{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmentally-sensitive-areas-south-downs-designation-order-1997/schedule-1/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmentally-sensitive-areas-south-downs-designation-order-1997/schedule-1/paragraph-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1443",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (South Downs) Designation Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmentally-sensitive-areas-south-downs-designation-order-1997",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "As regards any river valley grassland which is subject to the agreement, requirements to the effect that–\n(a) the farmer shall maintain it as grassland and shall not plough, level or re-seed or otherwise cultivate it and the farmer shall not use a chain harrow or roller on it between 31st March and 1st July in any given year;\n(b) where the maintenance of water levels is within the farmer’s control, the farmer shall ensure that–\n(i) between 31st March and 1st October in any year ditch water levels are not less than 30 centimetres and not more than 60 centimetres below grassland level, and\n(ii) ditches are not allowed to dry out completely.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1443/schedule/1/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:07:34.088896+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}