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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/countryside-stewardship-england-amendment-regulations-2024/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2024/391",
  "legislation_title": "The Countryside Stewardship (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/countryside-stewardship-england-amendment-regulations-2024",
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  "heading": "NEW PART 2 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2020",
  "text": "“PART 2\nMANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nActivity name\nDescription\nMaximum payment rate per agreement year\n1. Arable\n(a)\nNectar flower mix\nEstablishing and maintaining a mixture of pollen and nectar rich plants on arable land\n£739 per hectare\n(“ha”)\n(b)\nBasic overwinter stubble\nRetention of overwintered stubble until the following February\n£84 per ha\n(c)\nBeetle banks\nCreation (if appropriate) or maintenance of beetle banks\n£764 per ha\n(d)\nSkylark plots\nCreation of skylark plots to access growing cereal\n£11 per plot (minimum 2 plots per ha)\n(e)\nNesting plots for lapwing and stone curlew\nEstablishing and maintaining plots for ground-nesting birds\n£765 per ha\n(f)\nEnhanced overwinter stubble\nRetention of overwintered stubble until the following July\n£589 per ha\n(g)\nWhole crop cereals\nPlanting and harvesting whole crop cereals followed by overwintered stubble\n£596 per ha\n(h)\nFlower-rich margins and plots\nEstablishing flower-rich grass margins or plots as habitat and foraging for invertebrates and birds\n£798 per ha\n(i)\nWinter bird food\nEstablishing blocks or strips of cereals, brassicas and other plants providing food for farmland birds, especially for autumn and winter\n£853 per ha\n(j)\nUnharvested cereal headland\nCreation of an unharvested, open structured cereal crop for wildlife\n£1,072 per ha\n(k)\nCultivated areas for arable plants\nCreation of uncropped, cultivated areas for scarce and declining arable plants\n£660 per ha\n(l)\nSupplementary winter feeding for farmland birds\nSpreading winter feed mixture for birds in selected feeding areas\n£732 per tonne for every 2 ha of winter bird food\n(m)\nBrassica fodder crop\nEstablishing and managing a brassica fodder crop as foraging sites for birds\n£100 per ha\n(n)\nHarvested low input cereal\nEstablishing and managing an open-structure cereal crop as summer foraging for wildlife\n£354 per ha\n(o)\nTwo year sown legume fallow\nEstablishing and managing a legume fallow mix as food for farmland wildlife\n£593 per ha\n(p)\nAutumn sown bumblebird mix\nEstablishing and managing a mix of flowering and seed bearing plants after harvest as food for farmland birds and insects\n£747 per ha\n2. Boundaries, Trees and Orchards\n(a)\nProtection of in-field trees on arable land\nProtection of in-field trees on arable land\n£553 per ha\n(b)\nProtection of in-field trees on intensive grassland\nProtection of in-field trees on intensive grassland\n£295 per ha\n(c)\nManagement of hedgerows\nManagement of hedgerow (one-side)\n£13 per 100 metres (“m”) for 1 side of a hedge\n(d)\nManagement of traditional orchards\nManagement of traditional orchards\n£264 per ha\n(e)\nCreation of traditional orchards\nCreation of traditional orchards\n£471 per ha\n(f)\nVeteran tree surgery\nCarrying out specialist tree surgery to extend the lifespan of veteran trees\n£488 per tree\n(g)\nSupplement for restorative pruning of fruit trees\nRestorative pruning of mature fruit trees\n£146 per tree\n3. Coastal\n(a)\nManagement of coastal sand dunes and vegetated shingle\nManagement of coastal sand dunes and vegetated shingle\n£620 per ha\n(b)\nCreation of coastal sand dunes and vegetated shingle on arable land and improved grassland\nCreation of coastal sand dunes and vegetated shingle on arable land and improved grassland\n£773 per ha\n(c)\nManagement of coastal saltmarsh\nManagement of coastal saltmarsh\n£724 per ha\n(d)\nCreation of inter-tidal and saline habitat on arable land\nCreation of inter-tidal and saline habitat on arable land\n£812 per ha\n(e)\nCreation of inter-tidal and saline habitat by non-intervention\nCreation of inter-tidal and saline habitat by non-intervention\n£494 per ha\n(f)\nCoastal vegetation management supplement\nManagement of grazing on saltmarsh or saline habitat\n£123 per ha\n(g)\nCreation of inter-tidal and saline habitat on intensive grassland\nCreation of inter-tidal and saline habitat on intensive grassland\n£494 per ha\n4. Grassland\n(1) “SDA” is defined in Part 1 of the Schedule to S.I. 2020/41.\n(a)\nTake small areas out of management\nTaking small areas of permanent grassland out of management\n£365 per ha\n(b)\nPermanent grassland with very low inputs outside SDAs\nManagement of permanent grassland with very low inputs outside SDAs\n£151 per ha\n(c)\nRyegrass seed-set as winter food for birds\nEstablishing a ryegrass seed-set on grassland to provide food in the autumn and winter for birds\n£515 per ha\n(d)\nLegume and herb-rich swards\nEstablishment and maintenance of legume and herb-rich swards\n£382 per ha\n(e)\nPermanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs\nManagement of permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs\n£151 per ha\n(f)\nManagement of species-rich grassland\nManagement of species-rich grassland\n£646 per ha\n(g)\nRestoration towards species-rich grassland\nRestoration towards species-rich grassland\n£646 per ha\n(h)\nCreation of species-rich grassland\nCreation of species-rich grassland\n£646 per ha\n(i)\nManagement of wet grassland for breeding waders\nManagement of wet grassland for breeding waders\n£676 per ha\n(j)\nManagement of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl\nManagement of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl\n£547 per ha\n(k)\nCreation of wet grassland for breeding waders\nCreation of wet grassland for breeding waders\n£676 per ha\n(l)\nCreation of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl\nCreation of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl\n£547 per ha\n(m)\nManagement of grassland for target features\nManagement of grassland for targeted habitats, species or features\n£528 per ha\n(n)\nCreation of grassland for target features\nCreation of grassland for targeted habitats, species or features\n£528 per ha\n(o)\nHaymaking supplement\nContinue or re-introduce haymaking on fields which are or were cut for hay once a year\n£157 per ha\n(p)\nRush infestation control supplement\nReduce rush cover in grassland with heavy infestations\n£95 per ha\n(q)\nLenient grazing supplement\nManagement of grazing to provide spring and summer invertebrate food\n£44 per ha\n5. Historic environment and landscape\n(a)\nMaintenance of weatherproof traditional farm buildings\nMaintenance of weatherproof traditional farm buildings\n£5 per square metre (“sq m”)\n(b)\nTake historic and archaeological features out of cultivation\nTaking land with archaeological or historic features out of cultivation\n£613 per ha\n(c)\nReduced-depth, non-inversion cultivation on historic and archaeological features\nReducing damage to historical and archaeological features under cultivation by using non-inversion machinery and shallower cultivation depths\n£115 per ha\n(d)\nScrub control on historic and archaeological features\nControlling scrub on historic and archaeological features\n£215 per ha\n(e)\nManagement of historic and archaeological features on grassland\nManagement of historic and archaeological features on grassland\n£55 per ha\n(f)\nMaintenance of designed/ engineered water bodies\nMaintenance of designed or engineered water bodies\n£2,512 per ha\n(g)\nManagement of historic water meadows through traditional irrigation\nManagement of historic water meadows through traditional irrigation\n£863 per ha\n(h)\nMaintenance of weatherproof traditional farm buildings in remote areas\nMaintenance of weatherproof traditional farm buildings in remote areas\n£8 per sq m\n(i)\nRestricted depth crop establishment to protect archaeology under an arable rotation\nRestricting the depth of crop establishment to protect archaeology under an arable rotation\n£257 per ha\n6. Lowland heath\n(a)\nManagement of lowland heathland\nManagement of lowland heathland\n£412 per ha\n(b)\nRestoration of forestry and woodland to lowland heathland\nRestoration of forestry and woodland to lowland heathland\n£311 per ha\n(c)\nCreation of heathland from arable or improved grassland\nCreation of lowland heathland from arable or improved grassland\n£711 per ha\n7. Soil and water\n(a)\n4m to 6m buffer strip on cultivated land\nCreation (where appropriate) and maintenance of 4m to 6m buffer strip on cultivated land\n£515 per ha\n(b)\n4m to 6m buffer strip on intensive grassland\nCreation (where appropriate) and maintenance of 4m to 6m buffer strip on intensive grassland\n£235 per ha\n(c)\nIn-field grass strips\nCreation (where appropriate) and maintenance of dense grassy areas on cultivated land\n£765 per ha\n(d)\n12m to 24m watercourse buffer strip on cultivated land\nCreation (where appropriate) and maintenance of 12m to 24m buffer strip on cultivated land\n£707 per ha\n(e)\nEnhanced management of maize crops\nManagement of maize and a cover crop to reduce the risk of soil erosion and run off\n£203 per ha\n(f)\nWinter cover crops\nProvision of a cover crop to reduce nitrate leaching\n£129 per ha\n(g)\nArable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input\nReversion of arable land to grassland with low fertiliser input\n£489 per ha\n(h)\nManagement of intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse\nManagement of intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse\n£311 per ha\n(i)\nSeasonal livestock removal on intensive grassland\nSeasonal removal of livestock from intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse\n£115 per ha\n(j)\nSeasonal livestock removal on grassland in SDAs next to streams, rivers and lakes\nSeasonal removal of livestock from grassland adjacent to a watercourse in SDAs\n£115 per ha\n(k)\nRiparian management strip\nPrevention of livestock access to a watercourse and provision of a buffer strip\n£742 per ha\n(l)\nMaking space for water\nHelping water flow in a winding course across flood plains, flooding temporarily to restore river and wetland habitats\n£1,489 per ha\n(m)\nVery low nitrogen inputs to groundwaters\nReduction of nutrient input to grassland\n£396 per ha\n(n)\nNil fertiliser supplement\nReduction of nutrient inputs to zero\n£156 per ha\n(o)\nFlood mitigation on arable reversion to grassland\nCreation of temporary water storage to mitigate flood risk on arable reversion to grassland\n£740 per ha\n(p)\nFlood mitigation on permanent grassland\nCreation of temporary water storage to mitigate flood risk on permanent grassland\n£330 per ha\n8. Uplands\n(1) “Priority Habitat” is defined in regulation 2(1) of S.I. 2020/41.\n(a)\nEnclosed rough grazing\nMaintain and enhance areas of enclosed rough grazing land within an upland farming system\n£53 per ha\n(b)\nManagement of rough grazing for birds\nManagement of rough grazing habitat for birds\n£121 per ha\n(c)\nManagement of moorland\nManagement of moorland\n£55 per ha\n(d)\nManagement of moorland vegetation supplement\nManagement of vegetation to restore and improve Priority Habitats\n£12 per ha\n(e)\nMoorland re-wetting supplement\nMaintenance and restoration of vegetation mosaics and wetland habitats\n£181 per ha\n(f)\nUpland livestock exclusion supplement\nManagement of upland through livestock exclusion\n£19 per ha\n(g)\nManagement of wood pasture and parkland\nManagement of existing upland wood pasture and parkland\n£212 per ha\n(h)\nRestoration of wood pasture and parkland\nRestoration of upland wood pasture and parkland\n£371 per ha\n(i)\nCreation of wood pasture\nCreation of new upland wood pasture\n£544 per ha\n9. Woodland and scrub\n(a)\nWoodland creation – maintenance payments\nMaintenance of newly created woodland\n£400 per ha\n(b)\nWoodland improvement\nImprovement of existing woodland\n£127 per ha\n(c)\nWoodland edges on arable land\nCreation of new woodland edge habitat\n£428 per ha\n(d)\nManagement of wood pasture and parkland\nManagement of existing lowland wood pasture and parkland\n£212 per ha\n(e)\nRestoration of wood pasture and parkland\nRestoration of lowland wood pasture and parkland\n£371 per ha\n(f)\nCreation of wood pasture\nCreation of new lowland wood pasture\n£544 per ha\n(g)\nManagement of successional areas and scrub\nManagement of successional areas and scrub\n£276 per ha\n(h)\nCreation of successional areas and scrub\nCreation of successional areas and scrub\n£514 per ha\n(i)\nLivestock exclusion supplement – scrub and successional areas\nExclusion of livestock from scrub and successional areas\n£121 per ha\n10. Wetlands\n(a)\nBuffering in-field ponds and ditches in improved grassland\nCreation and maintenance of buffer strips for in-field ponds and ditches in improved grassland\n£311 per ha\n(b)\nBuffering in-field ponds and ditches on arable land\nCreation and maintenance of buffer strips for in-field ponds and ditches on arable land\n£681 per ha\n(c)\nManagement of ditches of high environmental value\nManagement of ditches of high environmental value (both sides)\n£44 per 100 m for the management of both sides of the ditch\n(d)\nPond management (area less than or equal to 100 sq m)\nManagement of small ponds of high wildlife value\n£424 per pond\n(e)\nPond management (area more than 100 sq m)\nManagement of larger ponds of high wildlife value\n£424 per pond\n(f)\nManagement of reedbed\nManagement, maintenance and restoration of reedbed\n£920 per ha\n(g)\nCreation of reedbed\nCreation of new areas of reedbed\n£1,605 per ha\n(h)\nManagement of fen\nManagement of fen and small areas of reedbed\n£920 per ha\n(i)\nCreation of fen\nCreation of new areas of fen\n£1,605 per ha\n(j)\nManagement of lowland raised bog\nManagement of lowland raised bog\n£215 per ha\n(k)\nWetland cutting supplement\nCutting management of wetland habitats\n£1,346 per ha\n(l)\nWetland grazing supplement\nGrazing management of wetland habitats\n£566 per ha\n11. Organic\n(a)\nOverwintered stubble\nRetaining overwinter stubble on organic land\n£264 per ha\n(b)\nWild bird seed mixture\nEstablishing a mix of seed-bearing plants on organic land\n£787 per ha\n(c)\nSupplementary feeding for farmland birds\nSpreading winter feed mixture for birds in selected feeding areas on organic land\n£935 per tonne for every 2 ha of wild bird seed mixture\n(d)\nMulti-species ley\nEstablishing and managing a multi-species ley on organic land\n£117 per ha\n(e)\nUndersown cereal\nEstablishing an autumn or spring sown cereal crop undersown with a grass/flower-rich legume ley\n£380 per ha\n12. Organic conversion\n(a)\nOrganic conversion – improved permanent grassland\nConversion of improved permanent grassland to organic management\n£187 per ha per year for up to 2 years\n(b)\nOrganic conversion – unimproved permanent grassland\nConversion of unimproved permanent grassland to organic management\n£96 per ha per year for up to 2 years\n(c)\nOrganic conversion – rotational land\nConversion of rotational land to organic management\n£298 per ha per year for up to 2 years\n(d)\nOrganic conversion – horticulture\nConversion of rotational land used to produce vegetables or salads into organic\n£874 per ha per year for up to 2 years\n(e)\nOrganic conversion – top fruit\nConversion of top fruit orchards or berry bushes to organic management\n£1,920 per ha per year for up to 3 years\n13. Organic maintenance\n(a)\nOrganic land management - improved permanent grassland\nMaintaining improved permanent grassland under organic management\n£40 per ha\n(b)\nOrganic land management - unimproved permanent grassland\nMaintaining unimproved permanent grassland under organic management\n£41 per ha\n(c)\nOrganic land management - rotational land\nMaintaining rotational land under organic management\n£132 per ha\n(d)\nOrganic land management – horticulture\nMaintaining horticultural land under organic management\n£707 per ha\n(e)\nOrganic land management - top fruit\nMaintaining top fruit orchards or berry bushes under organic management\n£1,920 per ha\n(f)\nOrganic land management - enclosed rough grazing\nMaintaining enclosed rough grazing land under organic management\n£97 per ha\n14. Additional supplements\n(1) “Priority Species” is defined in regulation 2(1) of S.I. 2020/41.\n(a)\nDifficult sites supplement\nManagement of particularly difficult sites\n£93 per ha\n(b)\nRaised water level supplement\nRaising water levels in ditches and adjacent land\n£181 per ha\n(c)\nBracken control supplement\nControlling dense bracken\n£232 per ha\n(d)\nControl of invasive plant species supplement\nControlling invasive plant species\n£380 per ha\n(e)\nShepherding supplement\nIntroducing, re-introducing or making significant changes to shepherding\n£10 per ha\n(f)\nCattle grazing supplement\nCattle grazing for conservation purposes\n£59 per ha\n(g)\nIntroduction of cattle grazing on the Isles of Scilly\nIntroduction of conservation grazing on the Isles of Scilly on land that is not currently grazed by cattle\n£279 per ha\n(h)\nNative breeds at risk supplement\nGrazing native breeds at risk\n£167 per ha\n(i)\nThreatened species supplement\nAdditional habitat management for named Priority Species\n£204 per ha\n(j)\nAdministration of group managed agreements supplement\nAdministering agreements with shared tenure\n£7 per ha\n15. Educational access\n(a)\nEducation access\nPermitting and making provision for access to farm land for educational visits\n£363 per visit\n”",
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