# The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (North Peak) Designation Order 1987, Paragraph 2


As regards any moorland which is the subject of an agreement—
(1) In order to encourage heather regeneration, the farmer shall manage livestock grazing in accordance with a programme agreed in advance with the Minister. In any event, he shall graze with livestock at an average stocking rate not exceeding 0.15 livestock units per hectare per year.
(2) The farmer shall ensure that areas of recently burnt heather are grazed only lightly.
(3) The farmer shall carry out a programme of moorland regeneration relating to not less than one hectare of land and agreed in advance with the Minister. He shall begin the programme within one year of the commencement of the agreement. Notwithstanding Schedule 1, paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs (6) and (10), the programme may provide for the application of any organic or inorganic fertiliser and for the erection of temporary fencing across moorland.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2030/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmentally-sensitive-areas-north-peak-designation-order-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-2
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.