# The Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) (Amendment) Order 1993

S.I. 1993/3198 · made 20 December 1993

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.

Made under: Water Resources Act 1991 (Section 94)

## Introductory text

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 1991, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Title, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) (Amendment) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 11th January 1994.
(2) This Order shall apply to England only.

## 2 Amendment of the Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) Order 1990

The Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) Order 1990 shall be amended in accordance with article 3 below.

## 3 Amendment 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.

## 4 Saving

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

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“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).

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