Schedule 4 Additional matters in respect of which the Department may make payments

In relation to semi-natural grassland—

management of species rich hay meadows;

management of species rich grassland;

management of species rich acid grassland of 10 hectares or less;

management of species rich acid grassland of over 10 hectares up to and including 50 hectares;

management of species rich acid grassland of over 50 hectares.

In relation to wetlands—

management of lowland wet grassland, fen, swamp, carr and reed beds;

management of lowland wet grassland to enhance numbers of breeding waders.

In relation to upland breeding wader sites—

management of upland breeding wader sites where there is a restricted grazing period;

management of upland breeding wader sites where there is a closed grazing period.

In relation to moorland—

management of heather moorland of 100 hectares or less;

management of heather moorland over 100 hectares up to and including 200 hectares;

management of heather moorland over 200 hectares;

management of rough moorland grazing of 20 hectares or less;

management of rough moorland grazing over 20 hectares up to and including 100 hectares;

management of rough moorland grazing of more than 100 hectares;

reduction of number of suckler cows on heather moorland;

reduction of number of ewes on heather moorland.

In relation to lowland raised bogs—

management of lowland raised bog of 100 hectares or less;

management of lowland raised bog of over 100 up to and including 200 hectares;

management of lowland raised bog over 200 hectares.

In relation to broadleaved farm woodland and farm scrub—

management of broadleaved farm woodland;

management of farm scrub.

In relation to coastal farmland—

In relation to archaeological features—

In relation to parkland—

In relation to inter-drumlin loughs—

management of improved land riparian to inter-drumlin loughs (including inflowing watercourses);

management of unimproved land riparian to inter-drumlin loughs (including inflowing watercourses);

management of buffer strips of improved land adjacent to inter- drumlin loughs;

management of buffer strips of unimproved land adjacent to inter-drumlin loughs.

In relation to chough feeding sites—

management of unimproved land;

management of improved land;

retention of winter stubble.

In relation to arable lands managed for wildlife—

retention of winter stubble;

conversion of improved land to spring cereals or oil-seed rape;

establishment of wild bird cover crop on improved land;

establishment of wild bird cover crop on arable land;

creation of a rough grass field margin;

establishment of a conservation crop margin.

In relation to winter feeding sites for migratory swans and geese—

management of improved land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese of 5 hectares or less;

management of improved land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese over 5 hectares and up to and including 25 hectares;

management of improved land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese over 25 hectares;

management of arable land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese of 5 hectares or less;

management of arable land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese over 5 hectares and up to and including 25 hectares;

management of arable land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese over 25 hectares.

In relation to lapwing breeding sites—

management of improved land for lapwing breeding;

management of unimproved land for lapwing breeding.

In relation to traditional orchards—

restoration of traditional orchards eligible for restoration;

recreation of traditional orchards eligible for recreation.

In relation to buffer strips adjacent to an Area of Special Scientific Interest, National Nature Reserve, Natura 2000 site, watercourse, lake or woodland—

management of a buffer strip on improved land;

management of a buffer strip on unimproved land.

In relation to heather regeneration—

burning of heather;

flailing of heather.

In relation to bracken—

control of bracken by tractor spraying;

control of bracken by knapsack spraying.

In relation to rhododendron— control of rhododendron.

In relation to scrub— control of scrub.

In relation to restoration of field boundaries—

restoring 5 metres per hectare per year;

restoring 10 metres per hectare per year.

In relation to provision of native trees—