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Part 3 CAPITAL ACTIVITIESI1

England and Wales

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Activity nameDescriptionMaximum payment rate
1. Access and engagement
(a)Access capital itemsConstruction of capital items (e.g. gates) to facilitate public accessUp to 100% of actual cost
(b)Countryside Educational Access Visits AccreditationAccredited training to carry out educational access visits£175 once per agreement
2. Boundaries
(a)Stone-faced bank repairRepair of stone-faced banks£31 per m
(b)Stone-faced bank restorationRestoration of stone-faced banks£86 per m
(c)Earth bank creationCreation of earth banks£13.50 per m
(d)Earth bank restorationRestoration of earth banks£7 per m
(e)Hedgerow layingLaying of hedgerows£9.40 per m
(f)Hedgerow coppicingCoppicing of hedgerows£4 per m
(g)Hedgerow gapping-upPlanting up gaps to create a continuous hedgerow£9.50 per m
(h)Hedgerow supplement - casting upRestoration of hedgerow earth banks£3 per m
(i)Hedgerow supplement – substantial pre-workRestoration of hedgerow where substantial extra work is required£4.10 per m
(j)Hedgerow supplement – top binding and stakingStrengthening laid hedges by top binding and staking£3.40 per m
(k)Planting new hedgesPlanting new hedges£11.60 per m
(l)Stone wall restorationRestoration of stone walls£25 per m
(m)Top wiring - stone wallRestoration of stone walls with top wiring£3.60 per m
(n)Stone wall supplement – stone from quarryRestoration of stone walls where there is insufficient re-usable stone on farm£44 per m
(o)Stone wall supplement – difficult sites/mRestoration of stone walls on particularly difficult sites£7.90 per m
3. Feature management
(a)Management of geodiversity featuresManagement of sensitive geological featuresUp to 100% of actual costs
(b)Major preparatory works for Priority Habitat (creation and restoration) and for Priority SpeciesMajor preparatory works for Priority Habitat (creation and restoration) and for Priority SpeciesUp to 100% of actual costs
4. Fencing and gates
(a)FencingInstallation of fencing£4.00 per m
(b)Sheep nettingInstallation of sheep netting£4.90 per m
(c)Permanent electric fencingInstallation of permanent electric fencing£4.90 per m
(d)Rabbit fencing supplementInstallation of rabbit fencing£2.50 per m
(e)Fencing supplement - difficult sitesInstallation of fencing in difficult sites£1.24 per m
(f)Anti-predator combination fencingInstallation of permanent anti-predator combination fencing£11.10 per m
(g)Anti-predator temporary electric fencingInstallation of temporary electric anti-predator fencing£2.85 per m
(h)Deer fencingInstallation of permanent deer fencing in woodland£7.20 per m
(i)Temporary deer fencingInstallation of temporary deer fencing in woodland£5.20 per m
(j)Deer exclosure plotErection of a deer exclosure plot to protect areas of woodland£136 per unit
F1(ja) Deer pedestrian gate Installation of deer pedestrian gate£271.50 per unit
(jb)Deer vehicle gateInstallation of deer vehicle gate£344.60 per unit
(k)Wooden field gateInstallation of wooden field gates£390 per gate
(l)Stone gate postInstallation of stone gate posts£280 per post
(m)Badger gateInstallation of badger gates£135 per gate
(n)Water gatesInstallation of gates across rivers or streams to prevent livestock access£240 per gate
F24A. Forestry
(a)Deer high seatInstallation of a temporary vantage point to cull deer£300 per unit
(b)Woodland infrastructureConstruction of infrastructure to improve vehicle access to woodland40% of actual costs
5. Historic environment and landscape
(a)Historic and archaeological feature protectionProtection of historic and archaeological featuresUp to 100% of actual costs
(b)Historic building restorationRestoration of historic buildings in rural areasUp to 80% of actual costs
(c)Removal of eyesoreRemoval of eyesores£290 per item
6. Livestock
(a)Cattle gridInstallation of cattle grids£835 per item
(b)Livestock handling facilitiesInstallation of livestock handling facilitiesUp to 80% of actual costs
(c)Hard bases for livestock drinkersConstruction of a hard base for livestock when drinking£110 per base
(d)Hard bases for livestock feedersConstruction of a hard base for livestock when feeding£170 per base
(e)Pasture pumps and associated pipeworkInstallation of pasture pumps and associated pipework£220 per pump
(f)Ram pumps and associated pipeworkInstallation of ram pumps and associated pipework£1,480 per pump
(g)Livestock troughsInstallation of livestock drinking troughs£110 per trough
(h)Pipework associated with livestock troughsInstallation of pipework for livestock drinking troughs£2.65 per m
7. Payment for advice
(a)Implementation PlanProduction of a detailed plan to meet the requirements of another activity in this Schedule£1,100 per plan
(b)Feasibility studyInform the protection or management of habitats, features or species by providing sufficient information to plan and prescribe management over the length of a multi-annual agreement.Up to 100% of actual costs
(c)Woodland management planProduction of a 10 year management plan for woodlandFirst 100 ha - £20 per ha (minimum payment £1,000)
Over 100 ha - £10 per ha
8. Scrub, tree and bracken control
(a)Scrub control & felling diseased treesControl or management of scrub, and removal of diseased or immature treesPayments range from £260 to £1680 per ha subject to site conditions and method of removal.
(b)Scrub control – difficult sitesControl of scrub on difficult sitesUp to 80% of actual costs
(c)Tree removalTree removal£144 per tree
(d)Chemical bracken controlRemoval or reduction of bracken by the application of chemicals£170 per ha
(e)Mechanical bracken controlRemoval or reduction of bracken by mechanical means£169 per ha
(f)Rhododendron controlDestruction of rhododendron in a target areaPayments range from £2,800 to £4,400 per hectare subject to site conditions.
9. Soil and water
(a)Resurfacing of gatewaysResurfacing of gateways£92 per gateway
(b)Gateway relocationRelocation of gateways to prevent water run off£340 per gateway
(c)Watercourse crossingsConstruction of watercourse crossing for livestock and machinery£300 per crossing
(d)Livestock and machinery hardcore tracksConstruction of hardcore tracks for livestock and machinery£33 per m
(e)Cross drainsInstallation of cross drains under farm tracks or yard£245 per drain
(f)Installation of piped culverts in ditchesInstallation of piped culverts in ditches/unit£340 per culvert
(g)Sediment ponds and trapsCreation of sediment ponds and/or traps£10 per sq m
(h)Constructed wetlands for the treatment of pollutionConstruction and maintenance of a wetland area to treat polluted water50% of costs
(i)Earth banks and soil bundsCreation of earth banks and/or soil bunds£155 for each unit (100m of bund)
(j)Silt filtration dams or seepage barriersCreation of silt filtration dams and/or seepage barriers£75 per unit
(k)SwalesCreation of swales£5.95 per sq m
(l)Check damsConstruction of check dams or woody debris dams in woodland£42 per dam
(m)Yard – underground drainage pipeworkInstallation of underground drainage pipework for yards£5.50 per m
(n)Yard inspection pitConstruction of yard inspection pits£200 per unit
(o)Concrete yard renewalConstruction of concrete yard with improved or upgraded drainage£27.14 per sq m
(p)Rainwater goodsInstallation of new guttering and downpipes on existing farmyard buildings£11.40 per m
(q)Storage tanks undergroundInstallation of underground rainwater storage tanks£350 per cubic metre (“cu m”)
(r)Above ground tanksInstallation of above ground rainwater storage tanks£100 per cu m
(s)First flush rainwater diverters/downpipe filtersInstallation of rainwater diverters and filters£125 per unit
(t)Relocation of sheep dips and pensRelocation of sheep dips and pens£3,675 per unit
(u)Relocation of sheep pens onlyRelocation of sheep pens only£1,830 per unit
(v)Sheep dip drainage aprons and sumpsDesign and installation of sheep dip drainage aprons and sumps£18.25 per sq m
(w)Installation of livestock drinking troughs (in draining pens for freshly dipped sheep)Installation of livestock drinking troughs in draining pens for freshly dipped sheep£68 per unit
(x)Lined biobed plus pesticide loading and washdown areaInstallation of a lined biobed plus pesticide loading and washdown area£118 per sq m
(y)Lined biobed with existing washdown areaInstallation of a line biobed with an existing washdown area£77 per sq m
(z)Biofilters/unitInstallation of biofilters£990 per unit
(aa)Sprayer or applicator load and washdown areaInstallation of a sprayer or applicator load and washdown area£40 per sq m
(ab)Roofing (sprayer washdown area, manure storage area, livestock gathering area, slurry stores, silage stores)Installation of roofing for sprayer washdown areas, manure storage areas, livestock gathering areas, slurry and silage stores.£62 per sq m
(ac)Self-supporting covers for slurry F3and anaerobic digestate storesInstallation of self-supporting covers for slurry and anaerobic digestate stores£30.50 per sq m
(ad)Floating covers for slurry F4and anaerobic digestate stores and lagoons)Installation of floating covers for slurry and anaerobic digestate stores and lagoons£5.60 per sq m
(ae)Equipment to disrupt tramlines in arable areasPurchase of equipment to loosen soil in tramline area£1,500 per machine
(af)Small leaky woody damsCreation of small leaky woody dams (between 1m and 2.99m)£461.39 per dam
(ag)Large leaky woody damsCreation of large leaky woody dams (between 3m and 5m)£764.42 per dam
10. Trees and orchards
(a)Planting standard hedgerow treePlanting of standard hedgerow trees£8.80 per tree
(b)Planting standard parkland treePlanting of standard parkland trees£24.50 per tree
(c)Planting fruit treesPlanting of fruit trees£22.50 per tree
(d)Supply and plant treeSupply and plant trees£1.28 per tree
(e)Supplement for use of individual tree-sheltersInstallation of individual tree-shelters after planting£1.60 per unit
(f)Tree guard (tube and mesh)Installation of tree guards (tube and mesh)£4 per guard
(g)Tree guard (wood post and rail)Installation of tree guards (wood post and rail)£59.50 per guard
(h)Tree guard (wood post and wire)Installation of tree guards (wood post and wire)£84 per guard
(i)Parkland tree guard – welded steelInstallation of welded steel tree guards£170 per tree
(j)Coppicing bankside treesCoppicing of trees along watercourses£52 per tree
(k)Tree surgeryTree surgery£96.50 per tree when cutting limbs up to and including 20 centimetres (“cm”) in diameter
£200 per tree when cutting limbs over 20cm in diameter
(l)Stump grindingStump grinding£24 per stump
(m)Creation of dead wood habitat on treesCreation of dead wood habitat on trees£175 per tree
(n)Identification of orchard fruit tree varietiesIdentification of orchard fruit tree varieties£29 per variety
11. Wetlands
(a)Grip blocking drainage channelsInstallation of grip-blocking drainage channels£14.80 per block
(b)Creation of scrapes and guttersCreation of scrapes or gutters£2.80 per sq m
(c)Ditch, dyke and rhine restorationRestoration of ditches, dykes or rhines£7.30 per m
(d)Ditch, dyke and rhine creationCreation of ditches, dykes or rhines£8.40 per m
(e)Pond management – first 100 sq mCreation or restoration of ponds with an area of less than 100 sq m£270 per pond
(f)Pond management – areas more than 100 sq mCreation or restoration of ponds with an area of at least 100 sq m£170 per 100 sq m
(g)Restoration of large water bodiesRestoration of large water bodiesUp to 100% of actual costs
(h)Timber sluiceInstallation of timber sluices£315 per sluice
(i)Brick, stone or concrete sluiceInstallation of brick, stone or concrete sluices£2,480 per sluice
(j)Construction of water penning structuresConstruction of water penning structuresUp to 100% of actual costs
12. Wildlife boxes
(a)Small wildlife boxInstallation of a small wildlife box£28.50 per box
(b)Medium wildlife boxInstallation of a medium wildlife box£39 per box
(c)Large wildlife boxInstallation of a large wildlife box£100 per box
F513. Air quality
(a) Automatic slurry scraperInstallation of automatic slurry scraper£2760 per unit
(b) Low ammonia emission flooring for livestock buildingsInstallation of low ammonia emission flooring for livestock buildings£72 per sq m

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. Pt. 3 inserted (8.2.2021) by The Countryside Stewardship (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(b)(i)

F2

Words in Sch. Pt. 3 substituted (8.2.2021) by The Countryside Stewardship (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(b)(ii)

F3

Words in Sch. Pt. 3 inserted (8.2.2021) by The Countryside Stewardship (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(b)(iii)(aa)

F4

Words in Sch. Pt. 3 inserted (8.2.2021) by The Countryside Stewardship (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(b)(iii)(bb)

F5

Words in Sch. Pt. 3 inserted (8.2.2021) by The Countryside Stewardship (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(b)(iv)

Commencement

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Sch. Pt. 3 in force at 11.2.2020, see reg. 1(1)