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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rural-stewardship-scheme-scotland-regulations-2001/schedule-4/part-II",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2001/300",
  "legislation_title": "The Rural Stewardship Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2001",
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  "number": "II",
  "heading": "CAPITAL ACTIVITIES",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nActivity\nRate of payment\n1.Bracken control – payment for primary treatment in year one or year two of a five year bracken eradication programme.\n£120.00 per hectare.\n2.Rhododendron control.\n£250.00 per hectare.\n3.Erection of–\n(a)a stock fence;\n£3.00 per metre.\n(b)gate and posts;\n£25.00 per metre.\n(c)a single stile; or\n£25.00 each.\n(d)a double stile.\n£45.00 each.\n3\n(e).Conversion of a stock fence to a deer fence.\n£2.50 per metre.\n3\n(f).Erection of a scare or temporary force or rabbit proof netting.\n£1.50 per metre.\n3 (g).Erection of a deer fence.\n£6.00 per metre.\n3\n(h).Erection of a deer fence marked to reduce bird collision.\n£6.50 per metre.\n3\n(i).Dismantling of a deer fence.\n£0.75 per metre.\n3\n(j).Erection of a post and rail fence as a tree for guard tree or as a water gate.\n£7.00 per metre.\n3\n(k).Erection of a suitable fence to trap blowing sand and in-fill previously eroded dune areas.\n£7.00 per metre.\n4.Building or restoration of traditional drystone or flagstone dykes or walls (including mortared walls).\n£16.00 per square metre (total payments for dyking in any single application will be restricted to 35% of the total cost of the applicant’s approved scheme proposals, excluding stock disposal).\n5.Native species tree planting.\n£1.50 each (small); and\n£7.50 each (standard).\n6.\na.Tree guard and stake.\n£1.10 each.\nb.Self supporting guard for hedge plants.\n£0.50 each.\n7.Planting of marram grass.\n£4.00 per square metre.\n8.\na.Water trough.\n£200.00 per trough.\nb.Water pipe and trench.\n£2.00 per metre.\n9.Planting, replanting, coppicing or laying of hedge (minimum of 6 plants per metre).\n£4.00 per metre.\n10.Creation or restoration of a pond (maximum area of 2000 square metres).\n£3.00 per square metre (up to 100 square metres); £1.50 per square metre (over 100 square metres).\n11.Sowing of species – rich grassland.\n£400.00 per hectare.\nAdditional items for designed landscapes only\n12.Restoration of parkland gates piers, and/or ha has.\n£17.50 per square metre.\n13.Amenity tree planting (exotic trees/standard trees).\n£9.00 each.\n14.Post and rail fencing to protect parkland trees.\n£9.00 per metre.",
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