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Schedule 3 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS—II

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As regards any land which is the subject of an agreement—

1

The farmer shall ensure that water is maintained at marsh level between 1st January and 30th April in any year so as to create shallow pools. The farmer shall maintain dyke levels at not more than 45 centimetres below marsh level between 1st June and 31st October in any year and shall begin to raise the water level to winter level no later than 1st November in any year.

2

The farmer shall not apply any organic or inorganic fertiliser.

3

The farmer shall not graze with livestock between 1st November in any year and the following 15th May.

4

The farmer shall graze the land with livestock between 16th May and 31st October in any year but not so as to cause poaching, overgrazing or undergrazing.

5

The farmer shall not exceed a grazing density of one bovine animal per 0.75 hectares between 16th May and 30th June in any year.