Delbessie
Delbessie
Delbessie is the process under which term leases are now assessed and renewed. It sets a framework which provides for:
Over 30 leases have been reviewed and renewed under the framework, with approximately 80% being assessed as in good condition despite poor climatic conditions in some areas.
Under Delbessie, where a new or renewed lease is offered on rural leasehold land for a term of 20 years or more over an area of 100 hectares or more, the lease will be subject to the condition that the leaseholder must enter into a land management agreement (LMA) on new, renewed and modified term leases as well as new perpetual leases.
An LMA is a negotiated agreement between the leaseholder and the Minister which:
Delbessie in Cape York
In addition to the opportunities for lease term extensions on certain leases over rural leasehold land in the Cape York region may be extended to a term of up to 75 years if the Minister is satisfied that the lease land is in good condition; and that the lessee has complied with the LMA and any requirements under the LMA for the granting of the extension, and:
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Delbessie is the process under which term leases are now assessed and renewed. It sets a framework which provides for:
- 30 years as the standard lease term;
- 40 years where the land is assessed as being in good condition; and
- 50 years where the land is assessed as in good condition and the leaseholder has entered into an Indigenous access and use agreement and a conservation agreement or covenant.
Over 30 leases have been reviewed and renewed under the framework, with approximately 80% being assessed as in good condition despite poor climatic conditions in some areas.
Under Delbessie, where a new or renewed lease is offered on rural leasehold land for a term of 20 years or more over an area of 100 hectares or more, the lease will be subject to the condition that the leaseholder must enter into a land management agreement (LMA) on new, renewed and modified term leases as well as new perpetual leases.
An LMA is a negotiated agreement between the leaseholder and the Minister which:
- Identifies and describes the natural and physical characteristics of the lease land;
- Records the condition of the lease land at a point in time;
- Contains agreed measures that will improve or maintain lease land in good condition;
- Identifies any land degradation issues;
- Establishes the management outcomes for any identified issues and agreed measures to address them;
- Identifies measures to protect known Indigenous and other cultural heritage values, and any identified significant environmental values;
- Establishes a monitoring and reporting program; and
- Provides a review and dispute resolution process to maintain the effectiveness of the agreement.
Delbessie in Cape York
In addition to the opportunities for lease term extensions on certain leases over rural leasehold land in the Cape York region may be extended to a term of up to 75 years if the Minister is satisfied that the lease land is in good condition; and that the lessee has complied with the LMA and any requirements under the LMA for the granting of the extension, and:
- the lessee has complied with any conservation agreement or conservation covenant applying to all or part of the lease land;
- the lessee has complied with the indigenous land use agreement relating to the lease land; and
- the extension is appropriate, taking into account any or all of the following:
> the terms of any conservation agreement or conservation covenant
> the terms of the indigenous land use agreement
> the size of the declared land.
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