# The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Somerset Levels and Moors) Designation Order 1997, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order–
“access route” means a strip of land 10 metres wide which is the subject of an agreement including the requirements referred to in article 5(3);
“agreement” means an agreement under section 18(3) of the Agriculture Act 1986 as respects agricultural land in the area designated by article 3;
“conservation plan” has the meaning given to it in article 5(5);
“farmer” means a person who has an interest in agricultural land in the area designated by article 3 and who also has entered into an agreement with the Minister.
“grassland” means land on which the vegetation consists primarily of grass species and includes meadowland and rough grazing; and
“recognised dairy breed” means one of the following breeds of cattle, namely Ayrshire, British Fresian, British Holstein, Dairy Shorthorn, Guernsey, Jersey and Kerry.
(2) Any reference in this Order to a numbered article or Schedule (with no corresponding reference to a specific instrument) is a reference to the article or Schedule bearing that number in this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1442/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmentally-sensitive-areas-somerset-levels-and-moors-designation-order-1997/article-2
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