Amendments have been made to the Department of Agriculture’s Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC) 2 appeal forms, Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) rural development chair John Curran has said.
Soil samples for each GAEC 2 parcel, geotagged photos and a planner’s report are the core information requirements for an appeal.
“We’ve been getting calls from farmers since indicative GAEC 2 maps were released saying there is no way individual parcels were GAEC 2 land. They now have a chance to appeal the inclusion of these parcels,” Curran said.
The IFA has said that the clarification by the Department also makes the need for signed declarations or proof of drainage works obsolete and that these requirements should be removed from the appeal process.
What is required for an appeal?
The Department has updated its appeals form for GAEC 2 and lists five documents that it requires for an appeal:
1. Organic matter soil samples for each GAEC 2 parcel and the results must be from a Department-accredited laboratory and linked to each LPIS parcel. 2. A detailed report from a Department-approved FAS adviser giving a description of the parcel(s) land use, soil type and habitat. Geotagged photos of the soil profile (showing the depth of peat) and land use type must also be included.3. Signed declaration from the appellant that the parcel(s) in question has/have never been drained and he/she plans to carry out drainage works in 2025 as required.4. Evidence to show that the appellant plans to carry out drainage work in 2025 - for example, contractor quotations, estimate of costs, etc, as required.5. Any other evidence the adviser or applicant wishes to submit in support of the appeal.The Department has said that documents number three and four are not required where no drainage works are planned on previously undrained or drained GAEC 2 land parcel(s) in 2025.
Prioritising appeals
It has also advised that it reserves the right to prioritise appeals in accordance with the submission of the required documentation listed above.
The Department reserves "the right in considering the appeal to carry an inspection of the lands under appeal and undertake soil sampling and test(s) and an investigation of the soil profile".
It also said it will consider all the evidence in full and make a determination on the appeal and notify the appellant of the decision in writing.
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Amendments have been made to the Department of Agriculture’s Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC) 2 appeal forms, Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) rural development chair John Curran has said.
Soil samples for each GAEC 2 parcel, geotagged photos and a planner’s report are the core information requirements for an appeal.
“We’ve been getting calls from farmers since indicative GAEC 2 maps were released saying there is no way individual parcels were GAEC 2 land. They now have a chance to appeal the inclusion of these parcels,” Curran said.
The IFA has said that the clarification by the Department also makes the need for signed declarations or proof of drainage works obsolete and that these requirements should be removed from the appeal process.
What is required for an appeal?
The Department has updated its appeals form for GAEC 2 and lists five documents that it requires for an appeal:
1. Organic matter soil samples for each GAEC 2 parcel and the results must be from a Department-accredited laboratory and linked to each LPIS parcel. 2. A detailed report from a Department-approved FAS adviser giving a description of the parcel(s) land use, soil type and habitat. Geotagged photos of the soil profile (showing the depth of peat) and land use type must also be included.3. Signed declaration from the appellant that the parcel(s) in question has/have never been drained and he/she plans to carry out drainage works in 2025 as required.4. Evidence to show that the appellant plans to carry out drainage work in 2025 - for example, contractor quotations, estimate of costs, etc, as required.5. Any other evidence the adviser or applicant wishes to submit in support of the appeal.The Department has said that documents number three and four are not required where no drainage works are planned on previously undrained or drained GAEC 2 land parcel(s) in 2025.
Prioritising appeals
It has also advised that it reserves the right to prioritise appeals in accordance with the submission of the required documentation listed above.
The Department reserves "the right in considering the appeal to carry an inspection of the lands under appeal and undertake soil sampling and test(s) and an investigation of the soil profile".
It also said it will consider all the evidence in full and make a determination on the appeal and notify the appellant of the decision in writing.
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