Management Agreement Permits Now Available for Travelling Stock Reserves

23 Jun 2021

Livestock producers across the North Coast Local Land Services region have been invited to apply for Management Agreement Permits for a number of Travelling Stock Reserves (TSRs).

Traveling Stock Reserves Coordinator for North Coast Local Land Services Sam Hand, said producers can now submit an application for a Management Agreement Permit, which will provide them with the certainty of TSR access for the next four years.

“Everybody benefits from a viable, well-maintained, and connected TSR network, and these permits help deliver that,” Sam said.

“The permits will give confidence to livestock producers to make long-term business decisions and allow them to also play a key role in securing the future productivity of our local TSRs.”

While a number of carefully assessed TSRs in the region will be available for Management Agreement Permits, all TSRs remain available by application for short-term access permits such as walking stock, as well as recreational activities.

Under measures introduced in 2020 by Local Land Services, Management Agreement Permits across NSW are now standardised, and the process of assessing applications is more robust.

Sam said successful applicants are selected using comprehensive criteria, which ensures the region’s TSR network is looked after properly.

“TSRs have a storied history in NSW and they are not only important for agricultural productivity, but they also play a crucial role in supporting threatened species and habitats,” Sam said.

“Whether it’s proposed grazing practices, experience, or how pests and weeds will be managed, we need to make sure applicants can effectively manage a TSR, so our industries and the communities they support can prosper.”

North Coast region applications are now open and close on Friday 30 July 2021 at 5 pm

For more information on Management Agreement Permits, producers can:

• Visit the North Coast Local Land Services
• View a map of available TSRs
• Submit an application for a permit.

Anyone considering submitting an application should read and understand the TSR State-wide Plan of Management and the Best Environmental Management Practice Toolkit for TSRs, which are both available on the Local Land Services website: https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Emily Findlay 0419 221 136

IMAGE CAPTION: Applications for TSR management Agreement Permits are now open.