financial Activity Table Due to Vote Restructuring It was not practicable to restate information in the Summary of Financial Activity table to reflect restructuring of appropriations undertaken, as Vote Forestry is a new Vote effective from 1 July A n a l y s i s o f S i g n i f i c a n t T r e n d s Vote Forestry was established on 1 July 2018 by transferring forestry related appropriations from Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety, now renamed Vote Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety. As a result there are no prior year comparatives reported within this document, with the exception of Part 1.4. Refer to Vote Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety. Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts Description of Crown Revenue or Capital Receipt item Crown Revenue or Capital Receipt item ed ed Crown Revenue Forestry Encouragement Loans Interest New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme Interest earned on forestry encouragement loans Fees received from forest landowners joining the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Sale of Forest Produce ,178 Revenue from the sale of forest produce from Crown forests. Capital Receipts Forestry Encouragement Loans Total Crown Revenue and Capital receipts - - 1,686 Forestry Encouragement Loan repayments , THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9

9 R e c o n c i l i a t i o n o f C h a n g e s i n A p p r o p r i a t i o n S t r u c t u r e Old Structure New Structure Appropriations in the Structure Appropriations to which (or Capital (Current) Expenditure) have been Moved from or to Amount Moved Appropriations in the 2018/19 Structure (Restated) 2018/19 Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety Afforestation Grant Scheme MYA Non-Departmental Other 6,809 Transferred from Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety 6,809 Vote Forestry Afforestation Grant Scheme MYA Non-Departmental Other 6,809 7,022 Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control MYA Non-Departmental Other 1,520 Transferred from Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety 1,520 Vote Forestry Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control MYA Non-Departmental Other 1,520 5,520 Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety Grants and Programmes MCA Non-Departmental Other Hill Country Erosion Fund 2,320 Transferred from Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety 2,320 Vote Forestry Non-Departmental Other Forestry: Hill Country Erosion Fund 2,320 4,000 Transferred from Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety 4,471 Vote Forestry MCA 4,471 5,000 Departmental Output Expense Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety MCA Non-Departmental Output Expense Operational Management of the Crown's forest 400 Transferred from Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety 400 Vote Forestry Non-Departmental Output Forestry: Operational Management of the Crown's forest ,051 Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety Administration and Management of Crown Forestry Assets and Operations Non-Departmental Output Expense Operational Management of the Crown Forest Estate 76,126 76,126 Vote Forestry Non-Departmental Output Forestry: Operational Management of the Crown's forest 76,126 THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9 73

10 Old Structure New Structure Appropriations in the Structure Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety Administration and Management of Crown Forestry Assets and Operations MCA Departmental Output Expense Administration and Management of Crown Forestry Assets Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety Departmental Output Expense Management of the Crown's forestry assets Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Capital Investment in the Crown's Forestry Assets Implementation of Agriculture and Forestry Policy Advice Departmental Output Implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme and Indigenous Forestry Appropriations to which (or Capital (Current) Expenditure) have been Moved from or to 1,249 Transferred from Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety Amount Moved Appropriations in the 2018/19 Structure 1,249 Vote Forestry MCA Departmental Output Management of the Crown's forestry assets (Restated) 2018/19 1,249 1, ,166 13,160 Transferred from Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety 9,468 Transferred from Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety Transferred from Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety Transferred from Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety 13,160 Vote Forestry Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Forestry: Capital investment in the Crown's Forestry Assets 9,468 Vote Forestry MCA Departmental Output Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing 1,425 Vote Forestry MCA Departmental Output Forestry Policy Advice 1,400 Vote Forestry MCA Departmental Output Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing 13,160 15,400 9,468 9,344 1,425 1,472 1,400 3,701 Explanations of the reasons for changing the appropriation structure are noted in the details of each appropriation in Parts THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9

11 Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations N o n - D e p a r t m e n t a l O t h e r E x p e n s e s Afforestation Grant Scheme (M35) Scope of Appropriation and Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use Afforestation Grant Scheme (M35) This appropriation is limited to grants to private landowners for afforestation purposes. Commences: 01 July 2018 Expires: 30 June 2021 Original Appropriation 10,363 Adjustments to 2016/17 - Adjustments for - Adjusted Appropriation 10,363 to 2016/17 Year End - for - for 2018/19 7,022 Appropriation Remaining 3,341 Comparators for Restructured Appropriation Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation Final ed Non-Departmental Other Afforestation Grant Scheme MYA 6,809 6,809 - What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation This appropriation is intended to achieve and encourage new planting of an expected 15,000 hectares of forest over the next three years. How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements Assessment of Performance Final ed Standard Standard This appropriation is limited to grants to private landowners for afforestation purposes. Total area afforested since initial implementation of the scheme (ha) New measure New measure 2,500 End of Year Performance Reporting Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry for Primary Industries in its Annual Report. THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9 75

12 Service Providers Provider Final ed 2018/19 Expiry of Resourcing Commitment Grant recipient landowners for forestry treatments - - 5,220 Dates vary depending on provider. Other Providers - - 1,802 Total - - 7,022 Current and Past Policy Initiatives Policy Initiative Year of First Impact Final ed 2018/ / / /22 Previous Government Afforestation Grants Scheme 2016/17 3,900 3,900 3,900 3,900 - Reasons for Change in Appropriation This appropriation was transferred from with effect from 1 July Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control (M35) Scope of Appropriation and Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control (M35) This appropriation is limited to forestry and other economic development and erosion control in the Tairāwhiti region. Commences: 01 July 2018 Expires: 30 June 2021 Original Appropriation 26,950 Adjustments to 2016/17 - Adjustments for - Adjusted Appropriation 26,950 to 2016/17 Year End - for - for 2018/19 5,520 Appropriation Remaining 21,430 What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation This appropriation is intended to support and manage forestry and other economic development and erosion control in the Tairāwhiti region via the Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control scheme. 76 THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9

13 Comparators for Restructured Appropriation Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation Final ed Non-Departmental Other Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control MYA 1,520 1,520 - How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements Assessment of Performance Final ed Standard Standard This appropriation is limited to forestry economic development and erosion control in the Tairāwhiti region. Number of hectares approved for planting/treatment New measure New measure 1,000 Total area afforested since initial implementation of the scheme (ha) New measure New measure 43,000 End of Year Performance Reporting Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry for Primary Industries in its annual report. Service Providers Provider Grant recipient landowners for forestry treatments to address wide-scale erosion problem in the Gisborne district Final ed 2018/19 Expiry of Resourcing Commitment - - 5, June 2030 Total - - 5,520 Current and Past Policy Initiatives Policy Initiative Previous Government Extension of the East Coast Afforestation Grants scheme to 30 June 2028 subject to the funding limit of $ million over the period 1 July 2012 (2012/13) to 30 June 2028 Year of First Impact Final ed 2018/ / / /22 4,615 4,615 4,615 4,615 - Reasons for Change in Appropriation This appropriation was transferred from with effect from 1 July THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9 77

14 Part 4 - Details of Multi-Category and Capital Expenditure M u l t i - C a t e g o r y E x p e n s e s a n d C a p i t a l E x p e n d i t u r e (M35) Overarching Purpose Statement The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support the growth and development of the forestry sector. Scope of Appropriation Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes This category is limited to the administration of government approved schemes, grants and assistance to the forestry sector. Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing This category is limited to implementing policy decisions, operational policy, and administering legislation relating to forestry and ministerial servicing. Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets This category is limited to the management of the Crown's interest in forests and forestry-related assets. Forestry: Policy Advice This category is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributing to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on Government policy matters relating to forestry. Non- Forestry: Operational management of the Crown's Forests This category is limited to the purchase of forestry operation and management services. Non-Departmental Other Forestry: Hill Country Erosion Fund This category is limited to projects that protect erosion-prone hill country. Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Forestry: Capital investment in the Crown's Forestry Assets This category is limited to the purchase or planting of the Crown's Forestry assets. 78 THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9

15 , Revenue and Capital Expenditure Final ed Total Appropriation ,933 Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes - - 5,000 Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing ,045 Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets - - 2,965 Forestry: Policy Advice - - 1,472 Non- Forestry: Operational management of the Crown's Forests ,051 Non-Departmental Other Forestry: Hill Country Erosion Fund - - 4,000 Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Forestry: Capital investment in the Crown's Forestry Assets ,400 Funding for Revenue from the Crown ,190 Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes - - 4,985 Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing ,939 Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets - - 2,849 Forestry: Policy Advice - - 1,417 Revenue from Others Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets Forestry: Policy Advice THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9 79

16 Comparators for Restructured Appropriation Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation Grants and Programmes MCA Non-Departmental Other Forestry: Hill Country Erosion Fund Administration and Management of Crown Forestry Assets and Operations MCA Non- Forestry: Operational management of the Crown Forest Estate MCA Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Forestry: Capital investment in the Crown's Forestry Assets MCA Non- Operational Management of the Crown's Forests Administration and Management of Crown Forestry Assets and Operations MCA Management of the Crown's forestry assets MCA Management of the Crown's forestry assets Agriculture Grants and Programmes MCA Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes Development and Implementation of Primary Industries Policy Advice MCA Implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme and Indigenous Forestry Development and Implementation of Primary Industries Policy Advice MCA Agriculture and Forestry Policy Advice Development and Implementation of Primary Industries Policy Advice MCA Implementation of Agriculture and Forestry Policy Advice Final ed 2,320 2,320-76,126 76,126-13,160 13, ,249 1, ,471 4,471-9,468 9,468-1,425 1,425-1,400 1,400 - Total 110, , , THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9

17 What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation This appropriation is intended to support the growth and development of the forestry sector. What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed Assessment of Performance Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes This category is limited to administration and management of the Crown's interest in forests and forestry-related assets, and the purchase of forestry operation, management services and related forest asset expenditure for the Crown Forest Estate. Final ed Standard Standard Percentage of funding applications processed within timelines New measure New measure 100% Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing This category is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributing to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on Government policy matters relating to forestry. Percentage of ministerial requests from the Minister of Forestry completed to agreed standards Percentage of OIA, Privacy Act and Ombudsmen requests delivered within statutory timeframes Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets This category is limited to administration and management of the Crown's interest in forests and forestry-related assets. Number of hectares of the Crown forestry managed estate surrendered or sold Percentage of forest management activities comply with all statutory requirements, lease agreements and other contractual arrangements as assessed by annual independent review of a sample of forests Percentage of costs and revenues are consistent with industry norms as assessed by annual independent review of a sample of forests Number of hectares contracted under commercial forest leases or forest joint ventures as part of the One Billion Trees programme Forestry: Policy Advice This category is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributing to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on Government policy matters relating to forestry. Technical quality assessment of MPI policy advice on a scale of 1 to 10 The Minister of Forestry rates the quality of forestry policy advice provided as 8 or better on a scale of 1 to 10 via discussion with MPI officials every six months New measure New measure 95% New measure New measure 95% New measure New measure Equal to or greater than 1,300 New measure New measure 100% New measure New measure 100% New measure New measure 11,500* New measure New measure 7 New measure New measure 8 Total cost per output hour ($) New measure New measure $158 THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9 81

18 Assessment of Performance Non- Final ed Standard Standard Forestry: Operational management of the Crown's Forests This category is limited to the purchase of forestry operations, management services, research and related forest asset expenditure including expenditure related to asset divestment. Manage contracts to supply planned cubic metres (m3) of logs within +/- 10% New measure New measure 852,000 Non-Departmental Other Forestry: Hill Country Erosion Fund This category is limited to projects that protect erosion-prone hill country. An exemption was granted under s15d(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual appropriation for nondepartmental other expense is less than $5 million Exempt Exempt Exempt Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Forestry: Capital investment in the Crown s Forestry Assets This category is limited to the purchase or planting of the Crown s forestry assets. Hectares contracted for planting over the 2019 planting season New measure New measure 20,000 Note - Planting seasons do not align with financial years. The measure captures the tail-end of one year's planting season and the beginning of the following years planting season. The standard includes 1,500ha from the 2018 planting season, and half of the estimated 20,000ha to be planted in the 2019 planting season. Service Providers for the Multi-Category Appropriation Provider Final ed 2018/19 Expiry of Resourcing Commitment Hill Country Erosion Fund Local Government Organisations Horizons Regional Council - - 1, June 2019 Taranaki Regional Council June 2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council June 2019 Northland Regional Council June 2019 Waikato Regional Council June 2019 Hawkes Bay Regional Council June 2019 Other Providers - - 1,758 Various Total - - 4, THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9

19 Provider Final ed 2018/19 Expiry of Resourcing Commitment Operational Management of the Crown Forest Estate Non-Government Organisations NZ Forest Managers Annual contracts with 1-3 month termination PF Olsen Limited ,077 Annual contracts with 1-3 month termination Northland Forest Managers Annual contracts with 1-3 month termination Fortus Forestry Limited Annual contracts with 1-3 month termination Ngāti Porou Forests Limited Annual contracts with 1-3 month termination Taitokerau Forests Ltd - - 6,791 Annual contracts with 1-3 month termination Other Providers ,798 Annual contracts with 1-3 month termination Total ,051 The table above shows the main service providers for this appropriation. End of Year Performance Reporting Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry for Primary Industries in its Annual Report. Current and Past Policy Initiatives Policy Initiative Year of First Impact Final ed 2018/ / / /22 Current Government Establishing The Foundation for One Billion Trees 2018/19-2,367 2, Provincial Growth Fund - Tree Planting And Hill Country Erosion Programme Expansion 2018/19-22,773 29,482 10,986 66,068 Reasons for Change in Appropriation This appropriation is new in 2018/19. THE ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS 2018/19 - PRIMARY SECTOR B.5 Vol.9 83

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