Farmers who have not been granted a permit through no fault of their own have “higher priority” in the government’s nitrogen logging system. This was announced by Minister Christianne van der Wal (Nature and Nitrogen, VVD) in a letter to the House of Representatives. The so-called PAS journalists have priority. “Finally,” says Sjaak van der Tak of the Dutch agricultural organization LTO. “People have been unfairly in trouble for four years. This does something for the bush.’
Minister Van der Wal writes to the House of Representatives that new arrangements have been made in the Cabinet on this matter. More PAS notifications are expected to be legalized starting in October.
According to the minister, the cabinet feels a ‘heavy responsibility’ to solve the problems of PAS journalists. He covers nearly 2,500 cases.
‘good way’
This decision “is moving in the right direction,” says Van der Tak. The scheme gives farmers a choice, but Van der Tak still wants to know exactly what the scheme will look like. “You can take various measures, do something about your home to reduce nitrogen emissions.” In addition, measures must be taken for farmers who do not have a successor in the agricultural holding. “Regulations need to be crafted so farmers know what choices can be made.”
In addition to PAS detectors, it was also decided to reserve space for nitrogen for “the most concrete housing projects for which a permit application is submitted within a year,” according to Van der Wal. The remaining nitrogen space is then available for road projects.
Priority
This is the nitrogen space that is released through the remediation of pig farms. Initially, that space would go to housing projects and some major road projects. The remaining space would be for PAS detectors.
PAS reporters also have priority in the case of nitrogen space that is released by purchasing so-called peak loads (companies whose nitrogen emissions cause extensive damage to vulnerable natural areas).
Source: BNR
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