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Paragraph 3

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

(1)

the farmer shall, in the case of enclosed coastal belt which does not include heather, graze with cattle or sheep at an average annual stocking rate not exceeding 0.45 livestock units per hectare;

(2)

the farmer shall, in the case of enclosed coastal belt which includes heather, graze with cattle or sheep at an average annual stocking rate not exceeding 0.22 livestock units per hectare;

(3)

the farmer shall, within six months of the commencement of the agreement, agree in writing with the Secretary of State—

(a)

a programme of management of the coastal belt, and

(b)

a timescale to implement that programme of management;

(4)

the farmer shall, within nine months of the commencement of the agreement, commence work on the programme of management of the coastal belt agreed with the Secretary of State.