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The General Directorate of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water of the Autonomous Community of Murcia, has submitted to City Council a written Jumilla communicate the approval of the Plan of Utilization of municipal forests, including in that plan the grass harvesting, detailing the relationship of forests in the municipality of Jumilla, the number of heads, size, duration and pricing in order to proceed with the award of these uses of pasture.

Thus, the Committee on Economy, Industry, Agriculture approved the agreement last week to set annual rates at 0.87 euros per head for use in public mountain pastures, of which EUR 0.27 would to the region and 0.60 to the municipal coffers, as reported, at a press conference Jesús Sánchez, Councillor for Agriculture and Livestock, who added that "although the city could be recovered, in its share local administration, to 1.50 euros, reduced to 0.60 euros. "

Similarly, following the report issued thereon by the Head of Agriculture and Forestry, Francisco Lencina proposed to the Governing Board in agreement not to auction the use of pasture in the forests owned by the City, but will be directly managed through this service, being therefore the City Council awarded a contract.

Farmers interested in making use of the use must be submitted to the service indicated, the primer livestock in place and Record Book Cattle Farm and establish the said fee of 0.87 euros in accordance with the provisions of the General Natural Heritage and Biodiversity.

The Local Board also approved that the fees once paid by the farmer, the City would issue a permit or authorization for the use of pasture for 20101, which will be submitted to any authority that requests it.

Sanchez has stated that "if you do not pay this fee, the livestock owner could face penalties and fines, according to the number of heads, by the General Directorate of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water the Autonomous Community of Murcia, more than 3,000 euros. "

You will transfer to the agricultural organizations of this agreement.

This use applies to all public forests of Jumilla, a total of 15,842 head of livestock, including sheep and goats, which belong to about 90 cattle farms.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla