Presentation by ERSAF at the event "Urban forests between challenges and opportunities" held on the 15.02.2023 at the Politecnico di Milano and online.
2. ERSAF – Regional Agency for Services to
Agriculture and Forestry is an entity of the Lombardy
Region It works in partnership with universities,
research institutes and public authorities at European,
national and local level, with farmers and
environmental associations, SMEs and the private
sector.
17. Art.63 c.3 LR 31/2008
"ERSAF....performs technical and administrative activities in favour of the sectors....agroforestry...“
Art. 6 commi 1 e 2 Statuto (Art. 6 paragraphs 1 and 2 Statute)
"ERSAF by means of appropriate agreements may establish forms of collaboration... with local and
functional autonomies and with other public and private entities operating in the field of research,
experimentation and management..."
Art.15 legge 241/90 (Art.15 Law 241/90)
Art.15 Law 241/90"....public administrations may always conclude ... agreements for the
collaborative performance of activities of common interest".
Regulatory requirements for ERSAF (laws)
18. 1.Promoter's proposal
2.Drafting and sharing of the agreement/protocol of understanding
3. Approval: ERSAF Board of Directors resolution or similar act of the promoting entity (usually
resolution)
4. Implementation through intervention programmes and projects approved by the competent
managers
The administrative process
19. General Purposes
e.g.: ...forestation interventions, renaturalisation of areas, implementation of
arboriculture techniques for sustainable management of urban and peri-urban areas;
...experimentation of environmental rehabilitation techniques also with an
educational and demonstrative function; implementation of environmental
monitoring of flora and fauna;
Specific purposes (if any)
e.g.: ...creation of a new wooded area and recovery of a fountain for a total amount
of €..............
The CONVENTION: contents
20. ─ Maximum duration (normally 3/5 years)
─ Who does what and with what timeframe (design levels,
realisation of works, maintenance)
─ How expenses are reimbursed
─ Faculty and modalities of withdrawal (agronomic season)
─ Privacy
─ Traceability
─ Competent court
The CONVENTION: other (contractual) contents