Tender eligibilityLocal Land Services promotes equitable access and allocation of TSRs. From time to time, Local Land Services may advertise TSRs that are available for grazing purposes under an MA Permit. The advertisements will be published on the Local Land Services website.

If you wish to tender for an advertised grazing opportunity, you will need to:

• have a Property Identification Code

• be able to obtain public liability insurance to the value of $20M

• submit a TSR MA Permit tender

• read and understand the ‘TSR Plan of Management: TSR - Delivering better TSR Services for our customers’ document

• read and understand the ‘Best Environmental Management Practice Toolkit for TSRs’

• commit to completing and submitting an annual reporting via a survey on the condition of TSR, including a photo

• be prepared to pay the one-off $300 application and permit fee if successful in securing the tender

• be able to meet all other requirements outlined in the permit Terms and Conditions.

Proposed tenureLocal Land Services seeks to collaborate with producers to grant a MA Permit over the site for grazing. The permit will commence from the date the Local Land Services delegated Officer executes it. The permit allocation is region-specific but will be for five years.

The legislative authority for granting of the new permit is in accordance with the provisions of the Local Land Services Act 2013.

InspectionApplicants can inspect the TSR before submitting a tender. Applicants should consider the current condition of fencing, the presence of weeds, and any other land management issues on the TSR when submitting their tender.

Confidentiality of informationAll applications will remain the property of Local Land Services. Local Land Services will treat the contents of the applications as commercial-in-confidence.

Selection criteriaThe following selection criteria will be used by the selection committee when making their recommendation on tender submissions (not necessarily in order of priority):

1. proposed use of grazing on TSR (e.g. particulars of intended grazing purpose, any existing and proposed structures required to supplement use, if used in conjunction with adjoining land or as a ‘stand-alone’ parcel of land and any other information relation to the use of the TSR)

2. the type of stock and the stocking rate intended to apply to the TSR

3. immediate management issues considered to be a priority

4. the applicant’s experience in land management and his or her ability to ensure appropriate ongoing management of the TSR (e.g. training courses undertaken. i.e. Prograze, grazing for profit)

5. proposed drought management strategy (strategy to maintain acceptable groundcover during drought conditions, e.g. de-stocking, restricted grazing)

6. proposed bushfire hazard reduction plan (under the Rural Fires Act 1997, landholders are required to take the necessary steps to prevent the occurrence and spread of bushfires)

Travelling Stock ReservesManagement Agreement PermitsThis fact sheet provides an overview of the application process for lodging a tender for a Management Agreement (MA) Permit over a Travelling Stock Reserve (TSR). The fact sheet also describes the subject TSRs and the assessment criteria for all applications.

Note: Management Agreement Permits were previously known as Long-Term Grazing Permits

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7. current fencing condition and the intended maintenance/replacement program (boundary fences are to contain stock, and any maintenance/replacement requires negotiation with adjoining landholders).

In addition to these criteria, consideration will also be given to the annual permit fee offered, payment history and past land management performance of the applicant.

Permit feeA fee for this MA permit must be paid annually, in advance. Applicants must submit an annual permit fee offer to support their application.

After being selected, the successful landholder must pay a one-off $300 application fee and the annual permit fee amount offered in their tender.

Terms and conditionsPermit conditions outline the duty and responsibilities of a permit holder and Local Land Services. They give peace of mind to both the permit holder and to other people who may have dealings with the TSR. MA Permit conditions also help to ensure that management expectations are clear and consistent. As with a contract, the conditions also make clear the rights of both the MA Permit holder (you) and Local Land Services.

There are two sets of conditions in an MA Permit. One set is Standard Terms and Conditions and applies to all MA Permits. The other set is a group of additional special conditions that may be included relative to the specific TSR site conditions, environmental condition or considerations as well as the MA Permit use or activity. Both sets of conditions aim to maintain or improve TSRs for future generations.

ComplianceThe permit holder must comply with all terms and conditions in their MA permit. Failure to comply may lead to direction from Local Land Services for the permit holder to cease operations on the TSR under permit and/or remedy at the cost of the holder. The permit may be terminated, and further compliance action undertaken should the permit holder fail to adhere to any direction issued by Local Land Services.

TerminationA permit may be terminated at any time by Local Land Services, and no compensation is payable.

A permit holder may request termination of his or her permit by giving notice in writing to Local Land Services, which will be assessed.

Selection process1. Only submissions received by the closing date will be

considered.

2. All submissions will be evaluated by a selection committee, which will recommend an application or a short listing of several suitable applicants.

3. If required, negotiation of final permit arrangements will be made with short-listed applicants, in order of merit, as determined by the selection committee.

4. A final recommendation will be made by the selection committee, which will require the approval of the Local Land Services delegated officer.

5. All applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome. The successful applicant will be required to pay a permit application fee of $300 and one year’s permit fee in advance.

6. If no applications are supported by the committee, the TSR will be managed under standard monthly grazing permits.

© State of New South Wales through Local Land Services 2020. The information contained in this publication is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing May 2020. However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensure that the information upon which they rely is up to date and to check the currency of the information with the appropriate officer of Local Land Services or the user’s independent adviser.

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