Paragraph 4

the farmer shall restrict supplementary feeding of livestock to areas agreed in advance with the Minister;

the farmer shall dispose of sheep dip safely and shall not spread it where it may affect areas of nature conservation value;

the farmer shall not use a sub-soiler or install any new field drainage system or modify any existing system so as to bring about improved drainage;

the farmer shall maintain watercourses and ditches in rotation by mechanical means and shall dry and level spoil. The farmer shall not fill in watercourses and ditches;

the farmer shall retain and manage hedges and trees (including pollarded willows) using traditional methods;

the farmer shall maintain stockproof hedges in a stockproof condition using traditional methods;

the farmer shall maintain ponds, lakes, pools, sedgebeds and reedbeds in rotation in accordance with written advice on the management of these features obtained from a person designated by the Minister within two years from the start of the agreement;

the farmer shall not damage or destroy any feature of historic or archaeological interest;

the farmer shall obtain from the Minister written advice concerning siting and materials before constructing buildings or roads or carrying out other engineering or construction operations which do not require prior notification determination under the Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988^f1, or planning permission.