Westerdijk VNK Koggenrandweg/Westfriesedijk from dp 11 to dp 12 and from dp 16 to dp 22

Reference: Corsa number (26.1144124)

The Hollands Noorderkwartier Water Board intends to lease the plot of land described below. This publication has been made on overheid.nl and on hhnk.nl.

General

The following is offered for lease: the regional flood control embankment used for pasture farming, Westerdijk VNK Koggenrandweg/Westfriesedijk, from dp 11 to dp 12 and from dp 16 to dp 22.

Cadastral data

  • Cadastral municipality: Opmeer
  • Section: W
  • Numbers: 1246 and 663 
  • Area: approximately 05.29.36 ha
  • Use: Pasture farming
  • Map: GZ26_205628

Use and special features

The flood control structure serves a hydraulic engineering purpose and can be used for grazing and/or grass and hay production.

Type and term of lease

The water board is offering a deregulated lease agreement for a term of six years, covering the period from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2032. 

Lease terms and conditions

Lease agreement to be executed (see below). By signing “ enrolment ,” you confirm that you have inspected the condition of the leased property and accept it as is.

There are many nettles and thistles on the leased parcel. The future lessee is obligated to reduce their quantity to an acceptable level, as determined by the water board. We therefore expect the future lessee to make an extra effort. For this reason, half of the lease payment will be deducted for the first three years of the lease. Article 15, paragraphs 4 and 5, describe the water board’s guidelines regarding weed control.

Lease price

The lease price is not part of the selection criteria. The lease price has been set at
€150 per hectare. The total annual lease price is therefore €794.04. 

As stated above under “Lease Terms,” the lease payment will be halved for the first three years of the lease, resulting in a lease payment of €397.02 per year. Effective January 1, 2030, the full lease payment will be charged.

Criteria

  1. The tenant operates an agricultural business on a commercial basis. The tenant must demonstrate this by providing proof of registration with the Chamber of Commerce ( enrolment ) under the SBI code for Agriculture; see point 2. The provided Chamber of Commerce number will be verified. In case of doubt, the tenant will be excluded from the selection ( enrolment ).
  2. One or more of the following SBI codes must be included enrolled to constitute a valid enrolment. All other SBI codes and combinations thereof are excluded.
    • 01411 Dairy Cattle Farming
    • 01412 Rearing of young dairy cattle
    • 01421 Raising Veal Calves
    • 01422 Other beef cattle operations and suckler cow operations
    • 01451 Sheep Breeding and Raising
    • 01452 Goat Breeding and Raising
    • 01051 Dairy products from 50% of our own herd
  3. The leased plot is located within a radius of 10 kilometre the tenant's business. When calculating the distance, the center of the leased plot is taken in relation to the center of the address at which the agricultural business is enrolled the Chamber of Commerce. 
  4. The leased property must be operated by the lessee himself.
  5. The tenant must be able to comply with the lease conditions as set out in the lease agreement.
  6. The lessee must comply with the other conditions set out in the Real Estate Policy and the Implementation Rules relating to this subject.

enrolment

  • Interested parties who meet the specified criteria may apply at enrol through November 15, 2026.
  • You can register for the " enrolment " by filling out and submitting the registration form (see the main page). 
  • Applications received after 11:59 p.m. on November 15, 2026, will not be considered. 
  • If multiple bids can be selected, the contract will be awarded by lottery. For this purpose, the water board refers to theImplementation Rules for Real Estate Policy.
  • The lottery will take place within three weeks of the deadline. The lottery will be conducted by the Land Affairs Department in the presence of three people. 
  • A report will be drawn up of the award. Each tenderer will be informed of the outcome.

Disclaimer

The water board reserves the right not to award the plot and to take on maintenance itself (after all).

Other information

The tenant farmer is responsible for submitting the declaration to the RVO. The water board accepts no responsibility or liability in connection with this declaration, the conditions set by the RVO, or the obligations that the tenant farmer enters into with the RVO. The water board is also not liable if the description or use of the leased land does not meet the requirements set by the RVO and for any reductions or penalties imposed on the tenant as a result.

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