Regulation 3 Amendment of Schedule 2

(1)

Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations is amended in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

(2)

For paragraph 2 there is substituted:—

“2.

In relation to the management of heath land which is—

(a)

high mountain heath and upland heath — £50 per hectare per agreement year

(b)

lowland heath — £80 per hectare per agreement year”.

(3)

Paragraph 3(b) is deleted and the following text inserted:

“(b)

management of unimproved neutral grassland — £90 per hectare per agreement year”.

(4)

Paragraph 3(d) is deleted and the following text inserted:

“(d)

management of semi-improved grassland — £90 per hectare per agreement year”.

(5)

Paragraph 4(a) is deleted and the following text is inserted:

“(a)

management of bogs — £40 per hectare per agreement year”.

(6)

Paragraph 4(b) is deleted.

(7)

Paragraph 5(a) is deleted and the following text is inserted:

“(a)

management of improved land which is coastal grazing marsh or floodplain grassland

(i)

lightly grazed — £180 per hectare per agreement year

(ii)

moderately grazed — £100 per hectare per agreement year”.