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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmentally-sensitive-areas-designation-order-northern-ireland-2001/schedule-5",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2001/269",
  "legislation_title": "Environmentally Sensitive Areas Designation Order (Northern Ireland) 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmentally-sensitive-areas-designation-order-northern-ireland-2001",
  "path": "schedule/5",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Additional matters in respect of which the Department may make payments subject to an overall maximum",
  "text": "Column I\nColumn 2\nMatter\nMaximum Payment Rate\n1 Field boundaries—\n(a) restoration of drystone wall—\n(i) double skinned\n£9·47 per square metre run\n(ii) single skinned;\n£6·31 per square metre run\n(b) hedge restoration—\n(i) laying\n£2·55 per metre\n(ii) coppicing\n£0·93 per metre\n(iii) interplanting/reinstatement;\n£3·05 per metre\n(c) reinstating sod banks.\n£2·48 per metre\n2 Stiles—\n(a) erection of 3 step stone stile;\n£16·83 per stile\n(b) erection of a free standing timber ladder.\n£34·80 per metre\n3 Tree planting/management—\n(a) tree/shrub planting;\n£0·56 per plant\n(b) installation of tree guard and stake;\n£0·71 per tree guard and stake\n(c) installation of spiral rabbit guard;\n£0·18 per guard\n(d) planting standard parkland trees;\n£12·08 per tree\n(e) tree surgery;\n60% of cost approved by the Department\n(f) pollarding.\n60% of cost approved by the Department\n4 Orchards—\nrestorative pruning.\n60% of cost approved by the Department\n5 Items to enhance wildlife value—\n(a) installation of nest boxes;\n£4·20 per box (Small)\n£6·00 per box (Large)\n(b) installation of bat boxes;\n£4·20 per box\n(c) installation of red squirrel feeders.\n£42·00 per feeder\n6 Structures/work to raise water levels.\n60% of cost approved by the Department\n7 Creation of scrapes.\n£1·25 per square metre surface area (to maximum of 100m2)\n8 Restoration of farm ponds.\n60% of cost approved by Department\n9 Provision of alternative watering sites—\n(a) installation of trough;\n£30·00 per trough\n(b) installation of up to 150 metres of pipeline;\n£0·92 per metre\n(c) installation of over 150 metres of pipeline.\n£0·80 per metre\n10 Restoration of traditional and heritage features—\n(a) restoration of traditional farm buildings;\n60% of cost approved by the Department\n(b) restoration of features of historic interest;\n60% of cost approved by the Department\n(c) restoration of traditional gates;\n£21·00 per metre (wooden)\n£45·00 per metre (metal)\n£24·00 per metre (composite)\n(d) restoration of traditional pillars and posts—\nrebuilding pillar;\n£90·00 per pillar\nrebuilding pillar cap;\n£18·00 per pillar cap\nrepointing pillar cap;\n£34·00 per pillar\nreplastering pillar cap;\n£18·00 per pillar\nprovision of wooden post;\n£13·20 per post\nprovision of stone post.\n£60·00 per post\n11 Erection of protective fencing—\n(a) 3 line strained wire;\n£1·06 per metre\n(b) additional line wire;\n£0·08 per metre\n(c) woven wire;\n£1·16 per metre\n(d) woven wire (heavy pattern);\n£1·61 per metre\n(e) proofing against rabbits and hares;\n£0·88 per metre\n(f) timber stiles—\n(i) single step;\n£11·27 per stile\n(ii) double step;\n£17·34 per stile\n(iii) vertical stile;\n£28·94 per stile\n(g) protection for planting parkland trees.\n£46·30 (1.8 m square) per guard\n£75·38 (3.6 m triangular) per guard\n£91·98 (3.6 m square) per guard",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2001/269/schedule/5",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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