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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1988

EPD INVITES APPLICATION FOR GRANT AND LOAN

*

IS SENDING OUT

I OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) LETTERS TO OPERATORS OF FARMS IN STAGE CONTROL AREAS INVITING THEM TO APPLY FOR CAPITAL GRANTS AND LOANS.

THE FUNDS

ARE AVAILABLE

TO

APPROPRIATE ON-FARM WASTE TREATMENT WITH THE CONTROL REQUIREMENTS.

ΤΟ HELP

INSTALL FARMERS

THEM FACILITIES IN ORDER TO COMPLY

WILL BE

THE WASTE DISPOSAL (LIVESTOCK WASTE) REGULATIONS 1988

NAMELY TOLO HARBOUR IMPLEMENTED IN THE THREE STAGE I CONTROL AREAS,

AND CHANNEL AREA, MUI WO AND ANGLER'S BEACH AREAS, FROM JUNE 24.

THE EPD

15 PROVIDING

AN

ΤΟ

ADVISORY SERVICE AT PRESENT,

THE ABOVE CONTROL LIVESTOCK FARMERS WHO W1SH TO STAY IN BUSINESS IN

THE

WASTE LIVESTOCK IN ADOPTING ORDER TO

THEM AREAS IN MANAGEMENT METHODS MOST APPROPRIATE TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL FARMS.

ASSIST

FARMERS IN THESE AREAS CAN NOW APPLY FOR

AND THE AGRICULTURE FROM THE EPD AND LOW INTEREST LOANS DEPARTMENT.

CAPITAL GRANTS FROM FISHERIES

OF THE CAPITAL WHILST THE

THE CAPITAL GRANT CAN COVER UP TO 50 PER CENT COST OF INSTALLING LIVESTOCK WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, REMAINING 50 PER CENT CAN BE MET BY THE LOAN SCHEME.

GRANT IN THE ANY FARM OPERATOR WHO HAS OPTED FOR THE CAPITAL

FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE ALLOWED TO APPLY BE FIRST INSTANCE WILL

IF THE LATER WITHIN A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM RECEIPT OF THE GRANT DECIDES TO CEASE BUSINESS.

THEN

BE

GIVEN

THE

BALANCE

FARMER WILL THE IN THAT CASE, BETWEEN THE EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE AND THE OUTSTANDING LOAN AND GRANT.

TO ENABLE FARMERS AND THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THE THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME, FROM THE EPD.

DETAILS OF

AN ADVISORY LEAFLET

IS

AVAILABLE

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-7332286, 3-7332292 AND 3-7332285.

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