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The Ministry of the Environment stresses that the two most important goals are good harvests within a sustainable framework, and that the wild salmon populations are
safeguarded so they maintain viable populations. The grant will encourage landowners to manage the fi sh soundly and generate interest for fi shing. The Directorate for
Nature Management considers the grant to be an important policy instrument in order to activate the volunteer work sector. It triggers considerable individual ef ort and
other fi nancing.
The Directorate for Nature Management notes that grants have been awarded to scien- tifi c conferences, information work and events. Grants are also awarded to measure-
oriented research and development.
Grants for water environment measures, liming
Good water quality is the primary criterion for goal achievement. The funding goes to liming of water and river systems under the direction of organised clubs such as
hunter and angler associations, fi shing associations, landowner associations and municipalities, cf. Proposition 1 S 2012–2013.
The item has been changed in the national budget for 2013. The item was previously called Grants for liming and local fi sh-related purposes. The item totalled NOK 88
million in 2012 and was only awarded to liming. In 2013, the item is NOK 30.5 million. Operating expenses have been removed from the item as a result of the
changes in the budget. The item has also been changed to cover measures against the salmon parasite gyrodactylus salaris and general measures. For 2013, NOK 7 million
has been allocated to grant funding for liming.
Acid precipitation has declined substantially over the course of the past 20 years, but parts of the area still have acidifi cation damage. Both monitoring and research show
positive ef ects of liming seen in the context of the goals the Directorate for Nature Management, 2011a. The Ministry of the Environment states that liming makes a
positive contribution to the ecosystem. The goal is stipulated in the Water Regulations and is that all water bodies shall be in good condition by 2021. The Directorate for
Nature Management states that it could be dii
cult to defi ne a reference condition for the river systems. Liming shall contribute to restoring the water systems to such a
natural condition. Liming could contribute to the decline in species that can withstand acidifi cation, when more sensitive species such as salmon return. This is because
competition between the species increases, and is the desired development.
6.2.2 Grants for outdoor recreation measures
Proposition 1 S 2011–2012 determines that the primary challenges in outdoor recreation policy are to ensure the public right to outdoor access and recreation,
ensuring children and young people have the opportunity for good nature experiences and to develop outdoor recreation skills, safeguard areas for outdoor recreation and
to stimulate and facilitate outdoor recreation.
Grants for outdoor recreation measures
According to Proposition 1 S 2011–2012, goal achievement for the grant must be documented through the performance indicators in the performance area active
outdoor recreation in Proposition 1 S. The grants are awarded by county authorities, the Directorate for Nature Management and the Norwegian Union of Outdoor
Recreation Organisations FRIFO. The Directorate transfers part of the grant amount to FRIFO, which distributes this to their member organisations.
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The review of awarded grants for 2011 shows that 79 per cent of the funding for outdoor recreation measures goes to voluntary organisations.
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The second largest receiver is inter-municipal councils for outdoor recreation with 17 per cent of the
funding. Municipalities, private persons and county authorities receive the remaining 4 per cent.
The allocation letter for 2011 states that the Directorate for Nature Management shall contribute to increase participation in outdoor recreation for disabled persons, ethnic
minorities and other groups in the population who need additional motivation and special facilitation. Furthermore, the Directorate’s letter of expectations
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to county authorities for 2011 states that it is desirable to prioritise measures consistent with the
guidelines from the Storting’s Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment regarding giving children and young people from minority groups and children and
young people with functional disabilities holiday and recreational services with outdoor recreation possibilities, cf. Recommendation 9 S 2010–2011.
The review of all grants for 2011 shows that 2 per cent of the funding went to measures aimed at disabled persons, and 10 per cent of the funding went to measures aimed at
ethnic minorities, cf. Figure 9. The majority of the funding, 34 per cent, went to measures directed at children and young people, and 24 per cent of funding went to
general activities. In 2011, about NOK 6 million, approximately 27 per cent of the funding, was used for funding the Forum for nature and outdoor recreation. This
funding was moved to Item 1427.78 in 2012.
Figure 9 Grants for outdoor recreation measures for 2011 by measure category
Childrenyoung people Disabled persons
Ethnic minorities General activities
Physical measuresplants Operation of Forum for
nature and outdoor life 34
2 10
24 3
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Source: The Office of the Auditor General based on submitted reports from all county authorities for 2011
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The review shows that more applications were submitted than were approved, in all categories. Measures directed at ethnic minorities received 63 per cent of the amounts
applied for, while measures directed at disabled persons received 14 per cent of the amounts applied for. The third priority group, children and young people, received
approx. 40 per cent of the amounts applied for.
25 Classifi ed as organisations, local clubs and associations in the basic data. 26 The Directorate for Nature Management 2011 Transfer of measures and grant funding to county authorities for 2011 in
connection with environmental assignments or tasks. Letter to the county authorities of 3 March 2011. 27 Grants for 2011 are evaluated on the basis of measure category, from the point of departure in prioritised groups, general
measures and physical measures. As a part of general measures are activities partly directed towards children and young people, but if the activities are open for all, and there are no special adjustments to reach a specifi c prioritised group, it is
categorised as a general measure. If the grant is directed at different measures, it is categorised as a general measure.
