Paragraph 1

the farmer shall not graze with animals so as to cause poaching, undergrazing or overgrazing;

the farmer shall undertake control of bracken in accordance with a programme agreed in writing in advance with the Minister. Control shall be by means of asulam where mechanical means cannot be used;

the farmer shall dispose of sheep dip safely and shall not spread it where it may affect areas of nature conservation value;

the farmer shall not cut or spray areas of rushes between 28th February and 1st August in any year;

the farmer shall not remove boulders, rock outcrops or limestone pavement;

the farmer shall not infill natural depressions or remove hedgerow banks;

the farmer shall not install any new land drainage system or modify any existing land drainage system so as to bring about improved drainage;

the farmer shall maintain stockproof walls and hedges in a stockproof condition using traditional materials;

the farmer shall maintain any weatherproof traditional farm buildings for which he is responsible in a weatherproof condition using traditional materials;

the farmer shall not damage, destroy or remove any feature of archaeological or historic interest;

within two years of the start of the agreement, the farmer shall obtain from a person approved by the Minister written advice on the management of existing woodland or scrub or on any proposals to plant new woodland;

the farmer shall not increase his existing stocking level in woodland;

the farmer shall retain and manage any groups of trees and individual trees for which he is responsible and shall manage any pollarded trees in accordance with local custom;

the farmer shall not remove scrub without the Minister’s prior written approval;

the farmer shall restrict supplementary feeding of livestock to areas agreed in advance with the Minister;

the farmer shall ensure that stock removed from the land do not graze areas of common which are not subject to an agreement;

the farmer shall obtain written advice on siting and materials from the Minister before constructing buildings or roads or before undertaking any other engineering or construction works which do not require prior notification determination by the local planning authority under the Farm and Country Planning General Development Order 1988^f1, or planning permission.