Your BNG journey as a Land Manager
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) offers new revenue opportunities for land managers by allowing the sale off-site biodiversity units to developers. This ensures long-term habitat protection while meeting BNG requirements.
Step 1: Calculate Biodiversity
To determine the number of biodiversity units you can sell, a qualified ecologist should assess your site using the Biodiversity Metric. This tool evaluates habitats like grasslands, woodlands, and watercourses. Use biounit trader to find an ecologist near you.
Step 2: Prepare Your Biodiversity Units
Work with an ecologist to enhance or create habitats that meet BNG demand. Your local nature recovery strategy can help guide this process. biounit trader connects land managers with developers needing specific biodiversity units.
Step 3: Set Your Unit Price
Price your units based on:
- Habitat creation and long-term management (30+ years)
- Monitoring, reporting, and expert fees .
- Equipment, staffing, and maintenance costs.
- Inflation considerations.
Step 4: Legal Agreement & Registration
Before selling, register your site on the National Biodiversity Gain Sites Register (managed by Natural England) and secure a legal agreement with your Local Planning Authority (LPA). This ensures long-term habitat protection and prevents double counting.
Step 5: Sell & Allocate Your Units
List your units on biounit trader and connect with developers.
When developers have contacted you to purchase your BNG units, a contract of sale is required and should include:
- Number and type of units
- Pricing and payment terms
- Allocation commitments
Once a sale is agreed, record the allocation of units to the developer’s project to support their BNG approval.
Step 6: Manage the Habitat
Maintain and monitor the habitat for at least 30 years as required by your legal agreement. If enhancement hasn’t started, it must begin within 12 months of unit allocation.
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