Renaturation of the Seymaz river, Switzerland > Design contractual arrangement #3842
Arrangement type
Contractual agreement
Comments
farm owners and farmers have received financial compensation, either for selling their land or keeping it and managing it respecting a †œnature contract†. The payment was function of the number of concerned hectares. Moreover, punctual compensations have been done, for instance during works periods and for a loss of three year yields during when land was leveled. Farmers also beneficiated for tax advantages.
The State also created a fund for regional agriculture promotion, beneficiating for land sales. The renaturation department transferred 1,9million CHF to this fund.
The State also created a fund for regional agriculture promotion, beneficiating for land sales. The renaturation department transferred 1,9million CHF to this fund.