Paragraph 1 F1

Subject to the provisions of this Schedule and of paragraph 7 of this Scheme, the approved cost of any operation specified in the following list is an operation under this Scheme—

• 1. Erection or improvement of agricultural buildings and shelters for the temporary housing and sheltering of out-wintered livestock.

• 2. Works associated with agricultural buildings, including yards, hard standings, dungsteads, and silos (other than grain silos).

• 3. Investment in land management, including initial grassland improvement works for the restoration of degraded land and the control of bracken.

• 4. Slurry stores.

• 5. Arterial drainage and field drainage.

• 6. All other forms of general drainage including under drainage, hill drainage and ditching.

• 7. Provision or improvement of facilities for the organised feeding of out-wintered livestock, including permanently fixed troughs and feed barriers, and associated concrete bases.

• 8. Provision or improvement of equipment for the handling and treatment of livestock.

• 9. Planting of shelter belts and the provision of fences, hedges, walls, gates or stock-grids.

• 10. Provision or improvement of amenities, including water supplies, mains electricity connections, electricity generators or gas supplies.

• 11. Provision of electrical equipment.

• 12. Provision or improvement of access tracks to land improvement areas, roads, bridges, culverts or boat slips.