Paragraph 4 Eligible scheme actions; farmland tree plantingF1

not plant trees–

plant three or more native tree species listed in Schedule 5;

ensure a minimum of 0.05 hectares are planted at 2.5 metre spacing in the same plot at a planting rate of 1,600 trees per hectare;

support and protect each newly planted tree from damage by grazing livestock or wildlife on all sides;

exclude livestock from the area in which the new trees are planted;

manage and maintain trees planted including the removal of grass or weeds negatively impacting tree growth;

ensure that access to watercourses for maintenance purposes is unobstructed;

retain evidence, as the Department may specify, of the quantity and native tree species used;

complete all work related to this action by 28th February 2027;

retain planted trees for a minimum period of 20 years beginning with 28th February 2027; and

ensure if erecting protective fencing it meets the eligibility criteria in Schedule 2.