The Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) (Amendment) Order 1993
S.I. 1993/3198 · Made 20 December 1993
WATER RESOURCES, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 20th December 1993
Laid before Parliament 21st December 1993
Coming into force 11th January 1994
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for the Environment, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 94 of the Water Resources Act 1991f1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury, hereby make the following Order:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1991 c. 57.The expression “the Minister” is defined in section 221(1).
Contents
- 1Title, commencement and extent
- 2Amendment of the Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) Order 1990
- 3Amendment of the Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) Order 1990
- 4Saving
- Signature
- Schedule Schedule
- Explanatory note
1Title, commencement and extent
This Order may be cited as the Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) (Amendment) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 11th January 1994.
This Order shall apply to England only.
2Amendment of the Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) Order 1990
The Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) Order 1990f1 shall be amended in accordance with article 3 below.
3Amendment of the Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) Order 1990
In Schedule 4 (Rates of payment) for the section headed “Premium Scheme” there shall be substituted the contents of the Schedule to this Order.
4Saving
This Order shall not apply in respect of any claim for payment by a farmer in relation to a period ending before 1st August 1993.
Signature
In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 20th December 1993.
L.S.
Gillian Shephard
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
John Gummer
Secretary of State for the Environment
20th December 1993
We consent,
Timothy Kirkhope
Nicholas Baker
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
16th December 1993
“Premium Scheme
Option A conversion of arable land to grassland, unfertilised and ungrazed
The payment for any land in the nitrate sensitive area named in Column 1 below which is the subject of a premium scheme agreement under which the farmer has complied with the obligations listed in Option A in Schedule 2 shall be at the rate per annum specified in the appropriate Column 2, 3 or 4 opposite that name for each hectare of the land.
(1) (2) (3) (4) Name of nitrate sensitive area £/ha/annum where under 25% of the holding is the subject of a premium scheme agreement £/ha/annum where 25%-75%of the holding is the subject of a premium scheme agreement £/ha/annum where over 75%of the holding is the subject a premium scheme agreement Ogbourne St. George NSA 455 365 275 Egford NSA 455 365 275 Sleaford NSA 455 365 275 Branston Booths NSA 455 365 275 Kilham NSA 405 340 275 Old Chalford NSA 405 340 275 Wellings NSA 355 315 275 Tom Hill NSA 355 315 275 Wildmoor NSA 355 315 275 Boughton NSA 355 315 275 Option B conversion of arable land to grassland with grazing
The payment for any land in the nitrate sensitive area named in Column 1 below which is the subject of a premium scheme agreement under which the farmer has complied with the obligations listed in Option B in Schedule 2 shall be at the rate per annum specified in the appropriate Column 2, 3 or 4 opposite that name for each hectare of the land.
(1) (2) (3) (4) Name of nitrate sensitive area £/ha/annum where under 25% of the holding is the subject of a premium scheme agreement £/ha/annum where 25%-75%of the holding is the subject of a premium scheme agreement £/ha/annum where over 75%of the holding is the subject a premium scheme agreement Ogbourne St. George NSA 425 335 245 Egford NSA 425 335 245 Sleaford NSA 425 335 245 Branston Booths NSA 425 335 245 Kilham NSA 375 310 245 Old Chalford NSA 375 310 245 Wellings NSA 325 285 245 Tom Hill NSA 325 285 245 Wildmoor NSA 325 285 245 Boughton NSA 325 285 245 Option C conversion of arable land to grassland with grazing and limited application of nitrogen fertiliser
The payment for any land in the nitrate sensitive area named in Column 1 below which is the subject of a premium scheme agreement under which the farmer has complied with the obligations listed in Option C in Schedule 2 shall be at the rate per annum specified in the appropriate Column 2, 3 or 4 opposite that name for each hectare of the land.
(1) (2) (3) (4) Name of nitrate sensitive area £/ha/annum where under 25% of the holding is the subject of a premium scheme agreement £/ha/annum where 25%-75%of the holding is the subject of a premium scheme agreement £/ha/annum where over 75%of the holding is the subject a premium scheme agreement Ogbourne St. George NSA 345 255 165 Egford NSA 345 255 165 Sleaford NSA 345 255 165 Branston Booths NSA 345 255 165 Kilham NSA 295 230 165 Old Chalford NSA 295 230 165 Wellings NSA 245 205 165 Tom Hill NSA 245 205 165 Wildmoor NSA 245 205 165 Boughton NSA 245 205 165 Option D conversion of arable land to grassland with woodland
The payment for any land in the nitrate sensitive area named in Column 1 below which is the subject of a premium scheme agreement under which the farmer has complied with the obligations listed in Option D in Schedule 2 shall be at the rate per annum specified in the appropriate Column 2, 3 or 4 opposite that name for each hectare of the land.
(1) (2) (3) (4) Name of nitrate sensitive area £/ha/annum where under 25% of the holding is the subject of a premium scheme agreement £/ha/annum where 25%-75%of the holding is the subject of a premium scheme agreement £/ha/annum where over 75%of the holding is the subject a premium scheme agreement Ogbourne St. George NSA 355 265 175 Egford NSA 355 265 175 Sleaford NSA 355 265 175 Branston Booths NSA 355 265 175 Kilham NSA 305 240 175 Old Chalford NSA 305 240 175 Wellings NSA 255 215 175 Tom Hill NSA 255 215 175 Wildmoor NSA 255 215 175 Boughton NSA 255 215 175 ”
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order further amends the Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) Order 1990 (“the principal Order”).Under section 95 of the Water Resources Act 1991 the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food may, in areas designated as nitrate sensitive areas, enter into agreements with farmers imposing obligations on them with respect to the management of the land in return for payments.The principal Order designates certain nitrate sensitive areas and differentiates between basic and premium scheme agreements.
Following a review of payment rates in accordance with article 7(2) of the principal Order, this Order increases the rates of payment for agreements made under the premium scheme (article 3 and the Schedule).The new rates will not apply in respect of any claim for payment in relation to a period ending before 1st August 1993 (article 4).