Guidelines on the Assessment of Contribution Rates pursuant to Articles 34 and 35 of the Ordinance on Contributions to Monument Preservation, Nature and Heritage Protection Measures (Contribution Ordinance) - Contributions to Structural Measures (Art. 34)

1. The Assessment of the Contribution Rate, which amounts to a minimum of 40% and a maximum of 80% of the actual construction costs, is based on the following criteria

a) Importance of the measure for nature conservation

b) Significance of the protected object

c) Public interest in the measure

d) Financial circumstances of the landowner

1. Determination of the Contribution Rate, which amounts to a maximum of 50% of the documented costs, is based on the following criteria

a) Importance of the measure for ecological balance

b) Ecological value for endangered animal and plant species

c) Public interest or material interests of the landowner in the measure

d) Financial circumstances of the recipient of the contribution

1. The Department of Construction and Economic Affairs is responsible for the detailed implementation of points 1 and 2 in the form of a contribution scale.

1. These Guidelines shall enter into force upon adoption by the Governing Council.