Refill Planting Clause Samples
Refill Planting. If survival is <60%, the site (compartment) may be eligible for refill funding o For example, if a property has two planting sites, Area A with 70% survival and Area B with 50% survival, the PDA can apply for refill funding for Area B • Sites are eligible for one refill treatment within 5 growing seasons of the initial plant o For example, a 2017 planting with less than 60% survival can apply for refill funding until November 30th, 2021, for spring 2022 planting • PDAs must report on reasons for poor survival and justify additional investment • PDA must submit an online application for refill funding to Forests Ontario by November 30th of the survival assessment year (See Appendix A Funding Chart) • All applications are reviewed by FO representatives after the November 30th deadline o Approved refill funding is based on the annual available budget • Upon completion of the refill planting, the PDA submits accurate stock details o Source o Seed origin o Spring Lift date o Stock type
Refill Planting. • If survival percentage for a project is <60%, it may be eligible for refill funding. For example, if a property has two planting sites: Area A with 70% survival and Area B with 50% survival, the PDA can apply for refill funding for Area B only. • Sites are eligible for one refill treatment within 5 growing seasons of the initial planting. For example, a 2018 planting with <60% survival can apply for refill funding until November 30th, 2022, for refilling in the spring of 2023. Refill requests for sites planted beyond the 5-year growing season will require FO approval. • PDAs report on reasons for poor survival and justify additional investment. • PDAs apply for refill to FO by November 30th of a given year. • All refill applications are reviewed by FO. Approved refill funding is based on the annual available budget. • Once a refill application is approved, the site is re-planted the following season and the refill stocks are submitted via FO’s online reporting system to be approved by FO. • The PDA submits an invoice and invoice summary to FO according to the same payment procedures described for site plan and post-plant payments above.