Regulations 3(4)(c) and 7(1)
| Column (1) | Column (2) |
|---|---|
| Activity | Maximum Payment Rate |
1. In relation to arable lands managed for wildlife— (a)retention of winter stubble; | £65 per hectare per annum. |
(b)conversion of improved land to spring cereals or oil seed rape; | £105 per hectare per annum. |
(c)establishment of wild bird cover crop on improved land; | £595 per hectare per annum. |
(d)establishment of wild bird cover crop on arable land; | £490 per hectare per annum. |
(e)creation of a rough grass field margin; | £515 per hectare per annum. |
(f)establishment of a conservation crop margin. | £100 per hectare per annum. |
2. In relation to winter feeding sites for migratory swans and geese— (a)management of improved land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese; | £130 per hectare per annum. |
(b)management of arable land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese. | £195 per hectare per annum. |
3. In relation to lapwing breeding sites— (a)management of improved land for lapwing breeding; | £175 per hectare per annum. |
(b)management of unimproved land for lapwing breeding. | £155 per hectare per annum. |
4. In relation to traditional orchards— (a)restoration of traditional orchards eligible for restoration; | £260 per hectare per annum. |
(b)recreation of traditional orchards eligible for recreation. | £400 per hectare per annum. |
5. In relation to buffer strips adjacent to an Area of Special Scientific Interest, National Nature Reserve, Natura 2000 site, watercourse, lake or woodland— (a)management of a buffer strip on improved land; | £400 per hectare per annum. |
(b)management of a buffer strip on unimproved land. | £365 per hectare per annum. |
6. In relation to heather regeneration— (a)burning of heather; | £60 per hectare per annum. |
(b)flailing of heather. | £45 per hectare per annum. |
7. In relation to bracken— (a)control of bracken by tractor spraying; | £140 per hectare per annum. |
(b)control of bracken by knapsack spraying. | £220 per hectare per annum. |
8. In relation to rhododendron—
| £390 per hectare per annum. |
9. In relation to scrub—
| £95 per hectare per annum. |