Paragraph 4 Option 4—Permanent Grassland Enhancement

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 2 substituted by Environmentally Sensitive Areas (South Wessex Downs) Designation 1998 Sch. 2
Sch. 2 words inserted by Environmentally Sensitive Areas Designation Orders 1996 reg. 3 Sch. Pt. 2
Sch.2, Pt.I, paras.3,4 amended by Environmentally Sensitive Areas (South Wessex Downs) Designation 1999 arts.4(a)(b), 6
Sch.2, Pt.I, para.9 added by Environmentally Sensitive Areas (South Wessex Downs) Designation 1999 arts.4(c),6
Sch.2, Pt.II amended by Environmentally Sensitive Areas (South Wessex Downs) Designation 1999 arts.5,6
Sch. 2 amendment made by S.I. 1996/3104, reg. 3 revoked by Environmentally Sensitive Areas Designation Orders (Revocation of Specified Provisions) 1998 reg. 3 Sch.

As regards any permanent grassland which is the subject of an agreement–

(1)

the farmer shall not use a chain harrow or roller between 31st March and 1st July in any year;

(2)

the farmer shall exclude stock at least seven weeks before the first cut for hay or silage;

(3)

the farmer shall not apply inorganic or organic fertiliser;

(4)

the farmer shall not top or cut the grass before 1st July or after 31st August in any year;

(5)

in relation to any grassland which has not been cut for hay or silage, the farmer shall either top one half of that grassland each year, or shall top the whole of the grassland once in every two years;

(6)

the farmer shall observe the requirements of Schedule 1, paragraph 1 and Schedule 1, paragraph 2(1) to (6) inclusive.