About Species at Risk Partnership on Agricultural Lands
Upcoming
Upcoming
Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) is an Environment and Climate Change Canada initiative that is focused on working with farmers to support the recovery of species at risk on agricultural land. SARPAL funds conservation actions currently focused on supporting 12 target Species at Risk.
Intake Opens: May 14, 2024, 9am ET
Intake Closes: The intake will close when the budget is fully allocated
Claim Deadline: December 15, 2024
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Be actively farming or own actively farmed land in Ontario as demonstrated by one of the following:
A valid Farm Business Registration Number (FBRN)
Owning property of 25 acres or more assessed as âFarmâ (indicated on a 2018 or 2019 Municipal Property Assessment Notice or Municipal Tax Bill)
A Religious Exemption Letter provided by the OMAFRA Appeal Tribunal
A Cultural Exemption Letter provided by the First Nations Agriculture & Finance Ontario to First Nations farmers, verifying the farm business operates in a First Nations community (include with application submission)
Have a valid Premises Identification Number (PID) for the farm property where the proposed project will be completed. For more information call 1-888-247-4999 or visit www.ontariopid.com.
Resources for Applying
The Online Program Guide provides program information, including eligibility criteria, project category information, application intake dates, Enrolment and Application Forms.
Have you completed a 4th Edition Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) for the property where the project is proposed? Click below for a list of upcoming EFP workshops.
Each Farm Business may submit only one application to the 2023 intake. Please carefully consider which practice you would like complete, and submit the appropriate form and any required supporting documentation.
Planting must be done directly through a Conservation Authority and prepayment for all services and fees must be completed with proof of payment submitted to OSCIA as part of your claim package. The applicant must enter into a Tree Service Agreement (provided by OSCIA to applicant upon conditional approval of SARPAL Application Form). The agreement must be signed by the applicant and the Conservation Authority before being submitted to OSCIA for final approval. In the event that a Conservation Authorities not available to undertake the project (e.g. there is no Conservation Authority in your area, or they are unable to take on your project) an independent Planting Delivery Agent may be used. The independent Planting Delivery Agent must hold liability insurance of two million dollars or more to cover the activities outlined in the approved SARPAL Application and provide a copy of this insurance with the completed Tree Service Agreement.
Looking for Species at Risk (SAR) Resources? Click here.
Conservation Agreement
SARPAL aims to provide long-term protection for important SAR habitat on Ontario farmland through the use of Conservation Agreements. Before funding can be released, approved SARPAL applicants are required to sign a Conservation Agreement with Environment and Climate Change Canada.
In the Agreement, participants commit to implement and maintain the approved project for a period of time â usually 1 to 5 years depending on the BMP. The participant also commits to monitor the project for the length of the agreement.
The goal of the Conservation Agreement is to ensure long-term protection of habitat for the 12 target SAR. The Agreement is not on title, but producers must notify OSCIA (who will in turn inform ECCC) of changes in land ownership or control.
