Schedule 2 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS TO WHICH PAYMENTS REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 9, PART II, ITEM 1 RELATE
As regards any grassland which is subject to the agreement, requirements to the effect that—
the farmer shall—
ensure that water is maintained on the grazing marshes at not lower than 45 centimetres below marsh level between 31st March and 1st November in any given year;
provide a minimum of 60 centimetres of water in the bottom of dykes between 30th November in any given year and the following 1st March; and
shall begin to raise water levels to their summer maximum no later than 1st March in any given year;
the farmer shall not carry out any mechanical operations between 31st March and 16th July in any given year;
the farmer shall not graze the land with livestock between 31st December in any given year and the following 1st April;
the farmer shall not cut the grass for silage;
the farmer shall not cut the grass for hay before 16th July in any given year;
the farmer shall not—
increase his existing application rates for fertiliser containing nitrogen and shall not in any event apply more than 44 kilograms of fertiliser containing nitrogen per hectare per year, or
apply phosphate or potash to the land.
the farmer shall not apply any organic manure to the land;
the farmer shall not apply lime, slag or any other substance designed to reduce the acidity of the soil to the land;
the farmer shall, within two years from the commencement of the agreement agree with the Minister a plan of dyke maintenance and shall implement that plan;
the farmer shall maintain existing foot drains and grips but shall not without the prior approval of the Minister dig new foot drains or grips.