Paragraph 4
As regards any fell other than heather fell which is the subject of an agreement—
the farmer shall maintain the land and shall not excavate, plough, level, reseed or otherwise cultivate;
the farmer shall not apply organic or inorganic fertiliser;
the farmer shall not apply lime, slag or any other substance designed to reduce the acidity of the soil without the Minister’s prior written approval;
the farmer shall ensure adequate stock control for the prevention of overgrazing and trespass to grazing units by sheep;
the farmer shall not fence across open fell;
the farmer shall not use fungicides or insecticides;
the farmer shall not apply herbicides except to control bracken, nettles, spear thistle, creeping or field thistle, curled dock, broadleaved dock or ragwort. Except in the case of bracken, herbicides used for these purposes shall be applied by weed wiper or by spot treatment;
the farmer shall not increase his existing stocking rate and in any event shall not exceed a level of 0.3 livestock units per hectare in any year.